A section of a trail in Montana’s Glacier National Park was closed Thursday after a hiker was injured by a bear, park officials said.
The injuries to the hiker, a 35-year-old man, were not life-threatening, the National Park Service said.
The hiker was hurt Thursday morning after he and his group encountered a bear near the Grinnell Glacier Overlook trailhead, the park service said.
Glacier National Park covers 1,583 square miles in northwest Montana.
It was the 10th most-visited national park last year, according to data from the park service, which also manages other types of properties, including the Lincoln Memorial.
Persons:
Lincoln
Organizations:
National Park Service
Locations:
Grinnell, Highline, Haystack Butte, Granite, Whitefish, Montana