Going-to-the-Sun Road
Going-to-the-Sun Road is a scenic drive in Montana. Within Montana it covers roughly 50 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Going-to-the-Sun Road with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
Going-to-the-Sun Road crosses the Continental Divide at Logan Pass, 6,646 feet, on a 50-mile traverse of Glacier National Park widely considered the most spectacular mountain road in North America. Completed in 1932, it is carved into sheer cliffs along the Garden Wall, with mountain goats on the ledges, waterfalls spilling onto the pavement, and Lake McDonald and St. Mary Lake at either end. Vehicle-size limits and a short summer season govern the crossing.
- Logan Pass (6,646 ft)
- Garden Wall cliffs
- Lake McDonald
- mountain goats
- Glacier National Park
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About this drive
This is a scenic drive — a road worth taking for the views and the journey itself rather than the quickest line between two points.