Going-to-the-Sun Road - Glacier National Park - Opens when?

[Niehart]

May 14th

Snow plow crews are working on the Going-to-the-Sun Road are near Haystack on the west side and near St. Mary Falls area on the east side. Check out the Flickr site for images athttps://www.flickr.com/photos/glaciernps/ and the website for updated info on snowplowing progress and hiker-biker access athttps://home.nps.gov/applications/glac/gttsroadplow/gttsroadplowstatus.cfm.

Thanks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks for sharing these images of the Logan Pass Visitor Center. Wow! Images were taken May 1 when they were on a wildlife tracking flight.

 

[Intech]

In 2012 Logan Pass didn't open until June 18th. We were in Yellowstone on the 19th and got snowed on. We did the GTTSR on the 21st and there were still some pretty impressive snowbanks.

 

[canucklehead-biker]

Late June is pretty standard for that road. They get something like 20+ feet of snow up at Logan Pass every winter, so it takes awhile for it to disappear.

 

[Niehart]

Years ago, I went over there on the bike for a baseball tourney. I think the road open on July 13th..

This year they are talking June 20th at the earliest.

 

[allrider]

As long as its open by the 2nd week in Sept. That's when i will be there.

 

[LCB]

As long as its open by the 2nd week in Sept. That's when i will be there.

...and if all goes as planned, I'll be there about 7 to 10 days before you during my PNW trip!

 

[eg23232]

I'm planning on riding through GNP for the first time during the last week of July.

 

[bikerskier]

Fantastic scenery and very cool ride. Run both directions.

Make sure you go very early in the day before the buses and tourists clog it up. Seriously!

 

[Niehart]

And if you have time, on the east side of the park, Many Glacier Road and Chief Mountain International Hwy [Hwy 17] are worth the time.

 

[Roy Epperson]

When going over Going to the Sun be sure at take time to go to The Park Cafe in St Mary. The homemade pies are to "die for". If you have the time, go both ways over the highway.

Expect it to be slow and traffic stops for road repairs. I would recommend not removing your helmet if stopped on the road where there is any chance of falling rocks from above! Several months before we traversed the highway a motorcycle was killed by a falling rock. He had taken his helmet off.

 

[zenwhipper]

Latest ever was July 13th, 2011. I happened to be riding it on the 14th. But on my bicycle. Out for a day ride, from Mcdonald Lake to the top of Logan. Not sure my point... oh yah... sometimes she opens quite late.

 

[Niehart]

 

[Niehart]

 

[Niehart]

Nothing like a beautiful summer June day in Glacier Park.

 

[Powershouse]

The road is closed today:

https://home.nps.gov/applications/glac/roadstatus/roadstatus.cfm

 

[bigjohnsd]

Still got two weeks to go, if she aint open by July 1 we may modify the route to go elsewhere and Festar can do Glacier between July 14 and 28th.

 

[Harald]

Still closed:

https://www.nps.gov/glac/parknews/media14-36.htm

 

[bigjohnsd]

Still a week to go but not looking good for July 2nd I've got to say.

 

[Niehart]

This is some of what you might miss.