"David & Barbara Schmidt" wrote in message
news:115nu6kr2b7d884@corp.supernews.com...
> We are thinking of taking a trip from Mt. Rushmore to Yellowstone to
> Glacier and back through Utah and New Mexico in mid-May.
>
> We want to be able to drive the Going-to-the-Sun rd. in Glacier. I checked
> the park's website at nps.gov, and all they seem to give is a day to day
> on what roads are open.
>
> Does anyone know how we could find out if the road will be open around May
> 20th or exactly when it will open?
>
They dont know exactly in advance, it all depends on how much
snow pack there is and what the spring season is like.
May 20th is VERY early however, the road is typically opened
in early June. The earliest opening date on record was May 16 and the
latest opening date was June 23
As late as June 20 two years ago we were turned back
before the summit by fresh snowfall
For updates on plowing see
http://www.nps.gov/glac/whatsnew/montana.htm
My advice is plan on using an alternate route.
Keith
PS: A lot of roads around Yellowstone may still be closed then.
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