Going-to-the-Sun Road

A high mountain road crossing Glacier National Park in Montana and climbing over the Continental Divide at Logan Pass. Carved into the cliffs, it offers waterfalls, glaciers and mountain goats at every turn.

Going-to-the-Sun Road was completed in 1932. It starts at the Apgar West Entrance of Glacier National Park, follows McDonald Lake and McDonald Creek upward, and winds along the Garden Wall, carved into the rock face. It crosses the Continental Divide at Logan Pass (2,026 m), then descends to St. Mary Lake on the east side. The road is about 80 km long and is both a National Historic Landmark and a civil engineering landmark. Highlights from west to east are the colorful pebbles of McDonald Lake, the Cedar Trail and Avalanche Lake, the roadside waterfall known as the Weeping Wall, the Big Bend viewpoint, the Logan Pass Visitor Center (with the Hidden Lake Overlook and the start of the Highline Trail), the Jackson Glacier viewpoint, and Wild Goose Island on St. Mary Lake. Driving without stopping takes about 2 hours, but a full day is recommended. The alpine section is usually cleared of snow by late June and closes in mid-October. During peak season (roughly late May to September), you must reserve a morning entry time for your vehicle on recreation.gov. Vehicles longer than 21 feet (6.4 m) or wider than 8 feet are prohibited from the Logan Pass section. Parking lots fill up before 8 a.m., so use the free park shuttle.

Going-to-the-Sun Road

Along the route