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Going-to-the-Sun Road to Logan Pass

The classic west-side climb up McDonald Creek and along the Garden Wall to the Continental Divide.

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12345 0 mi 21.2 mi 6,646 ft 3,189 ft 12345 0 mi 21.2 mi 6,646 ft 3,189 ft
  • Easy (under 3%)
  • Moderate (3–6%)
  • Hard (6–9%)
  • Very steep (9% and up)

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Pair a smart trainer and ride this route from home. The resistance follows the climbs, the dot moves at your speed, and the park's warnings pop up as you reach them.

Difficulty sets how steep the climbs feel on the trainer: 100% is the real grade. Your speed on the map always uses the real grade and your weight.

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Watch-outs on this ride

Numbered on the map and the profile. Park notes come from Glacier's own NPS pages; steep sections are measured from the elevation data.

  1. Afternoon bike restrictions

    In peak season (through September 27 in 2026) bikes can't ride eastbound from Apgar to Logan Pass between 12 pm and 6 pm, or westbound from Logan Pass between 3 pm and 6 pm. Start early.

    Park note, mile 0.0

  2. Steep climb: 7% for 0.4 mi

    A sustained steep pitch from the elevation data. Shift down early and pace it.

    From the elevation data, mile 15.4

  3. Steep climb: 7% for 0.4 mi

    A sustained steep pitch from the elevation data. Shift down early and pace it.

    From the elevation data, mile 16.1

  4. Rock, avalanche and blind-corner zone

    The road is cut into the mountainside with no shoulder. The park warns of rocks, avalanches and blind corners; ride single file and use pull-outs when cars stack up.

    Park note, mile 18.2

  5. Cold descent from Logan Pass

    Dress in warm layers for the way down: the park says hypothermia is common on descents.

    Park note, mile 21.2

Route traced on OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevation from Mapzen/AWS Terrain Tiles. Grades are worked out over about 200 m from public elevation data and can be off by a percent or two, more on tight switchbacks. Check the Glacier guide and the park's own page for current rules and closures before you ride.

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