We left Glacier National Park yesterday and are on I-90 heading east. I visited Glacier 33 years ago with my college roommate. At the time it was the most awesome thing I had ever seen. I remember the "Going to the Sun Road" and how stunning the views were. It was forever etched in my mind as one of those "I've got to see that again" experiences. Well I guess I'm jaded now, because after the Grand Canyon, everything else so far pales in comparison, including Glacier. I will give Glacier a second (but not close).
The Going to the Sun Road has fallen into a dismal state of disrepair and is currently in the third year of a TEN-year rebuilding period. And yes it's only costing the taxpayers 3 BILLION dollars. They are working on the section at Logan's Pass, which is the highest point on the road, and it is a goat path right now. The road is 52 miles long and I rode the victory the entire length. It took about 2 hours with all the delays and it just didn't have the allure I remember from 33 years ago. So put Glacier on your list in about 8 years.
There are still about 19 active glaciers I believe. At one point they say there were 150 glaciers, like a million years ago. The computer models indicate all the glaciers will be gone by 2030, which will probably be about when they finish up the road construction on The Sun road. As far as wildlife, we did see a black bear, some mountain goats and a few small critters. I took a boat ride on St. Mary's lake whose watercolor is just perfect due to the minerals flowing into it from the glaciers.
I know there is a God, well I knew it before, but how else do you explain we run into Sturgis, SD on a Friday night of bike week?? Yes Tonto got the victory down and I headed into town. I came, I saw and I left. Maybe next year I'll spend more time checking the scene out. Hope you enjoy the pictures. God Bless, Art
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