July 27, 2016 "Going to the Sun" Road, Glacier NP---Lots of pictures

Note: you can click on each picture to enlarge.

The shortest way from West Glacier NP to East Glacier Park is the "Going to the Sun" Road.  The Road is "one of the world's most spectacular highways.  Bisecting the heart of Glacier, the 50-mile long road follows the shores of the park's two largest lakes and hugs the cliffs below the Continental
Divide.  Many scenic turnouts and wayside exhibits let you stop to enjoy the park at your own pace."

Here's the important part: "Vehicles over 21 feet including bumpers or over 8 feet wide including mirrors are prohibited between Avalanche Creek and Sun Point."  Believe you me, you don't want to be any bigger than this side!  

Gayla and Glen

Notice the sheer cliffs below the stone wall.  The CCC work crews built the walls and road in 1932.

Growing out of a tiny bit of dirt on the stone cliff.

More of the stone walls and sheer cliffs.

Unstable snow piles; melting from underneath.

Wish I knew about blooming plants.

Jackson Glacier.  Glaciers in the park will be melted and gone by 2030.

Gary and Evelyn

Jackson Glacier

St. Mary Lake with Goose Island; apprx 9 miles long and 400' deep

Fireweek in bloom all through the burned forest.  Last forest fire was in 2015.

McDonald Creek--beautiful waterfall

Yes, we are driving to the top of that!

Snowmelt still providing plenty of water for falls.

This falls runs under the road!  Notice the walls.

Scenery is beautiful

  There are numerous hikes that can be walked/climbed by the adventerous!  Since there is very little flat land, the hikes are through rocky and uphill terrain.