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Plowing Begins on ‘Going to the Sun Road’ in Glacier National Park, MT

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The annual task of clearing one of America’s most scenic by-ways, Going to the Sun Road, has begun. The road, which serves as the only pathway through Montana’s Glacier National Park, crosses over the Continental Divide at Logan Pass and tops out at 6,646 feet above sea level. It has long been considered one of the nation’s most beautiful roads, with […]

Matt Scribner | April 25, 2023
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Going-to-the-Sun Road Opens Today for the 2022 Season

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Going-to-the-Sun Road officially opened this morning for the 2022 summer season. The road may now be accessed by motorized vehicles all the way through from both the West Glacier and St. Mary entrances. Historically, Going-to-the-Sun-Road had late openings on July 13 in both 2011 due to snowpack and 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These are the latest recordings of […]

SnowBrains | July 13, 2022
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Going-to-the-Sun Road, MT, “Will not be open fully by the 4th of July” Because of Too Much Snow

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Glacier National Park (@glaciernps) After evaluating the Going to the Sun Road this week, park officials have determined the road will not be open fully by the 4th of July holiday.  Too much snow, apparently. “Unprecedented winter snows and late spring snow storms slowed plowing progress on Going to […]

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SnowBrains | June 27, 2022
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2-Feet of Fresh Snow on Going-To-The-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT

Glacier National Park, MT reported 2′ of fresh snow at 6,250′ on the Going-To-The-Sun road yesterday, June 18, 2022. It’s been a very strange spring in North America with plenty of cold and snow after many areas saw almost no snow in January, February, and March this season. There is currently no estimate on when the road will open for […]

Miles Clark | June 20, 2022
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Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, WY/MT Closed for the Season Due to Wintry Weather

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The higher sections of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park are now closed for the season. Related: The Monumental Task of Plowing the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT The section of the road between Avalanche and Jackson Glacier Overlook is closed. Visitors can still drive 15.5 miles from the West Entrance to Avalanche and 13.5 miles from the St. […]

SnowBrains | October 21, 2021
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Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT, Opens Today Allowing Access to Logan Pass

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Going-to-the-Sun Road through Glacier National Park, MT, officially opened this morning for the 2021 summer season. The road may now be accessed by motorized vehicles all the way through from both the West Glacier and St. Mary entrances. An entry reservation ticket in addition to an entrance pass is required for access to Going-to-the-Sun Road via Camas Road, West Glacier […]

SnowBrains | June 25, 2021
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Rangers Rescue Bikers Trapped by Avalanche on Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park, MT

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On Thursday, May 13, at approximately 6:30 pm, Glacier National Park, MT, rangers responded to a report of bikers trapped behind an avalanche near Triple Arches on Going-to-the-Sun Road. Three bikers, a husband and wife, along with a friend, traveling up the road, encountered an avalanche across the road, turned around, and started back down. Soon after, they encountered a […]

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AvyBrains | May 15, 2021
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The Monumental Task of Plowing the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT

Every single year since 1933, Glacier National Park has been home to an extraordinary task that must be complete each summer by its park staff and contractors: clearing the Going-to-the-Sun road. If you have not heard of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, it is a 32-mile (51.5km) road that runs through the mountains across Glacier National Park in Montana. The road, which […]

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Liam Abbott | April 6, 2021
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