Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks: weekly bear report

Bears in the mountain national parks

Please report all bear sightings immediately to Parks Canada Dispatch at 1-877-852-3100.


Bear sightings - April 1 to May 4
Park Trail - Day-use area - Campground Species Date
Glacier Rogers Pass Centre Grizzly bear April 3
Glacier Illecillewaet Valley Trailhead (Asulkan) Unknown bear April 4
Glacier Rogers Pass Summit Area Grizzly bear April 6
Glacier TCH- Rockgarden Grizzly bear April 15
Glacier Illecillewaet campground Grizzly bear with offspring April 29
Glacier Rogers Pass summit monument Grizzly bear with offspring April 30
Glacier Beaver Valley pullout Grizzly bear April 30
Mount Revelstoke 23 Connector trail Black bear April 30
Glacier Rogers Pass summit monument Grizzly bear with offspring April 30
Glacier Hermit trail Grizzly bear with offspring May 1
Glacier TCH - Single bench snowshed Grizzly bear with offspring May 2
Glacier Mount Fidelity Black bear May 3
Glacier TCH – Glacier Park west boundary Black bear with offspring May 3
Mount Revelstoke Snowforest campground Black bear with offspring May 4

Bear safety

To minimize the potential of a bear encounter you should:

Stay alert on the trails

  • Make noise
  • Look for fresh bear sign
  • Travel in groups
  • Keep your dog on a leash
  • Carry bear spray and know how to use it
  • If you encounter a bear, give it LOTS of space

Safely store bear attractants

  • Keep food, garbage, recyclables, pet food and BBQ’s in bear-proof storage or hard-sided vehicles.
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