{
  "name": "Going-to-the-Sun Road",
  "slug": "going-to-the-sun-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/going-to-the-sun-road/",
  "summary": "A cliff-carved climb over the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park.",
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Montana",
    "start": {
      "name": "West Glacier",
      "lat": 48.494951,
      "lon": -113.981121
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Saint Mary",
      "lat": 48.743552,
      "lon": -113.42909
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 49.9,
    "lengthKm": 80.3,
    "driveMinutes": 105,
    "corners": 29,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 2027.4,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Narrow, cliff-edge sections with sheer drops",
    "Open only in summer, once cleared of snow",
    "Vehicle size limit over the pass (max 21 ft long / 8 ft wide)",
    "Sudden alpine weather; ice possible"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "McDonald Creek Overlook",
    "Big Bend",
    "Golden Staircase"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 437
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}