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Going-to-the-Sun Road

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Going-to-the-Sun Road, also known as Glacier Route 1 Road, is notable as one of the first National Park Service projects specifically intended to accommodate the automobile-borne tourist. The road was first conceived by superintendent George Goodwin in 1917, who became the chief engineer of the Park
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has been repairing road damage from many avalanches and rock slides over the years. The repairs, which started in the 1980s and continue to the present day when weather permits, include fixing retaining walls, replacing the original pavement with reinforced concrete, and work on tunnels, bridges,
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at an elevation of 6,646 feet (2,026 m), which is the highest point on the road. Construction began in 1921 and was completed in 1932 with formal dedication in the following summer on July 15, 1933. Prior to the construction of the road, visitors would need to spend several days traveling
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escarpment. Vint's alignment reduced both switchbacks and the road's visual impact, at increased cost. With Goodwin's resignation, Vint's proposal became the preferred alignment. The entire project was finally opened from end to end in 1933, at a cost of $ 2.5 million.
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The road is one of the most difficult roads in North America to snowplow in the spring. Up to 80 feet (24 m) of snow can lie on top of Logan Pass, and more just east of the pass where the deepest snowfield has long been referred to as the
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the basics of hunting. While returning to the sun, an image of Sour Spirit was placed on the mountain as an inspiration for the Blackfeet. Another story has suggested that a late-19th-century
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but can use gasoline, and with automatic transmissions, making the Jammer name archaic. Modern-style shuttle buses for shorter trips and Blackfeet tour buses operate on the road as well.
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through the central part of the park, an area which can now be traversed within a few hours, excluding any stops for sightseeing or construction.
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Service the following year. As chief engineer, the new road became Goodwin's primary project, and construction began in 1921.
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As the project proceeded, Goodwin lost influence with National Park Service director
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The road is the first to have been registered in all of the following categories:
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Glacier National Park Tourist Trails--Inside Trail, South Circle, North Circle
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legend concerns the deity Sour Spirit who came down from the sun to teach the
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Glacier National Park Tourist Trails-Inside Trail, South Circle, North Circle
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Wilderness by Design: Landscape Architecture & the National Park Service
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Glacier County, Montana
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Going-to-the-Sun Road is shown in the opening credits of the 1980 film
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Glacier National Park
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The two-lane Going-to-the-Sun Road is quite narrow and winding, with
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Major points of interest along the road from west-to-east include:
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A fleet of vintage 1930s red buses, modernized in 2001 and called
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documents, is the only road that traverses the park, crossing the
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Saint Mary Visitor Center, Entrance Station and Checking Stations
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Saint Mary Visitor Center, Entrance Station and Checking Stations
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National Register of Historic Places in Flathead County, Montana
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National Register of Historic Places in Glacier County, Montana
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The road is the subject of the song "Going-to-the-Sun Road" by
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National Register of Historic Places in Glacier National Park
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Roads on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
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A restoration project by the National Park Service and the
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which dominates the eastbound view beyond Logan Pass. One
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Going-to-the-Sun Road: A Model of Landscape Engineering
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explorer provided the mountain's name and the legend.
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Belton Bridge, Spanning Middle Fork of Flathead River
