Going to the Sun Road

[jamesu]

I have checked the history of opening of Logan Pass through the years. We will be in Glacier June 8-13, and I am getting really no indication from the NPS website about possible opening date this year. Basically, all it says is that they are still plowing all the snow. I am interested in any info from locals here. Would sure like to cross the Road on our visit in next month.

[137buck]

We live about three hours away from Glacier, and considering the amount of snow we got this winter, and that Glacier received over 150% more snow than in the past few winters,and that the plow operators have not got to the bad spots yet, I highly doubt the going to the sun road will be open much before July. Even if they do get it all plowed, the risk of avalanches will still be high and that might keep the road closed too. My advice is to keep an eye on their website and to wish for good weather to help melt it faster.

[GeoBoy]

We were there last year, West Glacier, and the road opened on June 27th. In 2014 we were in East Glacier and a freak snow storm kept the road closed til after July 4th!

[2gypsies1]

Here are the historical opening/closing dates for the whole road. Each year is different. No one can tell you for sure when the whole road will be open. Keep looking at the national park's web site for accuracy. In the meantime, you'll be able to go as far as it's plowed.

https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/news/upload/Logan-Pass-Open-Close-Dates_Press-Kit-6-26-2017.pdf

[dodge_guy]

Oops!

[dodge_guy]

Twomed wrote:
Yellowstone still lots of snow...Cooke City (NE corner) still has snowmobiling going on.

Glacier always a month or so behind us...soooo??

Oh come in!!!! I put mine away in February! Actually I just emptied the fuel and cleaned them! Ughh!

But we’ll be down by Springfield IL next weekend! Supposed to be near 90!

[accsys]

Frequently the West side up to Logan's Pass will be open a couple of weeks before the East side. When we were there in 2015, the West side opened up on 6/10 or 11. As has been mentioned, going to the NPS website is the best source of info.

[Twomed]

Yellowstone still lots of snow...Cooke City (NE corner) still has snowmobiling going on.

Glacier always a month or so behind us...soooo??

[bukhrn]

When we were there in '08, it didn't open till around the 5th of July, I wouldn't bet a paycheck on it being open by the 8th of June, that's pretty early. Check out the webcams.

[coolmom42]

Average opening date is the 3rd week in June. This year's snowpack is huge. However, they seem to be making pretty good speed so far---all plowing crews are on the road full time, and they have started on the "Big Drift" east of Logan Pass.

Your best bet is to check the park website often, and the webcams.

[dodge_guy]

maddog348 wrote:
Gambling with Mother Nature ~ Good Luck

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You just gotta know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em. That means watch the opening dates on the NPS website!

[maddog348]

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[Kavoom]

June 8th? Plan on driving around the southern route to get from east to west and Many Glacier. This is still great and has its own beauty. We are headed up from Helena next weekend (Memorial Day)and will head up the road from each side to see how far they are. I think last year (not as much snow)it opened on June 28th. You can see the Logan Pass webcam if you want. I can just see a corner of one of the buildings on that. It's still winter up there by the way. We went to Georgetown Lake down around Butte/Anaconda two weeks ago (day trip) and it was still winter up there with the entire lake still frozen over.

[jplante4]

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