Glacier National Park – Going to the Sun Road
The Going-to-the-Sun Road is one of the most spec ...
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Apgar Transit Center | |
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Apgar Transit Center | |
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Apgar Transit Center The Apgar Transit Center is located a couple of miles inside the park f ... | |
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Apgar Village | |
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Apgar Village | |
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Apgar Village Apgar Village is located at the foot of Lake McDonald. From here, the Continen ... | |
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Avalanche Chutes | |
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Avalanche Chutes | |
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Avalanche Chutes Repeated avalanches have flattened forest and marked the slopes of Mt. Cann ... | |
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Avalanche Creek | |
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Avalanche Creek | |
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Avalanche Creek The glacier-blue waters of Avalanche Lake rush down Avalanche Creek, throug ... | |
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Big Bend | |
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Big Bend | |
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Big Bend One of the most spectacular views from the Going-to-the-Sun Road is at Big Bend. T ... | |
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Bird Woman Falls | |
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Bird Woman Falls | |
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Bird Woman Falls Bird Woman Falls was carved by a much smaller glacier than the one that lef ... | |
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Bird Woman Overlook | |
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Bird Woman Overlook | |
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Bird Woman Overlook Bird Woman Overlook is 26.8 miles from West Glacier and 23.3 miles from ... | |
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East Tunnel Overlook | |
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East Tunnel Overlook | |
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East Tunnel Over Look The East Side Tunnel was one of the most difficult challenges on the G ... | |
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Garden Wall Overlook & Oberlin Bend | |
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Garden Wall Overlook & Oberlin Bend | |
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Garden Wall Overlook & Oberlin Bend As you near Logan Pass you’ll come upon the towering ... | |
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Gunsight Pass Trailhead | |
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Gunsight Pass Trailhead | |
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Gunsight Pass Trailhead The trailhead pullout for Gunsight offer a sweeping view of the moun ... | |
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Haystack Creek Falls Overlook | |
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Haystack Creek Falls Overlook | |
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Haystack Creek Falls Overlook Haystack Creek is a beautiful place to stop and observe the i ... | |
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Head Of Lake McDonald | |
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Head Of Lake McDonald | |
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Head of Lake McDonald One of the best places to enjoy Lake McDonald is at the head of the l ... | |
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Jackson Glacier Overlook | |
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Jackson Glacier Overlook | |
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Jackson Glacier Overlook For most of the summer, Jackson Glacier lies buried under tons of ... | |
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Lake McDonald | |
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Lake McDonald | |
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Lake McDonald Lake McDonald is the largest of the park’s lakes. It is 10 miles long and a ... | |
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Lake McDonald Lodge | |
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Lake McDonald Lodge | |
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Lake McDonald Lodge Lake McDonald Lodge is one of the finest examples of a Swiss Chalet Hote ... | |
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Lake McDonald Overlook | |
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Lake McDonald Overlook | |
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Lake McDonald Overlook There’s easy access to the lake from this overlook. It’s also a w ... | |
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Logan Pass & Logan Pass Visitor Center | |
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Logan Pass & Logan Pass Visitor Center | |
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Logan Pass & Logan Pass Visitor Center Logan Pass sits on the Continental Divide and is the ... | |
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Lunch Creek Overlook | |
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Lunch Creek Overlook | |
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Lunch Creek Overlook Surrounded by carpets of wildflowers in the summer, Lunch Creek flows d ... | |
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Rising Sun Boat Dock | |
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Rising Sun Boat Dock | |
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Rising Sun Boat Dock Rising Sun is one of several locations around the park where boat crui ... | |
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Rising Sun Village | |
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Rising Sun Village | |
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Rising Sun Village Nestled among majestic mountains on St. Mary Lake village, Rising Sun Vil ... | |
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Sacred Dancing Waters | |
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Sacred Dancing Waters | |
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Sacred Dancing Waters Sacred Dancing Waters is the Blackfoot name for Lake McDonald. The Sa ... | |
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Sacred Dancing Waters Bridge | |
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Sacred Dancing Waters Bridge | |
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Sacred Dancing Waters Bridge This beautiful spot is just upstream from the Sacred Dancing W ... | |
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Siyeh Bend | |
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Siyeh Bend | |
