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 - July 12 to 22
Park Trail - Day-use area - Campground Species Date
Glacier Illecillewaet picnic area Grizzly bear with offspring July 12
Glacier Illecillewaet Valley Trailhead (Asulkan) Grizzly bear with offspring July 14
Mount Revelstoke Meadows in the Sky Parkway kiosk Black bear with offspring July 14
Mount Revelstoke Revelstoke viewpoint Black bear July 14
Glacier Glacier House Grizzly bear with offspring July 14
Mount Revelstoke Monashee viewpoint Black bear July 14
Mount Revelstoke Inspiration Woods trail Black bear July 15
Glacier Perley Rock trail Grizzly bear with offspring July 15
Glacier Rogers Pass Discovery Centre Grizzly bear July 15
Glacier TCH - Fidelity Black bear July 16
Mount Revelstoke Inspiration Woods trail Black bear with offspring July 16
Glacier Asulkan Valley trail Grizzly bear with offspring July 16
Glacier Glacier Crest trail Grizzly bear with offspring July 16
Mount Revelstoke Snowforest campground Black bear July 17
Mount Revelstoke Revelstoke viewpoint Black bear July 17
Mount Revelstoke Inspiration Woods trail Black bear with offspring July 18
Mount Revelstoke 23 Connector trail Black bear with offspring July 18
Glacier Illecillewaet campground road Grizzly bear with offspring July 19
Glacier Loop Brook trail Black bear July 19
Mount Revelstoke Snowforest campground Black bear with offspring July 19
Glacier Rock garden trail Black bear July 20
Glacier Illecillewaet campground Grizzly bear with offspring July 20
Glacier Asulkan Valley trail Grizzly bear with offspring July 20
Mount Revelstoke TCH - West Welcome Black bear with offspring July 22
Mount Revelstoke Inspiration Woods trail Black bear with offspring July 22
Glacier Balu Pass trail Grizzly bear with offspring July 22

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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