Going-to-the-Sun Road is a highlight not to be missed during your Glacier visit.

Polebridge and the North Fork are some of Glacier’s best kept secrets and a great place to spend a day in the park. From West Glacier, head into Glacier National Park and turn left onto the Camas Road at the first four-way stop. The Camas Road will take you several miles through the park around the aptly named Huckleberry Mountain. You will then exit the park and come to a junction with the North Fork Road (the North Fork Road is un-paved and can be rough). Turn right to head North towards Polebridge, which is another 13 miles up the road. The North Fork Road follows the North Fork of the Flathead River and has amazing views into Glacier National Park. Once you reach Polebridge, stop at the Mercantile for a delicious pastry and if you have some extra time, drive another seven miles into Glacier National Park to Bowman Lake.

Looking Glass Highway, also known as Montana 49, is a small stretch of road between East Glacier and St. Mary. From St. Mary, head south on Highway 89 roughly 19 miles then bear right onto Highway 49. The highway winds through mountains and hills just outside of Glacier National Park and provides beautiful views into the Two Medicine Valley. Eight miles from the 89 and 49 junction you’ll reach the Two Medicine entrance to Glacier National Park. The Two Medicine Valley has a campground, small camp store, boat tour and a plethora of hiking trails. Continue on Highway 49 another 4 miles to reach Glacier Park Lodge in the village of East Glacier.

US Highway 2 follows the southern border of Glacier National Park and the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. There are countless scenic views into Glacier National Park and of the picturesque river. Travelling west from East Glacier, your first stop will be Marias Pass roughly 12 miles from East Glacier, where you’ll cross the continental divide. In another 14 miles you’ll reach the Goat Lick Overlook in the small town of Essex, Montana. Goat Lick will be a turnout on the south side of the road. It is a salt lick that was built to attract mountain goats and funnel them into a tunnel allowing safe passage across the highway. The next 30 miles of the drive to West Glacier are some of the most scenic. There are many turnouts along the drive, including some where you can watch boaters take on the whitewater sections of the Flathead River.