Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video we drive both directions on Glacier National Park's renowned Going to the Sun Road, a spectacular, winding alpine drive that climbs quickly from rolling foothills into jagged peaks and glacial-carved valleys. We begin heading westbound, and as we leave St. Mary. Montana the road threads through dense subalpine forest accented with early fall colors and opens onto sweeping views of St. Mary Lake, then ascends narrow switchbacks with dramatic drop-offs revealing distant hanging glaciers and sheer cliffs. After the alpine climb and dramatic high-country vistas, Going to the Sun Road begins a gentler descent where pavement winds down toward McDonald Creek and Lake McDonald. The road hugs the creek’s corridor, dropping into a quieter, forested valley before ending in the town of West Glacier, Montana.
In West Glacier we turn around and make the complete drive on Going to the Sun eastbound back to St. Mary, Montana through the park, enjoying a different perspective of this incredible road.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Going to the Sun West
04:40 - St Mary Lake
15:40 - Going to the Sun West
25:00 - Going to the Sun Alpine Views
31:40 - Logan Pass
35:00 - Going to the Sun Alpine Views
53:10 - Going to the Sun West
1:17:45 - Lake McDonald
1:31:00 - Going to the Sun West
1:35:02 - Going to the Sun East
2:19:00 - Eastbound Alpine Views
2:40:00 - Logan Pass
2:44:00 - Eastbound Alpine Views
2:48:30 - Going to the Sun East
2:58:40 - St Mary Lake
3:04:20 - Going to the Sun East
3:13:58 - Outro
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In this video we drive both directions on Glacier National Park's renowned Going to the Sun Road, a spectacular, winding alpine drive that climbs quickly from rolling foothills into jagged peaks and glacial-carved valleys. We begin heading westbound, and as we leave St. Mary. Montana the road threads through dense subalpine forest accented with early fall colors and opens onto sweeping views of St. Mary Lake, then ascends narrow switchbacks with dramatic drop-offs revealing distant hanging glaciers and sheer cliffs. After the alpine climb and dramatic high-country vistas, Going to the Sun Road begins a gentler descent where pavement winds down toward McDonald Creek and Lake McDonald. The road hugs the creek’s corridor, dropping into a quieter, forested valley before ending in the town of West Glacier, Montana.
In West Glacier we turn around and make the complete drive on Going to the Sun eastbound back to St. Mary, Montana through the park, enjoying a different perspective of this incredible road.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Going to the Sun West
04:40 - St Mary Lake
15:40 - Going to the Sun West
25:00 - Going to the Sun Alpine Views
31:40 - Logan Pass
35:00 - Going to the Sun Alpine Views
53:10 - Going to the Sun West
1:17:45 - Lake McDonald
1:31:00 - Going to the Sun West
1:35:02 - Going to the Sun East
2:19:00 - Eastbound Alpine Views
2:40:00 - Logan Pass
2:44:00 - Eastbound Alpine Views
2:48:30 - Going to the Sun East
2:58:40 - St Mary Lake
3:04:20 - Going to the Sun East
3:13:58 - Outro
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💬 *Comment* What’s your favorite place to explore?
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🌄 *Watch next*
Peak fall colors on Independence Pass Colorado: youtu.be/IblqJvs7YXY
Trail Ridge Road Fall Colors Drive in Rocky Mountain National Park - youtu.be/3jZzy4mS9go
Yosemite National Park Scenic Drive: youtu.be/qqrdoJ9fj44
Zion National Park Utah Scenic Drive: youtu.be/KWCxtcYpm6s
Peak to Peak Colorado Scenic Byway Fall Colors Drive: youtu.be/ScQkw_dBVCQ
Grand Teton National Park Fall Colors Scenic Drive: youtu.be/SunmQbcBmJQ
Provo Canyon Fall Colors Scenic Drive: youtu.be/4p8UNYGZ8rg
Southern Utah's best Fall Colors Mountain Sunset Drive: youtu.be/qPwnN7jlEfg
Monument Valley Complete Arizona Scenic Drive: youtu.be/jw2hGPeopzY
Denver to Salt Lake City Complete Scenic Road Trip: youtu.be/Hue3V65zQRQ
End Screen Music Credit:
Fractal Man - The Glow of All Things
fractalman.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/fractalmanmusic
© AdventureEveryDay - Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this work is illegal.
AdventureEveryDay does not own or claim to own any of the music contained in this work.










