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Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park, MT Fully Open | Still Plenty of Evidence of Winter on the Route

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The Going-to-the-Sun Road is open for its entire 50-mile length, but there’s still plenty of evidence of winter along the high-country route, reports the Missoula Current. Glacier National Park opened the gates early Saturday, after crews finished removing snow and rocks from the road and prepped the Logan Pass Visitor Center. Should you venture up the road, though, be prepared […]

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Brain Post: Glacier National Park’s “Going to The Sun Road” Plowing Operations

The Going to The Sun Road is the only road that crosses Glacier National Park and provides the only motorized access to Logan Pass continental divide.  The road opened in 1932 after 11 years of carving 50 miles of roadway into the sides of the surrounding peaks. The road cost $2.5 million dollars to complete and recently received $27.6 million […]

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Kyler Roush | June 5, 2013
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