Motorcycle ride in Montana

Going-to-the-Sun Road (Glacier National Park)

50 miles (80 km), 1 hr 15 min, intermediate

This historic road crosses Glacier National Park, in Montana, from west to east. From West Glacier, it runs along Lake McDonald and clings to the cliffs of the Garden Wall up to Logan Pass, on the Continental Divide, then drops down along Saint Mary Lake. Open in summer only, and a reservation may be needed in high season.

Logan Pass
Logan Pass. Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
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Stops along the way

  1. SStart: West Glacier
  2. 1Lake McDonald Lodge, after 11 miles (17 km)
  3. 2Logan Pass, after 32 miles (51 km)
  4. 3Lac Saint Mary, after 42 miles (68 km)
  5. FFinish: St. Mary, after 50 miles (80 km)

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Photos along the route

Lac Saint Mary
Lac Saint Mary. Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
Lake McDonald Lodge
Lake McDonald Lodge. Photo: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized

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