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Upper Lake McDonald Ranger Station Historic District
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Howes' Lake McDonald Cottage Sites Historic District
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Going-to-the-Sun-Road Information and Transit System
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The Sun Road, as it is sometimes abbreviated in 2285:Slide Lake-Otatso Creek Patrol Cabin and Woodshed 1937:Slide Lake-Otatso Creek Patrol Cabin and Woodshed 2333: 1203:Triple Arches, Spanning Rift on Pollock Mountain 441: 2387:Historic American Engineering Record in Montana 1810:Lower Logging Lake Snowshoe Cabin and Boathouse 473:The road is also seen briefly in the 1994 film 2323:List of National Historic Landmarks in Montana 1598:Logging Creek Ranger Station Historic District 1018:Eugene Register-Guard article (Eugene, Oregon) 1013:Spokesman-Review article (Spokane, Washington) 2173:Swiftcurrent Ranger Station Historic District 2138:East Glacier Ranger Station Historic District 2050: 1638:Swiftcurrent Ranger Station Historic District 1470: 1268: 896:"Classic jammers slowly returning to Glacier" 215:National Park Service; Bureau of Public Roads 113: 82: 2123:Belly River Ranger Station Historic District 1553:Belly River Ranger Station Historic District 2377:Protected areas of Flathead County, Montana 1633:Stillwater Ranger Station Historic District 1613:Polebridge Ranger Station Historic District 2382:Protected areas of Glacier County, Montana 2347:Transportation in Flathead County, Montana 2300:Two Medicine Campground Camptender's Cabin 2241:Many Glacier Campground Camptender's Cabin 2196:Chief Mountain Border Station and Quarters 2163:Sherburne Ranger Station Historic District 2057: 2043: 1967:Two Medicine Campground Camptender's Cabin 1840:Many Glacier Campground Camptender's Cabin 1701:Chief Mountain Border Station and Quarters 1628:Sherburne Ranger Station Historic District 1588:Kishenehn Ranger Station Historic District 1477: 1463: 1275: 1261: 1023:Ocala Star-Banner article (Ocala, Florida) 622:National Historic Landmark summary listing 504:Clements Mountain and the East Side tunnel 57: 2352:Transportation in Glacier County, Montana 2133:Cut Bank Ranger Station Historic District 1558:Cut Bank Ranger Station Historic District 1436:Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park 1282: 1210:East Side Tunnel, Through Piegan Mountain 1079:Glacier National Park centennial timeline 682: 680: 653: 651: 649: 647: 645: 643: 121:Going-to-the-Sun Road (the United States) 37:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 2270:Roes Creek Campground Camptender's Cabin 2191:Babb-Piegan, Montana, Inspection Station 2168:Swiftcurrent Auto Camp Historic District 1957:Swiftcurrent Auto Camp Historic District 1897:Roes Creek Campground Camptender's Cabin 939:. 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Spokane, Washington. p. H4. 729: 354:, who favored landscape architect 14: 2428: 1982:Upper Logging Lake Snowshoe Cabin 1028: 973:"Montanakids | Forrest Gump" 258:is a scenic mountain road in the 2104: 2096:Great Northern Railway Buildings 1533:Great Northern Railway Buildings 992:. University of Nebraska Press. 937:"Plan Your Visit-Getting Around" 687:Scott, Tristan (April 7, 2011). 112: 105: 81: 74: 2236:Many Glacier Barn and Bunkhouse 1912:Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout 1835:Many Glacier Barn and Bunkhouse 1773:Lake McDonald Lodge Coffee Shop 965: 951: 929: 915:"Parks take steps to clean air" 812:"Going-to-the-Sun Road Project" 795: 486:, featured on their 2020 album 342:Road map (click map to enlarge) 46:U.S. National Historic Landmark 2407:1933 establishments in Montana 2392:History of the Rocky Mountains 1977:Upper Kintla Lake Patrol Cabin 1922:Charlie Schoenberger Homestead 1718:Fielding Snowshoe Patrol Cabin 1578:Kelly's Camp Historic District 1568:Headquarters Historic District 921:. Wilmington, North Carolina. 786: 777: 411:Federal Highway Administration 306:on the east side of the park. 221: 1: 2221:Kootenai Creek Snowshoe Cabin 2012:Burton and Lulu Wheeler Cabin 1992:Upper Park Creek Patrol Cabin 1820:Lower Park Creek Patrol Cabin 1768:Kootenai Creek Snowshoe Cabin 576: 442:References in popular culture 374:. The eastern terminus is at 124:Show map of the United States 2412:Glacier National Park (U.S.) 1917:Anton Schoenberger Homestead 1783:Lincoln Creek Snowshoe Cabin 1444:Waterton Lakes National Park 1231:Golden Stairs Retaining Wall 894:Wille, Chris (May 5, 2002). 659:"Going-to-the-Sun Road FAQs" 18:United States historic place 7: 2078:National Historic Landmarks 1997:Johnnie Walsh's Guest Lodge 1825:Margaret McCarthy Homestead 1696:Cattle Queen Snowshoe Cabin 1114:", 2 measured drawings 959:"The Shining (1980) - IMDb" 725:. 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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark

Going-to-the-Sun Road is located in Montana
Montana
Going-to-the-Sun Road is located in the United States
Glacier National Park
Flathead
Glacier
Montana
West Glacier, Montana
48°41′42″N 113°49′01″W / 48.695°N 113.817°W / 48.695; -113.817
83001070
Rocky Mountains
western United States
Glacier National Park
Montana
National Park Service
Continental Divide
Logan Pass
National Historic Place
National Historic Landmark
Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
St. Mary, Montana
Going-to-the-Sun Mountain
Native American
Blackfeet
Euro-American

Stephen Mather

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