Skip to main content

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  • Archived Content
    In an effort to keep CBP.gov current, the archive contains content from a previous administration or is otherwise outdated.
  1. Home
  2. Newsroom
  3. Local Media Release
  4. CBP Announces Delayed Opening for the Port of Chief Mountain

CBP Announces Delayed Opening for the Port of Chief Mountain

Release Date
Fri, 05/15/2020

CHIEF MOUNTAIN, Mont. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations Area Port of Sweetgrass announces the delay of the opening of the seasonal port of Chief Mountain due to current travel restrictions as a result of COVID-19.

Normally, Chief Mountain, which connect Glacier National Park in Montana to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park in Alberta, Canada, opens for the summer season on May 15.  This year, the seasonal opening of the port will be delayed until further notice.

During the current travel restrictions, passenger traffic which has been determined to be “essential” may enter the United States from Canada through the port of Piegan, Montana, which is located east of Chief Mountain.  Piegan is operating under temporary reduced hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days per week.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021