Logan Pass opening dates from early park records:
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Year |
Opening |
Closing |
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Year |
Opening |
Closing |
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Year |
Opening |
Closing |
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1952 |
May 30 |
Nov 21 |
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1960 |
June 7 |
Oct 28 |
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1970 |
June 10 |
Oct 13 |
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1953 |
June 24 |
Oct 30 |
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1961 |
June 7 |
Oct 21 |
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1971 |
June 9 |
Oct 19 |
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1954 |
June 15 |
Nov 10 |
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1962 |
June 1 |
Nov 5 |
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1972 |
June 8 |
Oct 24 |
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1955 |
June 15 |
Oct 22 |
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1963 |
May 30 |
Oct 24 |
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1973 |
June 1 |
Oct 29 |
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1956 |
June 1 |
Oct 21 |
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1964 |
June 30 (c) |
Oct 28 |
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1974 |
June 19 |
Nov 8 |
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1957 |
May 27 |
Oct 18 |
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1965 |
June 6 |
Nov 12 |
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1975 |
June 17 |
Oct 22 |
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1958 |
May 23 |
Nov 3 |
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1966 |
May 28 |
Oct 21 |
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1976 |
May 30 |
Oct 26 |
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1959 |
June 12 |
Oct 22 |
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1967 |
June 12 |
Oct 22 |
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1977 |
May 27 |
Oct 26 |
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1968 |
June 7 |
Oct 11 |
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1978 |
June 13 |
Oct 30 |
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1969 |
May 30 |
Oct 7 |
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1979 |
June 8 |
Oct 22 |
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1980 |
May 24 (d) |
Nov 3 |
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1990 |
June 18 |
Oct 4 |
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2000 |
May 27 |
Oct 16 |
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1981 |
June 5 |
Nov 12 |
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1991 |
June 23 (e) |
Oct 24 |
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2001 |
June 7 |
Oct 22 |
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1982 |
June 18 |
Oct 29 |
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1992 |
May 23 |
Oct 19 (f) |
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2002 |
June 28 |
Oct 28 |
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1983 |
June 5 |
Nov 6 |
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1993 |
June 4 |
Oct 18 |
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2003 |
May 30 |
Oct 28 |
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1984 |
June 14 |
Oct 17 |
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1994 |
June 2 |
Oct 17 |
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2004 |
May 30 |
Oct 18 |
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1985 |
June 1 |
Oct 15 |
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1995 |
June 23 (g) |
Oct 16 |
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2005 |
May 22 |
Oct 31 |
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1986 |
May 31 |
Nov 6 |
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1996 |
June 21 |
Oct 14 |
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2006 |
June 23 |
Oct 23 |
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1987 |
May 16 |
Nov 16 |
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1997 |
June 18 |
Oct 21 |
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2007 |
July 1 |
Sept 16 |
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1988 |
May 25 |
Nov 4 |
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1998 |
May 29 |
Oct 19 |
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2008 |
July 2 |
Oct 20 |
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1989 |
June 9 |
Nov 3 |
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1999 |
June 16 |
Oct 15 |
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2009 |
June 26 |
Oct 19 |
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2010 |
June 24 |
Oct 18 |
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2020 |
July 13 (q) |
Oct 9 |
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2011 |
July 13 (h) |
Sept 17 (i) |
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2021 |
June 25 |
Oct 13 |
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2012 |
June 19 |
Sept 16 (j) |
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2022 |
July 13 (r) |
Oct 16 (s) |
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2013 |
June 21 (k) |
Sept 23 (l) |
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2023 |
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2014 |
July 2 |
Sept 22 (m) |
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2015 |
June 19 (n) |
Oct 5 (o) |
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2016 |
June 16 |
Oct 10 |
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2017 |
June 28 |
Sept 3 (p) |
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2018 |
June 22 |
Sept 29 |
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2019 |
June 22 |
Sept 25 |
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a) Dedication of Going-to-the-Sun Road. Official opening of Going-to-the Sun Road over Logan Pass.
b) Late opening due to reduced staffing during World War II.
c) Logan Pass first opened June 8 or 9. Area flooding began June 11; park temporarily inaccessible. Logan Pass reopened June 30.
d) One of the earliest recorded opening dates, however the access to the pass closed the next day due to inclement weather and remained closed until June 6.
e) Late opening of Logan Pass; road damaged by avalanche.
f) Pre-established closing date set for Logan Pass. Pass closes to vehicle use on third Monday in October, weather permitting.
g) Logan Pass opened June 21 then closed after rockslide June 23; Pass reopened June 26.
h) Exceptional snowpack year and continued winter weather through June.
i) West side closure for road rehabilitation work, a multi-year project; Logan Pass accessible from east side through Oct. 17.
j) West side closure for road rehabilitation work, a multi-year project; Logan Pass accessible from east side through Oct. 15.
k) Opened June 15 on east side from St. Mary to Logan Pass. Later opening on west side due to road rehabilitation work and snowstorms.
l) Closed due to government shutdown.
m) East side closure for road rehabilitation work, a multi-year project. Logan Pass accessible from west side through Oct. 20.
n) The road opened on the west side to Logan Pass on June 10, but the road did not fully open until June 19.
o) East side closure for road rehabilitation work, a multi-year project. Logan Pass accessible from west side through Oct. 19.
p) Closure on west side due to Sprague Fire and subsequent road construction work. Logan Pass accessible from east side through Oct. 9.
q) Late opening due to COVID-19 pandemic. Road open from West Entrance to Rising Sun only. First time in history a portion of the Going-to-the-Sun Road remained closed for an entire season.
r) Exceptional avalanche year and continued winter weather through late June.
s) West side closure Oct 1 for road rehabilitation work, a multi-year project. Logan Pass accessible from east side through Oct. 16.
Last updated: April 21, 2023