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Wildfires force Goat Haunt Port of Entry to close

Release Date
Mon, 08/27/2018

GOAT HAUNT, Mont. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations announces the seasonal Port of Goat Haunt will be closed for an unknown duration due to nearby wildfires. 

Goat haunt port of entry
Wildfires have forced the Goat Haunt,
Montana, Port of Entry to close.

The town of Waterton is under a voluntary evacuation alert due to wildfires threatening from the west and ferry service to Goat Haunt was discontinued Aug. 25.  The National Park Service announced all trails originating from Goat Haunt are closed. It is unknown when Goat Haunt will re-open.

Goat Haunt is a remote port located at the south end of Waterton Lake, which can only be accessed by ferry from Waterton, Alberta, Canada, or by trail from the North Fork area of Glacier National Park in Montana.  Travelers are reminded CBP clearance for travel to Goat Haunt is made prior to arrival at the port using CBP’s Reporting Offsite Arrival – Mobile (ROAM) app.  ROAM app kiosks are available at the Shoreline Cruise Dock and Waterton Canada Parks Visitor Center for all those planning to visit Goat Haunt by ferry or trail.

To use ROAM on your mobile device, download the app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

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 the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021