Going-to-the-Sun Road, MT, Update: Plowing Crews Have Reached The Big Drift Plowing crews on Going-to-the-Sun Road are now working on clearing The Big Drift. Located just east of 6,647โฒ Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, MT, this 1-mile part of the road is typically covered in over 40 feet of windblown snow due to its location on the side of a large arรชte. Sitting just below the Continental Divide, strong westward winds […] Industry News Anton Lengyel | May 30, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Plow Clears Very Snowy Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier Natl. Park, MTโRoad “Will Open No Earlier Than July 13” ๏ปฟ The snow plows in Glacier National Park have been working overtime this month.ย Related: Going-to-the-Sun Road, MT, โWill not be open fully by the 4th of Julyโ Because of Too Much Snow Going to the Sun Road is still closed at this time, and after watching the video above it isn’t hard to see why. The road will stay […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | June 29, 2022 0 Comments
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 […] Brains Liam Abbott | April 6, 2021 1 Comment
Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT is FULLY OPENED Allowing Access to Logan Pass The entire 50-mile length of Glacier National Parkโs Going-to-the-Sun Road opened to vehicles Sunday morning, allowing visitors to drive to Logan Pass for the first time this year, according to the Daily Inter Lake. The full length of the scenic highway was expected to open Saturday, however, the road remained closed to vehicle traffic between Avalanche Creek and Jackson Glacier […] SnowBrains | June 24, 2019 0 Comments
Snow Plow Crews Have Reached Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, MT Snow-plow crews at Glacier National Park, MT finally reached Logan Pass Saturday morning, a long-awaited milestone in the prolonged spring plowing season to clear the parkโs renowned Going-to-the-Sun Road. โThe plows have reached Logan Pass,โ stated a social media post from the park Saturday. โ[F]rom our Logan Pass Parking Lot, you can see where the plows ha[ve] made an initial […] SnowBrains | May 31, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Avalanche in Glacier National Park, MT Traps Cyclists on Going-to-the-Sun Road for Hours [arve url="https://youtu.be/6bOvQkMmIA0?t=25"] AvyBrains | May 29, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Glacier National Park, MT is on Fire | Evacuations in Place, Trails Closed, Historic Buildings Burned, Going-To-The-Sun Road CLOSED Glacier National Park in Montana is on fire. The Sprague fire has burned 6,388-acres and is 35% contained. The fire has burned down the 103-year-old Sperry Chalet built in 1914. Evacuations are currently in place for all residents and visitors in the Lake McDonald/Logan Pass area. The Going-To-The-Sun road is closed from Lake McDonald to Logan Pass. ย Glacier National Park […] Fire Firebrains | September 4, 2017 0 Comments