Going to the Sun

Today we drove the "Going to the Sun" road.  The road was completed in 1932 and is a spectacular 50 mile, paved two-lane highway that spans the width of Glacier National Park, crossing the Continental Divide at the 6,646-foot-high Logan Pass. It has a 21 ft. restriction for vehicle length, and my truck measures 20ft, 6 inches in length.  It also has a 8 ft. width restriction.  I had to fold in both of my side view mirrors.  It is on the list as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark and I can see why.  It is amazing that they could build a road over the mountain in 1932.

From the Shore of St. Mary Lake

Overlooking St. Mary Lake

Traveling the Going to the Sun Road

Mountains and Valleys

Overlooking the McDonald Creek

McDonald Creek. The color of the water from the Glaciers almost looks like the Caribbean 

Mountain Flowers

Big Horn sheep walking on the snow