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Glacier Park Crews to Begin Paving Between Avalanche and Logan Creeks

By Beacon Staff

Crews are ready to begin paving the stretch of Going-to-the-Sun Road between Avalanche Creek and Logan Creek on the west side of Glacier National Park, officials announced Thursday.

Paving will begin next week and visitors should expect delays of 20 minutes during the construction, which is anticipated to take approximately one week, weather dependent, according to park spokesperson Denise Germann. A pilot vehicle will be used to provide traffic control.

Visitors visiting the Trail of the Cedars or hiking the Avalanche Trail to Avalanche Lake may encounter a busy and congested area for parking, Germann noted.

Rehabilitation work on the Sun Road also continues on the east side of the park, between Rising Sun and Siyeh Bend and visitors can expect a 20 minute maximum day-time delay. Rehabilitation crews are working 24 hours a day, Monday through early Friday in this area. Public access is limited after 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday nights between Rising Sun and Siyeh Bend.

Logan Pass is accessible from the West Entrance of the Sun Road during this time.

Sun Point, located on the east side, is closed to the public and being utilized as a staging area for rehabilitation activities. The Sun Point picnic area and restroom facilities are not available, and the park shuttle does not stop at this location. It is anticipated that Sun Point will remain closed to the public for the next few years, or through rehabilitation work.

For more information about the rehabilitation project visit or contact the park at 406-888-7800.

The visitor shuttle system traveling the Sun Road will operate through Labor Day. Transit centers are located near Apgar on the west-side of the park and the St. Mary Visitor Center on the east-side. For more information about the shuttle system please visit here.