GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Mont. (NMB) – The Flathead Beacon reports that plow crews charged with clearing Going-to-the-Sun Road have reached Logan Pass.
The last big obstacle to clear is the infamous Big Drift which can tower up to 80 feet along the pass.
Visitors can now drive 29 miles down the road from the west entrance to Avalanche; and 15.5 miles on the east side from the St. Mary Entrance to the Jackson Glacier Overlook.
The road is expected to open entirely sometime between mid-June and mid-July.
In addition, Many Glacier Road will remain closed to vehicle, hiking and bicycling traffic through Memorial Day weekend, according to the National Park Service.
The road was expected to open May 28th, but inclement weather has caused delays in construction, preventing the road from reopening to traffic in time for the holiday weekend. The road is now projected to open June 3.
After its opening visitors should expect travel delays up to 40 minutes each way from Babb, MT, to the Many Glacier Hotel. The road opening postponement will not affect scheduled openings of services at Many Glacier.
