Going-to-the-Sun Road in Montana’s Glacier National Park will be open to vehicle traffic to Avalanche Campground starting Saturday, May 10, just in time for Mother’s Day weekend. The park’s road crew is still clearing snow farther up the road and, as of Wednesday afternoon, was working between Triple Arches and Rim Rock. The entire highway typically does not open until sometime in mid-to-late June.
Also starting this weekend, the Apgar Visitor Center will be open daily.
The hiker/biker shuttle may operate later in the season. The park will provide future updates regarding when this free shuttle begins operating.
Last year, the road opened on June 21, and in 2023, on June 13.
This summer, starting June 13 through September 28, sections of Going-to-the-Sun Road which are open to motor vehicles are closed to bicycle use between Logan Pass and the Apgar turnoff at the south end of Lake McDonald during the following times: eastbound (uphill) cycling between 12:00 p.m. and 6 p.m. and westbound (downhill) cycling between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Visitors can hike and bike on Going-to-the-Sun Road past the gate closure on weekends, as far as the posted pedestrian closure. During the week, the road crew sets the closure based on where they are working and existing hazards.
The park sends out text alerts, notifying the public about where the road crew and avalanche closures are set each week, as well as general road opening and closure updates. Be the first to know by signing up for text alerts by texting the message “GNPROADS” to the number 333111. For information about additional text alerts available from the park, visit the park’s website.
Going-to-the-Sun Road is a scenic mountain road in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, in Glacier National Park in Montana. The Sun Road, as it is sometimes abbreviated in National Park Service documents, is the only road traversing the park, crossing the Continental Divide through Logan Pass at an elevation of 6,646 feet, the highest point on the road.
