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 - September 27 to October 4
Park Trail - Day-use area - Campground Species Date
Mount RevelstokeNels Nelsen roadBlack bearSeptember 28
GlacierAbbott Ridge trailGrizzly bear with offspringSeptember 30
Mount RevelstokeMeadows in the Sky Welcome StructureBlack bear with offspringOctober 2
Mount Revelstoke23 Connector trailBlack bear with offspringOctober 2
GlacierRogers Pass Discovery CentreGrizzly bear with offspringOctober 3
GlacierIllecillewaet campgroundGrizzly bear with offspringOctober 3
Mount RevelstokeSnowforest campgroundBlack bear with offspringOctober 3

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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