Going-to-the-Sun Road

road, Montana, United States

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The Going-to-the-Sun Road is a 50-mile (80-km) scenic highway that traverses Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana, United States. Dedicated in 1933, this road offers breathtaking views of mountains, meadows, and lakes within the park. The higher sections of the road are typically only accessible during the summer months, from mid-June to mid-September. Glacier National Park itself is a vast wilderness area in the Rocky Mountains, bordering Canada and encompassing parts of the Continental Divide.1

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Glacier National Park
The 50-mile (80-km) Going-to-the-Sun Road (dedicated 1933) crosses the park, allowing scenic views of mountains, meadows, and lakes; the high-country part of the road is open only in summer (mid-June to mid-September). Of the three visitors’ centers, two are open only in summer.
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The 50-mile (80-km) Going-to-the-Sun Road (dedicated 1933) crosses the park, allowing scenic views of mountains, meadows, and lakes; the high-country part of the road is open only in summer (mid-June to mid-September). Of the three visitors’ centers, two are open only in summer.
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