Riding in Glacier National Park

"Kendall" <ckensto(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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We (the family) are going to be at Glacier National Park the late may

early

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July and I'm wondering if I should take my travel bike to get some riding
in. What's the road riding like? How are the roads and the drivers?

I'd

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like to do some long climbs if possible close to the lodge at the

southeast

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lodge. Can one ride the road to the sun or is the traffic too bad?

Bicycling is tricky with all the RVs but doable. You must stop and let them pass when 4 or more are
bunched up behind you in the park.

The ride over the famed Going-To-The-Sun Highway between Apgar on the western side of Glacier to
Saint Mary on the eastern side of the Park is
56.5 miles and is rated as moderate to difficult. Awesome views!

Bicycle restrictions are in effect from June 15th until Labor Day. For northbound (uphill) cyclists
ONLY on the western side of Logan Pass, the section of the highway from Logan Creek to Logan Pass is
prohibited between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. (That means you can be going downhill on this section of road
between those hours, but cannot be climbing. You'll probably have no trouble keeping up with traffic
while going downhill). Between Sprague Creek Campground and Apgar Campground, all bicycle travel is
prohibited between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

The eastern side of the Sun Road is open all day between Saint Mary and Logan Pass.

If you are caught on the road during the prohibited hours, the park service will make you dismount
and wait until the road is opened up to bicycles again. This can make for a loooong day if your
timing is wrong. They sometimes transport you and your bicycle back to the starting point.

Start early! It takes about 45 minutes to ride from Sprague Creek to Logan Creek and about three
hours from Logan Creek to Logan Pass.

Approximate mileage log .0 Apgar
57. Sprague Creek Campground
58. Lake McDonald
59.5 Logan Creek
60. Tunnel (short)
61.5 Logan Pass (visitor center, don't miss)
62.5 Tunnel
63. Sunrift Gorge
64.5 Rising Sun (campground and store)
65.2 Leave Glacier National Park
66.5 Saint Mary

No bicycles on trails anywhere in the park, except a few places in Waterton.

this makes great sense. a park, for enjoying the outdoors. but weirdthings like riding a bike
forbidden for fat people in RVs who whould be forced to get out and walk if anyone's to be forced.

I haven't been able to find a profile of the "going to the sun highway". Does andyone know if one
exists on line?

Ken

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"Kendall" <ckensto(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message
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We (the family) are going to be at Glacier National Park the late may

early

Quoted message said:

July and I'm wondering if I should take my travel bike to get some

riding

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in. What's the road riding like? How are the roads and the drivers?

I'd

Quoted message said:

like to do some long climbs if possible close to the lodge at the

southeast

Quoted message said:

lodge. Can one ride the road to the sun or is the traffic too bad?

Bicycling is tricky with all the RVs but doable. You must stop and let

them

Quoted message said:

pass when 4 or more are bunched up behind you in the park.

The ride over the famed Going-To-The-Sun Highway between Apgar on the western side of Glacier to
Saint Mary on the eastern side of the Park is
56.5 miles and is rated as moderate to difficult. Awesome views!

Bicycle restrictions are in effect from June 15th until Labor Day. For northbound (uphill)
cyclists ONLY on the western side of Logan Pass, the section of the highway from Logan Creek to
Logan Pass is prohibited between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. (That means

you

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can be going downhill on this section of road between those hours, but cannot be climbing. You'll
probably have no trouble keeping up with traffic while going downhill). Between Sprague Creek
Campground and Apgar Campground, all bicycle travel

is

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prohibited between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

The eastern side of the Sun Road is open all day between Saint Mary and Logan Pass.

If you are caught on the road during the prohibited hours, the park

service

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will make you dismount and wait until the road is opened up to bicycles again. This can make for a
loooong day if your timing is wrong. They sometimes transport you and your bicycle back to the
starting point.

Start early! It takes about 45 minutes to ride from Sprague Creek to Logan Creek and about three
hours from Logan Creek to Logan Pass.

Approximate mileage log .0 Apgar
8. Sprague Creek Campground
9. Lake McDonald
21.5 Logan Creek
25. Tunnel (short)
33.5 Logan Pass (visitor center, don't miss)
34.5 Tunnel
41. Sunrift Gorge
45.5 Rising Sun (campground and store)
56.2 Leave Glacier National Park
56.5 Saint Mary

No bicycles on trails anywhere in the park, except a few places in

Waterton.

"Kendall" <ckensto(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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I haven't been able to find a profile of the "going to the sun highway". Does andyone know if one
exists on line?

Ken

Take a look at home.att.netST2002.htmlOpen ↗, on Day 2 we rode over the Going to the Sun
Highway and there is a profile there.

Perfect. Thanks,

Ken

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"Kendall" <ckensto(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message
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I haven't been able to find a profile of the "going to the sun highway". Does andyone know if
one exists on line?

Ken

Take a look at home.att.netST2002.htmlOpen ↗, on Day 2 we rode

over

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the Going to the Sun Highway and there is a profile there.