Going-to-the-Sun Road

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Going-to-the-Sun Road is a famous scenic mountain highway in Montana renowned for its dramatic alpine views as it traverses the Rocky Mountains.

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Going-to-the-Sun Road canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain road
scenic highway
tourist attraction
closedInWinterDueTo heavy snow
constructionStarted 1921
crosses Continental Divide
designatedAs National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
hasAccessPoint Lake McDonald
St. Mary Lake NERFINISHED
hasFeature hairpin turns
narrow lanes
steep drop-offs
stone guardrails
tunnels
waterfalls along roadway
hasHighestPoint Logan Pass
hasLength about 50 miles
about 80 kilometers
hasRegulation seasonal closures
vehicle length restrictions
vehicle width restrictions
hasScenicViewOf alpine scenery
glacial valleys
lakes
mountain peaks
isMajorAttractionOf Glacier National Park
isSeasonal true
locatedIn Glacier National Park
Montana
United States of America
surface form: United States
maintainedBy National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
namedAfter Going-to-the-Sun Mountain
offersAccessTo Logan Pass
surface form: Logan Pass Visitor Center

numerous trailheads
wildlife habitats
opened 1933
partOf Glacier National Park Road System
passesThrough St. Mary
West Glacier
popularFor cycling
photography
sightseeing
wildlife viewing
touristTraffic high in summer
traverses Rocky Mountains
typicallyOpenFrom late June
typicallyOpenUntil October

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Glacier National Park containsFeature Going-to-the-Sun Road
western Montana hasScenicRoad Going-to-the-Sun Road
subject surface form: Western Montana
Logan Pass partOf Going-to-the-Sun Road
Logan Pass highestPointOf Going-to-the-Sun Road
Logan Pass accessedBy Going-to-the-Sun Road
West Glacier accessPointFor Going-to-the-Sun Road
Lake McDonald accessibleVia Going-to-the-Sun Road
St. Mary Lake locatedOnRoad Going-to-the-Sun Road