Going to the Sun Road is the only road that traverses Glacier National Park from West Glacier to St. Mary, Montana. It crosses the Continental Divide at Logan Pass at an elevation of 6,646 feet. Construction on the road began in 1921 and it is about 50 miles long. It is one of the most scenic roads in America.
St. Mary is a small community located at the east entrance of Glacier National Park in Montana. It is a great location to explore the east side of Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada.
We really enjoyed exploring British Columbia and Alberta, Canada the last couple of months. We are back in the USA at West Glacier, Montana. The border crossing was quick, easy and uneventful. The storage locker we rented worked out very well, despite the horror stories told to us by other RV’rs regarding theft. The storage locker we chose was gated, fenced and had 24 hour surveillance. After watching a couple seasons of NatGeo Border crossing nightmares, we not only left our guns and ammo in the USA, but also exceptional bottles of single malt whisky and medications in excess of our 6 week stay in Canada.
From Missoula, Montana we headed north to Glacier National Park. The rugged snow capped mountains straddling the continental divide were breathtaking. The drive from Missoula was scenic, especially the road around Flathead Lake. Kalispell had a Costco. We had to go easy on the fresh supplies since our next destination would be Canada, so fresh vegetables and fruits, meat, dairy products, poultry and alcohol are restricted.
