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Going-to-the-Sun Road is a scenic mountain road in Glacier National Park in Montana. The Sun Road is the only road that traverses the park, crossing the Continental Divide through Logan Pass at an elevation of 6,646 feet which is the highest point on the road. Construction began in 1921 and was completed in 1932. The road is one of the most difficult roads in North America to snowplow in the spring. Up to 80 feet of snow can lie on top of Logan Pass, and more just east of the pass where the deepest snowfield has long been referred to as the Big Drift. On the east side of the Continental Divide, there are few guardrails due to heavy snows and the resultant late-winter avalanches that have destroyed protective barriers. The road is generally open from early June to mid October, but beware I was at the park on July 3 one year and the road was still closed. If this is the case you will have to take a very long drive around the perimeter of the park to the south to access the western portion of the park.
There are two large lakes on either side of the road Lake McDonald to the west and St. Mary Lake on the eastern side.

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From the lake you wind your way up the mountains,

keep your eye open for waterfalls along the way,

the snow drifts can be enormous even in summer,

and of course the mountain scenery is spectacular.

You will eventually make your way up to Logan Pass the highest point on the road.

Many Glacier is an area within Glacier National Park which is located in the U.S. state of Montana. The Many Glacier region is located north of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, on the east side of the park. Lake Sherburne is the large lake in the area and the Many Glacier Hotel, the largest hotel within the park, is along the shore of the adjacent Swiftcurrent Lake. The Many Glacier Hotel and surrounding buildings are a National Historic Landmark, with original construction dating back to 1915. Many Glacier is surrounded by the high peaks of the Lewis Range, and numerous hiking trails can be accessed from the area. The region is noted for numerous lakes, waterfalls and dense coniferous forests interspersed with alpine meadows.