Going To The Sun road
09-06-18, 09:25 PM
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Going To The Sun road
I finally got to travel on going to the sun road. It's a shame it was in a fire truck and not on a bicycle. I can see why it is a bucket list ride.
09-06-18, 09:31 PM
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The downhill ride from Logan Pass is something else.
09-06-18, 11:02 PM
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Visiting Glacier NP today. Cyclists are riding the east side from St Mary to Logan Pass. I wasn’t one of them, unfortunately.
09-06-18, 11:06 PM
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Last time I was there (I’m originally from Montana), I saw a husband and wife pedaling up on folding Dagon bikes. She was about a half mile behind him and mad as hell. Magnificent ride, though
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09-07-18, 12:12 AM
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I went down the east side in the dark.
Apparently, you are not allowed to camp up there.
I went up the west side for the "moon ride" or whatever it's called. (Year 2000). Arrived at top by 10 pm.
it was fun to hear animals scurry away in the dark going down the east side.
Apparently, you are not allowed to camp up there.
I went up the west side for the "moon ride" or whatever it's called. (Year 2000). Arrived at top by 10 pm.
it was fun to hear animals scurry away in the dark going down the east side.
09-07-18, 04:33 AM
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My wife and I were in Glacier in June 2017 and our timing was perfect - they were still plowing but not finished so Going to the Sun Road from the Avalanche parking area to Logan Pass was closed to cars but open to bikers and hikers. We rented hybrids and did the ride up to Logan Pass - awesome, though probably would have been a bit more fun on our lighter road bikes! The awesome views on the right and the waterfalls on the left (and mountain goats) definitely helped distract from the constant 6% grind up...
The week after we were there fires hit the top and western side and burned the Sperry Chalet, so we really did luck out.
The week after we were there fires hit the top and western side and burned the Sperry Chalet, so we really did luck out.
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Wow, you did get lucky. I spend a fair amount of time out there and have no interest in riding a bike with all the tourists driving up that skinny road.
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