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West Glacier, Montana → St. Mary

Going-to-the-Sun Road

Moderate#2 in United States1.5k votes
Distance
80 km
Duration
Half day
Best time
Jul – Sep
Highest point
2,025 m

Glacier’s one road across the range. Logan Pass, a wall of meltwater, and a park that still feels like the drawing they made in 1932.

Top highlights

  • High altitude2,025 m
  • Lake McDonaldThe west end. Still water if you leave before the coaches.
  • Weeping WallThe mountain leaking on the windscreen. Eastbound you are under it.
  • Road qualityOpens late. Narrow, no trailers, cyclists at dawn. Snow at Logan into July some years. Vehicle-length limits are enforced.
  • PermitsGlacier National Park entry. Timed-entry reservation in peak season for the west side.
  • Best timeJul – Sep

Recommended itinerary

  1. West Glacier, Montana

    Start

  2. Lake McDonald

    10 km

  3. Weeping Wall

    42 km

  4. Logan Pass

    50 km

  5. St. Mary

    End · 80 km

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