Montana · Hiking

Siyeh Bend

Siyeh BendPhoto: Suzie Tremmel, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Jun–Sep
best months

Caution today

Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 4 h ago

Is Siyeh Bend open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Glacier National Park. It doesn't name Siyeh Bend, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Glacier National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Siyeh Bend is a National Park Service hike in Glacier National Park, Montana, within the park's network of trails that crisscross its alpine and forested terrain. The Siyeh Bend Trailhead serves as the trail's starting point, and the route links to several other paths in the area, making it a natural hub for longer trips across the park. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 73°F with lows in the mid-40s, and those months see the fewest wet days of the year. That station sits well below the trailhead, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. A fee is charged for the visit. The Siyeh Bend Cutoff starts just 0.1 mile away, the Siyeh Pass Trail is about 1.5 miles off, and the Highline Trail and Cracker Lake Trail lie within roughly 3 miles. Paddlers can reach the Saint Mary River about 3.5 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Siyeh Bend

    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.

    1. Jan

      32° / 15°

      15 wet

    2. Feb

      31° / 14°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 20°

      16 wet

    4. Apr

      45° / 28°

      14 wet

    5. May

      56° / 35°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      63° / 42°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 46°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 45°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      63° / 39°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      49° / 32°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      37° / 25°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 17°

      15 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St. Mary 1 Ssw, MT, 11.1 mi away at 4,555 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Siyeh Bend CutoffPhoto: TerryDOtt, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Siyeh Bend Cutoff

Next door

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Siyeh Pass TrailPhoto: alexblondeau, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~3 min drive

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Highline TrailPhoto: Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Highline Trail

~4 min drive

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Hidden Lake Trail

~6 min drive

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HIKE

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~6 min drive

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Feather Plume CutoffPhoto: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~7 min drive

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Cracker Lake TrailPhoto: alexblondeau, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cracker Lake Trail

~5 min drive

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Grinnell Glacier TrailPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~9 min drive

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North Shore Josephine Lake TrailPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~10 min drive

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St. Mary Falls TrailheadPhoto: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

St. Mary Falls Trailhead

~6 min drive

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