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Upper McDonald Creek Overlook – Logan Pass loop from West Glacier

Upper McDonald Creek Overlook – Logan Pass loop from West Glacier

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Upper McDonald Creek Overlook – Logan Pass loop from West Glacier

05:47

104km

1,440m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Flathead National Forest

Glacier National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.54 km

Moose Country Pond

Highlight • Lake

Just what the name suggests; moose love this sort of terrain, as they're built to navigate it. If you look on the opposite side of the road you'll catch a glimpse of the far prettier McDonald Creek.

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23.6 km

Upper McDonald Creek Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Climbing down the rocks from the parking lot offers the chance for a refreshing swim in the creek

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28.6 km

Red Rock Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Red Rocks Point is a scenic pullout along Going-to-the-Sun Road, just west of McDonald Creek’s tumbling cascades. It’s an easy place to miss—but worth a pause. Park (or dismount your …

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44.3 km

Haystack Creek Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Going right under the road, Haystack creek falls is a beautiful natural and man-made sight, with impressive masonry work to create the tunnel, and a natural wonder running underneath.

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45.0 km

Logan Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This area is really so incredibly beautiful.

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103 km

Entrance to Glacier National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

This park is spectacular. I chose to ride around it this year, but if you have a chance to ride up Going-to-the-Sun Road, it offers amazing views. There are time …

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104 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

103 km

346 m

183 m

123 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.0 km

42.7 km

147 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,030 m)

Lowest point (970 m)

Weather

Wednesday 5 August

28°C

4°C

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Comments

August 24, 2021,Going-to-the-Sun Road: Glacier National Park

An amazing bucket list ride. You have to be out of the park by 11am. We started at 7AM and road pretty hard to make sure we wouldn't get a 200 dollar (USD) fine for being in the park. The cars were minimal and it was COLD. But, this ride is a must do.

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Upper McDonald Creek Overlook – Logan Pass loop from West Glacier

Lake McDonald

Moose Country Pond

Upper McDonald Creek Overlook

Red Rock Point

Haystack Creek Falls

Valley Lookout

Logan Pass

Entrance to Glacier National Park

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