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 - August 3 to August 16
Park Trail - Day-use area - Campground Species Date
Glacier Rogers Pass Centre Unknown bear August 3
Glacier Illecillewaet campground Grizzly bear August 4
Glacier Avalanche Crest trail Grizzly bear August 4
Mount Revelstoke Soren Sorenson trail Black bears August 5
Mount Revelstoke Skunk Cabbage trail Black bear August 6
Glacier Rogers Pass summit monument Grizzly bear August 6
Glacier Great Glacier Trail Black bear August 7
Mount Revelstoke Revelstoke viewpoint Black bear August 8
Glacier Illecillewaet campground Grizzly bear August 8
Mount Revelstoke Snowforest campground Black bear with offspring August 8
Mount Revelstoke Monashee viewpoint Black bear August 9
Mount Revelstoke Snowforest campground Unknown bear August 9
Mount Revelstoke Snowforest campground Black bears August 10
Mount Revelstoke Snowforest campground Black bear August 11
Glacier Rogers Pass summit monument Grizzly bear August 12
Glacier Rogers Pass summit monument Grizzly bear August 13
Glacier Illecillewaet campground Grizzly bear August 14
Glacier Asulkan Valley trail Grizzly bear August 15
Mount Revelstoke Meadows in the Sky Parkway kiosk Black bear with offspring August 16
Mount Revelstoke Caribou cabin Black bear August 16
Mount Revelstoke Nels Nelsen Ski Jump Black bear August 16
Mount Revelstoke Columbia viewpoint Black bear August 16
Mount Revelstoke Snowforest campground Black bear with offspring August 16

Current warnings and closures

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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