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Routes / Re: Going to the Sun Road
« on: May 15, 2022, 02:43:13 am »
I spent 2 weeks biking and hiking in Glacier NP last August while on a bicycle tour. Some of the following info is subject to change.
Cycling from the West Glacier side towards St. Mary's from Sprague Creek to Logan Pass is prohibited from 11 am to 4 pm so you should be at Logan Pass by 11 am. Cycling from East to West has no restrictions because the East section is not as steep and has wider shoulders for the most part. Cyclist have no problem keeping up with cars going down from Logan Pass. Actually, you will need to brake quite a lot.
There are "expensive" small tour buses and "free" park shuttles. Last year the free shuttles required a $1.00 reservation fee through recreation.gov, two-thirds of which were available early and the remaining made available the day before. There was also the possibility for a stand-by shuttle spot if there was enough room. Most of the shuttles have bike racks. There are hiking trailheads at the shuttle stops. Hiking in the park was the best part of my stay. Since you are going after peak season, there might be fewer restrictions.
Not all facilities, campgrounds, and shuttle stops were open last year. This was not entirely due to Covid, but also staffing shortages and reconstruction work. So it would be prudent to check ahead of time.
Also keep in mind that the skies could be a bit smokey from wildfires.
Cycling from the West Glacier side towards St. Mary's from Sprague Creek to Logan Pass is prohibited from 11 am to 4 pm so you should be at Logan Pass by 11 am. Cycling from East to West has no restrictions because the East section is not as steep and has wider shoulders for the most part. Cyclist have no problem keeping up with cars going down from Logan Pass. Actually, you will need to brake quite a lot.
There are "expensive" small tour buses and "free" park shuttles. Last year the free shuttles required a $1.00 reservation fee through recreation.gov, two-thirds of which were available early and the remaining made available the day before. There was also the possibility for a stand-by shuttle spot if there was enough room. Most of the shuttles have bike racks. There are hiking trailheads at the shuttle stops. Hiking in the park was the best part of my stay. Since you are going after peak season, there might be fewer restrictions.
Not all facilities, campgrounds, and shuttle stops were open last year. This was not entirely due to Covid, but also staffing shortages and reconstruction work. So it would be prudent to check ahead of time.
Also keep in mind that the skies could be a bit smokey from wildfires.