Going-to-the-Sun Road, Mountain road in Glacier National Park, Montana, US
The 50-mile Going-to-the-Sun Road winds through Montana's Rocky Mountains, connecting west and east entrances of Glacier National Park through Logan Pass at 6,646 feet.
The road construction took 11 years, from 1921 to 1932, representing early 20th-century engineering methods for building roads in extreme mountain conditions.
The National Park Service integrates this road into educational programs about mountain ecosystems, wildlife observation, and geological formations along the Continental Divide.
Visitors need vehicle reservations during peak season from May to September, and winter conditions frequently cause closures between October and April.
The road design follows natural land contours and incorporates local stone materials, making it the first project to apply naturalistic principles to road construction.
Location: Flathead County
Location: Glacier County
Architectural style: National Park Service rustic
GPS coordinates: 48.69500,-113.81700
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:15
Montana offers a range of landscapes from the peaks of Glacier National Park to the central plains. The state has several mountain routes including the Going-to-the-Sun Road and the Beartooth Highway, both exceeding 3,000 meters in elevation. Glacial lakes such as Flathead Lake and Lake McDonald stretch over miles, with geological formations revealing millions of years of natural history. The Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman holds significant dinosaur fossil collections. Montana's mining history is evident in the streets of Virginia City, a former territorial capital founded in 1863, where over 200 buildings from the 19th century are preserved. The Little Bighorn Battlefield commemorates the 1876 conflicts between the U.S. Army and Native American nations. To observe local wildlife, the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center houses bears and wolves in protected habitats. Hikers can take the 18-kilometer Highline Trail along the continental divide or walk to the Grinnell Glacier through alpine lakes in Glacier National Park.
Grinnell Glacier
9.1 km
Garden Wall
8.5 km
Avalanche Lake
4.9 km
Bird Woman Falls
5.3 km
Mount Brown
6.3 km
Sperry Glacier
9 km
Heavens Peak
3.3 km
Gem Glacier
8.7 km
Weeping Wall
7.4 km
Bearhat Mountain
5 km
Logan Pass Visitor Center
7.3 km
Great Northern Railway Buildings
9.1 km
The Salamander Glacier
9.1 km
Mount Oberlin
6 km
Clements Mountain
5.6 km
Mount Brown Fire Lookout
7.5 km
Haystack Butte
7.5 km
Heaven's Peak Fire Lookout
7.4 km
Mount Cannon
3.2 km
Logan Creek Patrol Cabin
5 km
McPartland Mountain
3.5 km
Edwards Mountain
8.4 km
Mount Vaught
4.5 km
Upper Lake McDonald Ranger Station Historic District
7.5 km
Burton and Lulu Wheeler Cabin
7.5 km
Wheeler Camp
7.5 km
Highline Trailhead South
7.3 km
Avalanche Campground Amphitheater
1.9 kmReviews
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