Biking in Glacier Nat. Pk.

Since it was only a 45 minute drive this morning we were camped early enough to to explore West Glacier and then we drove over to Corman and Hungry Horse Dam, had a pizza and then rain sent us back to the RV.

Thursday and it’s a beautiful day!  We rode our bikes up to the Apgar Visitor Center to get the lay of the land, maps, souvineers, and information about riding our bikes to Logan Pass.  Then we went down memory lane with a ride through the campground.  Not sure we would be able to get our new RV in there now.  Of course, all the campgrounds are closed.

The bike paths and roadways are perfect for exploring the area if you don’t take a wrong turn and ride through the employees residences!  Oh well, no one yelled at us.

The Going-to-the-Sun Road is open from West Glacier up to Avalanche Pass and campground.  From there to Logan Pass it is walking or biking only.  The road is still snow covered from Logan Pass on to the east.  They are also working on the road and the rock barriers and walls so in places there is nothing to prevent you from dropping off the road.

We were advised to get to the Avalanche Campground/ parking lot early as possible on Friday as it usually fills up by 9 am and there would be no construction happening on that day.  We arrived at 8:40 and feel like we were the last allowed in. 

The views were spectacular, the mountains majestic, the waterfalls and snowfields were crystalline. Around every corner was a new vista, a new breathtaking scene, or a new wonder to behold.  One just cannot experience this in a car, especially when there are others lined up behind you wanting to enjoy that same site.

It was 16 miles up to the pass and around 3,000 feet of elevation gain. We were so glad we had the e-bikes as we are simply not able to ride that far on regular bikes. This may turn out to be the highlight of our entire summer trip!