RV the Going-To-The-Sun Road

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Glacier National Park in northern Montana is home to one of the most beautiful drives in the continental United States, and it goes by the other-worldy name of “The Going-To-The-Sun Road”. Located in far northern Montana, Glacier National Park shares a border with two Canadian Provinces: British Columbia and Alberta. The easiest way to get to Glacier and the Going-To-The-Sun Road is to get to Missoula, Montana on I-90 then take Hwy 93 to Kalispell where you turn right on Hwy 2 until it intersects the Going-To-The-Sun Road at West Glacier.

Glacier National Park is also home to quite a few historic lodges. If you feel like getting out of the RV for a night or two, everything from old-school motor-courts, to cabins, to full-on lodges are available at Lake McDonald lodge, Many Glacier Hotel, Rising Sun Motor Inn and Cabins, Swiftcurrent Motor Inn and Cabins, and the Village Inn at Apgar. Of course camping at campgrounds is available throughout the park as well.

Another unique bit of entertainment at Glacier National Park is the Red Bus Tours. Locally called the Red Jammers, this fleet of restored 1930’s White Motor Co tour buses head up and down the Going-To-The-Sun Road providing a way to take in the spectacular scenery along the 53 mile long road. Why drive yourself, when you can soak it all in form the back of a 1930’s era red bus I ask you?

Of course right now is a TERRIBLE time to head to Glacier National Park, as all but 3 miles of the road are closed to traffic due to snow, but since it becoming spring down here in the southern portions of the States…thoughts around here have started wandering towards “Where are we going to travel this summer?”. If you’re from down south, and want to dodge that heat and humidity of the Gulf Coast come August, Glacier National Park is just about as far north as you can get and still stay in America! Be sure and say howdy to us on the website before you hit the road, and let us help you with any parts and accessories you require before the summer travel season is upon us!