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Siyeh Bend The Siyeh Bend marks the transition between the higher elevation sub-alpine veget ... | |
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Sprague Creek Picnic Area & Campground | |
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Sprague Creek Picnic Area & Campground | |
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Sprague Creek Picnic Area & Campground On the northeast shore of Lake McDonald, about 9 mil ... | |
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St. Mary Falls | |
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St. Mary Falls | |
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St. Mary Falls One of the most popular hikes in the park is a 2.4 mile round trip to St. Mar ... | |
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St. Mary Falls/Baring Falls Trailhead | |
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St. Mary Falls/Baring Falls Trailhead | |
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St. Mary Falls/Baring Falls Trailhead Several hundred feet off the road, Baring Falls makes ... | |
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St. Mary Lodge & Restaurant | |
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St. Mary Lodge & Restaurant | |
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St. Mary Lodge & Restaurant Situated at Glacier’s east entrance, St Mary Lodge & Resort c ... | |
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St. Mary River Overlook | |
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St. Mary River Overlook | |
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St. Mary River Overlook This picturesque overlook is just downstream from where the St. Mary ... | |
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St. Mary South View Overlook | |
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St. Mary South View Overlook | |
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St. Mary South View Overlook This overlook offers a view looking at the lower half of St. M ... | |
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St. Mary Vistor Center | |
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St. Mary Vistor Center | |
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St Mary Visitor Center St. Mary Visitor Center is a full service information complex and a ... | |
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Sun Point Overlook | |
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Sun Point Overlook | |
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Sun Point Overlook Sun Point is perhaps the most photographed spot in Glacier and it is eas ... | |
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Sunrift Gorge | |
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Sunrift Gorge | |
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Sunrift Gorge The power of water is evident at first glance down the long corridor of Sunri ... | |
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The Fires of 2003 Overlook | |
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The Fires of 2003 Overlook | |
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The Fires of 2003 The year 2003 was a very historic fire year for Glacier Country. Fire sea ... | |
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The Loop | |
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The Loop | |
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The Loop The Loop is one of the most significant architectural features on the Going-to-the ... | |
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The Prairie View | |
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The Prairie View | |
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The Prairie View Rising Sun is known as the location where “the mountains meet the prairie ... | |
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Trail Of The Cedars | |
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Trail Of The Cedars | |
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Trail of the Cedars Welcome to Trail of the Cedars; a short walk into a mature forest. The h ... | |
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Triple Divide Peak | |
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Triple Divide Peak | |
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Triple Divide Peak Triple Divide Peak is more than a two-ocean Continental Divide. From its ... | |
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Triple Arches | |
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Triple Arches | |
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Triple Arches The Triple Arches were built in the 1920’s. Originally, builders planned fo ... | |
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Two Feather Falls Pullout | |
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Two Feather Falls Pullout | |
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Two Feather Falls Pullout This magical waterfall tumbles down into a pool that meets the ro ... | |
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Upper McDonald Creek | |
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Upper McDonald Creek | |
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Upper McDonald Creek This viewpoint not only offers a view of Upper McDonald Creek but of t ... | |
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Weeping Wall | |
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Weeping Wall | |
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Weeping Wall Roll up your windows as you pass the Weeping Wall. A gushing waterfall in spri ... | |
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West Glacier Entrance | |
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West Glacier Entrance | |
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West Glacier Entrance The magnificent Going to the Sun Road starts at the West Glacier Entr ... | |
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West Tunnel | |
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West Tunnel | |
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West Tunnel As you drive though the West Tunnel, imagine the time and manpower it took to b ... | |
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Wild Goose Island Overlook | |
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Wild Goose Island Overlook | |
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Wild Goose Island Overlook This is one of the most frequently photographed spots in the par ... | |
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Upper McDonald Creek Falls | |
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Upper McDonald Creek Falls | |
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Upper McDonald Creek Falls The Upper McDonald Creek Falls is yet another great spot to stop. ... | |
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