Rising Sun
Photo: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Rising Sun open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Glacier National Park. It doesn't name Rising Sun, so check the source for the area it covers.
Going-to-the-Sun Road Seasonal Closure
Park closure covering Glacier National Park · NPS · Glacier National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Glacier National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Rising Sun is a hike in Glacier National Park in Montana, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's boundaries, and the nearest town is St. Mary, about 2 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are July and August, when typical highs reach about 73°F and lows sit near 45°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station. Winter is cold, with January highs around 32°F and lows near 15°F. The trail has restrooms, and a fee is charged. The Rose Creek Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Rising Sun Trail is about 0.2 mile off. St Mary Lake is roughly 2 miles away, and the St. Mary Falls Trail is about 4.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- North American RV Park & Yurt Village30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Rose Creek TrailHikingPhoto: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Rising Sun TrailHikingPhoto: SridharSaraf, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi- St Mary LakeHiking2.2 mi
Divide CreekHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.4 mi
St Mary Corral CutoffHikingPhoto: GlacierNPS, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)4.6 mi
St. Mary Falls TrailHikingPhoto: NPS / public domain4.6 mi- Beaver Pond TrailHikingPhoto: GlacierNPS, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)4.8 mi
Saint Mary RiverCanoeingPhoto: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Rose Creek TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Otokomi Lake TrailheadHiking · Next door
- Rising Sun TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: SridharSaraf, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Divide CreekHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Highline TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Red EagleHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: GlacierNPS, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
St. Mary Falls TrailheadHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- St Mary Corral CutoffHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: GlacierNPS, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Sherburne CutoffHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Pablo F. J., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Grinnell Glacier TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Rising Sun
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 15°
15 wet
Feb
31° / 14°
14 wet
Mar
38° / 20°
16 wet
Apr
45° / 28°
14 wet
May
56° / 35°
13 wet
Jun
63° / 42°
12 wet
Jul
73° / 46°
9 wet
Aug
73° / 45°
8 wet
Sep
63° / 39°
9 wet
Oct
49° / 32°
12 wet
Nov
37° / 25°
14 wet
Dec
31° / 17°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St. Mary 1 Ssw, MT, 5.1 mi away at 4,555 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
