The most iconic part of Glacier National Park in Montana is not the scenery which was carved by glaciers, but the magnificent road that runs through it: Going-to-the-Sun Road. While the Road is an amazing feat of engineering and construction, winter in the Rocky Mountains closes the Road. Each spring crews begin the process of clearing snow from the Road, plowing through snowdrifts that can exceed fifty feet in height, and repairing damage caused by the winter avalanches and rock slides. In most years, the goal is to have the road open for the three million tourists who visit the Park by mid-June or early July. While the crews are working in the high mountains, visitors can drive to the Avalanche Campground area and from their they can walk or bike up the Road for several miles. The lack of automobiles on the Road, means visitors can stop and enjoy McDonald Creek and the many changing views of the mountains. The photographs shown below were taken on June 5, 2018.
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