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Going-to-the-Sun Road
An engineering marvel completed in 1932, the cliff-hugging Going-to-the-Sun Road traverses the Continental Divide. A drive along the Sun Road is one of the most popular highlights of the park. The road spans 50 miles through the park's wild interior, winding around mountainsides and treating visitors to some of the most spectacular sights in North America. The road is accessible year-round, but skis, bicycles, and other non-motorized means are the preferred mode during winter and spring. Snow-packed alpine sections should be left to the wolverines for several months. An exciting new feature of the road is a free public shuttle system across the length of the road. The comfortable vans and buses are reducing traffic and parking congestion during construction periods. A popular viewpoint along the road these days looks upon Jackson Glacier. The roadway is also popular with cross-country skiers and snowshoers in the winter. If you’re here in the spring, when snowplows clear the higher passes, cycle or walk the traffic-free lower sections. See harlequin ducks ride the riffles of McDonald Creek, and spot grizzly bears emerging from the avalanche chutes.
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