I've been on this road many times, twice on a bicycle!
If you are nervous, I would suggest driving the smallest vehicle
possible; but maybe you're using your own and have no choice.
From what I recall, the dropoffs are all to the south, and only
on a section of the road - basically between Logan Pass and The
"Loop" (see
http://home.nps.gov/applications/glac/roadstatus/roadstatus.cfm
for a picture). It's therefore worse driving from west to east,
but if you drive east to west, you'll have to cross the road to
get to the pullouts.
Driving west to east, there are usually short rock walls by the
steepest dropoffs. See the second picture down at
http://www.nps.gov/glac/; and the last picture at
http://www.nps.gov/archive/glac/gallery/plow2004_0510.htm.
As I navigated the park website, I notice they will be running
a shuttle service beginning in July this year, so that may be an
option for you.
- David
"Elizabeth Miller" wrote in message news:Pine.OSF.4.56.0705061423020.32379@plato.ucs.mun.ca...
>
> I am planning a road trip in late June that will take me through
> Glacier National Park in Montana. I'm interested in finding out a bit
> about the "Going to the Sun" road that cuts through the Park. I have maps
> and all the usual stuff. But I am a bit nervous about driving on mountain
> roads that feature sudden drops on the right-hand side. Is this a common
> occurrence along the route? Or are there just brief episodes? If the
> former, are the drops more pronounced driving from west to east, or from
> east to west?
>
> Thanks for any tips.
>
>
> Elizabeth
> emiller@mun.ca
> http://www.blooferland.com
>
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