For a while now, driving the Going-To-The-Sun road in Glacier National Park, Montana has been high on my must-see list. When I knew that Mum was going to be visiting this summer, it was a no-brainer to add this trip to our itinerary. After packing up our things in Waterton, we hit the road, ready for a day of spectacular driving. It was a challenging drive because of the steep cliffs on the side of the road and the stunning scenery that kept distracting me from the road. The road was in great condition and there were plenty of pull-outs for tourists to stop and admire the view. We stopped at Logan's Pass, the highest part of the road, for a walk and some wildlife spotting. We saw about 5-6 big horned sheep and just a little further along the road, there was a wildlife jam due to the family of mountain goats licking the salt off the road - my first ever mountain goat sighting! The Going-To-The-Sun road is definitely one of the most spectacular drives I have ever done and next time I visit Montana, I'll be leaving the lovely Abbey at home so that I can enjoy some of the hiking (dogs aren't allowed hiking in US national parks) on offer in this beautiful part of the world, Glacier National Park.
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| 'Welcome to Alberta' sign on our way out of Alberta |
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| Welcome to the United States |
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| Abbey looks mournfully out the window while we stop to admire the view |
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| The beautiful rolling hills of Montana |
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| Big square mountain in Big Sky Montana (that's the state's slogan) |
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| Wild Goose Island in Glacier National Park |
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| Beautiful Glacier NP view |
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| And another amazing view |
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| I've always wanted to take one of these photos! |
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| Canadian and US flags at Logan's Pass, the highest part of the Going-To-The-Sun road |
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| Can you spot the big horned sheep? |
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| Ah! There he is! |
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| He came to visit us at the car park |
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| Snowy Logan's Pass in the middle of summer |
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| Abbey cools down in the snow at Logan's Pass |
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| Looking back to Logan's Pass |
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| My first ever mountain goat sighting! And what a spectacular location! |
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| Mountain goat family up close |
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| Glacial spray cools us down in our un-airconditioned car! |
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| Hot dog sleeps on esky ('cooler' for any non-Australians out there) Note the self made air conditioning ... a wet towel in the window! |
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| We were happy to be held up by construction with this amazing view! |
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| Cold glacial river |
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| Mum quite fancied these tour buses that were everywhere on the Going-To-The-Sun road |
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| Why, hello! |
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| Spectacular views everywhere |
1 comment:
Anna, spectacular photos! I think you caught the Glacier bug. It's definitely a hiker's paradise with some spectacular trails!
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