Going to the Sun Road Revisited
For our last day at Glacier National Park, we took another drive along the Going to the Sun Road to pick up some of the sights we missed on previous days. In particular, we made sure to get an early start, so we would not miss Logan Pass again. Once again, the weather was perfect, though there was a little early morning haze. We only made a couple stops along the way to Logan Pass, as we saw most of the west end of the road again on Day Two.On the Way to Logan Pass
Here are some views of damage most likely caused by an avalanche. p.s. Look how shiny the car is! Quick, before we pick up more dust!
The valley has different look in the early morning haze.
This is a view of Bird Woman Falls. If you look closely, you can actually see the falls coming down at the lowest point between the two closest mountains. I would imagine it is a lot more visible in the spring.There was a bear on the hillside near the construction site, but we were not able to get a good picture of it.
Logan Pass
We caught a lucky break on the construction, and didn't have to wait very long at all this time. But a couple more minutes, and it would have been a different story! We actually arrived before the visitor center opened.Logan Pass was definitely worth coming back to see after we missed it the first time across. I'll let the pictures do the talking.
Late Morning Haze
These U-shaped valleys are pretty typical of landscape that has been carved by glaciers. I almost didn't take these pictures, as we were looking into the sun, but in retrospect, it made a pretty interesting effect.
Will the Real Weeping Wall Please Stand Up?
On the west side of Logan Pass, there is a landmark known as the Weeping Wall, so called because of the way the water oozes and runs out of the rocks. It is said that at certain times of the year, you have to roll your windows up and run your wipers as you drive by. The water comes from melting snow fields and glaciers, filtering down through the loose rock. The real weeping wall was barely damp both times we drove by it, but we found this wall on the east side of the pass that was actually weeping.
Siyeh Bend
Siyeh Bend is another scenic spot, with a waterfall on the uphill side, and valley overlooks the other direction.
Sun Point
Dale waited in the car while I took a short hike to Sun Point. The walk was definitely worth it - there were beautiful views of St. Mary Lake, and the surrounding mountains.
St. Mary Lake
More views of St. Mary Lake and Goose Island
St. Mary
We reach the end of the road at St. Mary, where we had dinner at the lodge instead of having our usual picnic. Then we headed back towards West Glacier. We do have a couple more stops flagged for the way back if there is time.Tunnel With Windows
This was an interesting tunnel. Along the outside wall, there were two openings that you could walk through and look at the view. And of course a sidewalk to get there.
Goodbye to Glacier
As we leave the park for the last time on this trip, we finally remember to get the requisite "Welcome to Glacier" picture at the entry sign. As we bid farewell to this park, I have run out of words to describe the beauty.
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