This scenic drive is hard to top with dramatic glacier and mountain views, hairpin turns and steep cliffs that challenge you at every turn. This is not a drive for the faint of heart. To get the most out of this drive, take the Old Time Red Tour bus. Not only will it settle your fears, the tour guide provides excellent information about the area.
The road is considered an engineering masterpiece and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1997.
The road is open from early June until mid-October, depending on snow conditions.
Along this route you are apt to see wildlife and luckily some black bears, mountain goats, harlequin ducks, pine martens, raptors, and if you are real lucky, a grizzly bear.
But the real joy is the dramatic mountain glaciers that due to global warming, are receding and expected to disappear in 40 years. The drive is a heart stopper as it takes you on a road with precipitous, narrow, and winding switchbacks across the Continental Divide.
Starting from west to east, the drive will climbs to the Garden Wall as it crosses the Continental Divide at Logan Pass at 2,026 meters (6,646 feet), then descends to St. Mary Lake.
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