Going-to-the-Sun Road

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Going-to-the-Sun Road is a famous scenic mountain highway in Montana renowned for its dramatic alpine views as it traverses the Rocky Mountains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain road
scenic highway
tourist attraction
closedInWinterDueTo heavy snow
constructionStarted 1921
crosses Continental Divide
designatedAs National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
hasAccessPoint Lake McDonald
St. Mary Lake NERFINISHED
hasFeature hairpin turns
narrow lanes
steep drop-offs
stone guardrails
tunnels
waterfalls along roadway
hasHighestPoint Logan Pass
hasLength about 50 miles
about 80 kilometers
hasRegulation seasonal closures
vehicle length restrictions
vehicle width restrictions
hasScenicViewOf alpine scenery
glacial valleys
lakes
mountain peaks
isMajorAttractionOf Glacier National Park
isSeasonal true
locatedIn Glacier National Park
Montana
United States
maintainedBy U.S. National Park Service
namedAfter Going-to-the-Sun Mountain
offersAccessTo Logan Pass Visitor Center
linked to: Logan Pass

numerous trailheads
wildlife habitats
opened 1933
partOf Glacier National Park Road System
passesThrough St. Mary
West Glacier
popularFor cycling
photography
sightseeing
wildlife viewing
touristTraffic high in summer
traverses Rocky Mountains
typicallyOpenFrom late June
typicallyOpenUntil October

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Glacier National Park containsFeature Going-to-the-Sun Road
Western Montana hasScenicRoad Going-to-the-Sun Road
subject linked to: western Montana
Logan Pass partOf Going-to-the-Sun Road
Logan Pass highestPointOf Going-to-the-Sun Road
Logan Pass accessedBy Going-to-the-Sun Road
West Glacier accessPointFor Going-to-the-Sun Road
Lake McDonald accessibleVia Going-to-the-Sun Road
St. Mary Lake locatedOnRoad Going-to-the-Sun Road
Lewis Range traversedBy Going-to-the-Sun Road
Hidden Lake Trail accessibleFrom Going-to-the-Sun Road
Garden Wall visibleFrom Going-to-the-Sun Road
Going-to-the-Sun Mountain associatedWith Going-to-the-Sun Road
Going-to-the-Sun Mountain visibleFrom Going-to-the-Sun Road
St. Mary, Montana locatedNear Going-to-the-Sun Road eastern terminus
subject linked to: St. Mary
linked to: Going-to-the-Sun Road
Glacier National Park Road System hasPart Going-to-the-Sun Road
St. Mary Valley traversedBy Going-to-the-Sun Road
Highline Trail parallelTo Going-to-the-Sun Road
West Entrance of Glacier National Park accessRoad Going-to-the-Sun Road
West Entrance of Glacier National Park accesses Going-to-the-Sun Road
St. Mary, Montana isGatewayTo Going-to-the-Sun Road
St. Mary, Montana locatedNear Going-to-the-Sun Road eastern terminus
linked to: Going-to-the-Sun Road
St. Mary, Montana locatedOn Going-to-the-Sun Road
Clements Mountain visibleFrom Going-to-the-Sun Road
Reynolds Mountain visibleFrom Going-to-the-Sun Road
Reynolds Mountain isNorthOf Going-to-the-Sun Road at Logan Pass
linked to: Going-to-the-Sun Road
Lake McDonald Lodge area partOf Going-to-the-Sun Road corridor
linked to: Going-to-the-Sun Road