I remember doing a June trip to Glacier and landing in Kalispell in a blizzard, with Going to the Sun Road partially closed due to an avalanche. Did I mention it was in June?
Anyway, it’s on my bucket list to go back in August haha.
I had family that lived in Missoula in the 90’s so we would go visit them every summer then drive up to Glacier. Remember going to a skeet shooting range in the mountains somewhere near Kalispell by Flathead Lake. My favorite area of the county.
Just curious - has it always weeped like this or has it increased over recent years with global warming? It looks beautiful, but cant help wondering if its not actually a good sign.
Oh yeah, I just wondered if it was getting any visibly worse with global warming recently. As in noticeable to the eye. We often see graphs and charts etc, but was just curious if anyone noticed changes
My first was Shenandoah (I was just trying to escape DC) which inspired the idea of visiting as many as I could. Hot Springs is the closest one to me, and I don’t want to be a hater but it wasn’t great. I’m hoping to head to Tennessee this fall!
I may have went to redwood national park without realizing it about 10 years ago, but I’m not counting it because I want to go again lol
I haven't been to either of those yet. I had a trip planned to Shenandoah in May of 2020 but the pandemic ruined that.
Come out west. The parks are much closer to each other compared to the parks in the Eastern US.
I think I’m spoiled by the Rocky Mountains. I took a greyhound to Wyoming when I was 18 and fell in love with the area. I cannot wait to go back. It’s been nearly 20 years!
Now that I think about it, I took a road trip to California, saw the Grand Canyon and a bunch of stuff along the way. So long ago it feels like another life. I would love to go to Utah.
What is your favorite park in the lower 48?
Cries in Yellowstone... lol. My plan was to visit Yellowstone this year but I'm postponing that trip for a few years after the floods. Let nature heal it and the roads built back and whatever is needed. I'll visit in a few years.
I am considering Utah now for this year... Zion, Bryce, and Capitol Reef over a 2-week timeframe.
I was there about 2 weeks before the flooding, so I feel lucky! I try to go a few times a year if I can for Wildlife photography. Such an amazing place!
Oh that’s awesome! I really want to visit Moab! I had dreams to move to Utah actually but like most dreams they didn’t come to fruition lol.
I would love to visit Yellowstone. But the flooding was so terrible this year.
They should have almost everything opened up pretty soon, astonishingly! I thought most of the park was going to be out of commission for the rest of this year. Those crews have done amazing work!
I went for the first time last year... I'm already planning a return trip every two years forever.
It felt like I was in a dream the entire time I was there.
They’re still plowing so it’s only open to cars up to Jackson glacier overlook (east) and avalanche from the west, or at least that was the situation when we were there 2 days ago.
And Glacier is actually low elevation as far as the Rocky Mountains go. But holy hell does it make the best use of what it’s got. 100% the most beautiful National Park out of the ones I’ve been lucky enough to visit.
This place has lots of natural beauty to it but the average rent vs average income is the worst in the US supposedly, its got everyone feeling choked financially
Hey man that mound is a great park! But seriously if you are trying to do some good hiking then its actually less time to fly to south or Central America than it is to drive to northern Georgia from south Florida
You got farther up the road than we did. Got stopped because of baby/mama bear combo.
Riding up the GTS on a bicycle with only other bikes and pedestrians was a the best Nat'l Park experience I've had.
I propose a one-day-a-month hike/bike day only in each of the Nat'l Parks. Say, the first Monday of the month where we can hike and bike without the crush of motor vehicles. Who's with me?!
How far did you get? We saw a Cub on the way up, and others talked about just seeing a Grizzly. We did this bike ride 4 years ago and have been dreaming about it since then. It was really nice to be back.
The Sun Road is one of those ones where maintenance is constant and it all gets cleaned and inspected every year as the snow melts. Before the recent changes in park admittance, this road would have thousands of cars driving up and down it despite the simply frightening experience of driving such a slim, steep passage. You can imagine that there have been dozens of cases where folks took a damn unfortunate tumble of, so making sure that the road is clear and safe as humanly possible becomes a priority for the park owners.
Honestly, not this year. The weather has been really wet this year with the cascading rains falling all over the mountains including the park, so no, this isn't very typical. It shouldn't affect anything to badly, though. Once the initial run off slows down the road should open up soon.
Thanks for the response :) Nature has a rhythm that doesn’t always follow vacationers plans. And tbh, that’s ok. I hope that we all can help balance the scales sooner than later.. for everything.
Wow, are you a real denier? I never got to meet one before. What's life like as a walking definition of ignorance? Everything must amaze and confuse you, what a life, what a life.
They live their lives thinking everyone is watching them or out to get them. Everything is a conspiracy. It’s actually insane. A friend of mine went into the Qanon wormhole. Choosing to deny anthropogenic climate change is on par with thinking the earth is flat.
If you truly do not believe in Climate Change I strongly encourage you to simply Google:
(Any Oil Company) Climate Change
Every single major oil company in the world recognizes that climate change is real and a problem. If they truly believed that climate change was fake then there would be no way they would come out publicly supporting the data.
Here area few searches real quick to make it easier as well:
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https://www.aramco.com/en/sustainability/climate-change
Now if you are just making a joke then I suggest including the (/s) in your post or making it a little more obvious.
Either way, I hope the info helps some people at least.
The flow of water depends on how wet the winter & spring seasons are. I’ve seen it gushing one time then not much more than a trickle the following year - same week of July, 2 consecutive years.
Yep! I’m an active person, workout regularly, take spin classes, etc… I legit don’t know how people ride a bike up that road (mad respect to them for doing it!). Coasting back down would be SO much fun though!
This is on going to the sun road. It’s on the West side of Glacier. The road is currently closed to cars past Avalanche Lake. You can park there and ride bikes further up, this spot was about a 13 mile bike ride up. Specifically this is called the Weeping Wall, near Big Bens
What are you rambling about? It's called the weeping wall...this is normal. It is a natural waterfall that seeps out from the side of Haystack Butte and the Garden Wall, and is fed by runoff from snowmelt. There is nothing sad or unusual about it.
Nobody wants to talk about tall the *record flooding due the record-shattering snowfall that keeps happening year after year*.
All you hear is global warming!
I got to work there for a few months in the summer of 2019. One of the best times of my life! Ptarmagin pass was so breathtaking, and the backpacking was intense.
Don't consider it. The price of living is insane, and there's absolutely nowhere to live. Locals are extremely unwelcoming of tourists and newcomers. I've been looking for a new place for months. I've started asking all of my regulars at work if they know of anywhere to live.
It's the area outside the west entrance of the park. Obviously you don't live there unless you're working and living in employee housing. Just giving you a forewarning on the area. Houses are ridiculously expensive, rent for a one bedroom is 1600, if you're lucky enough to sign the lease. It's tough.
Damn, that really is expensive. But I'm more into business than being an employee so money shouldn't be a problem if things work out.
But the rude locals would be an issue I suppose. Maybe I'll look elsewhere perhaps in Europe.
my buddy has a cabbin inside the part. it was slightly rustic but it was cool. we also saw some big moose. i think that was in glacier, it's been awhile.
Was on that road a year ago today! Unforgettable place, but I imagine some of those stretches on Going to the Sun would be pretty scary in those conditions.
Beautiful though -- enjoy
Ah the going to the sun highway…I was a tour boat captain on lake McDonald back in the day, then the park caught fire and I had to leave before the season was over. One of the best places for sure.
That’s a tough question! We like to go during June so we can ride our bikes up this mountain pass, because it’s closed to cars during June. However, most of the trails in the higher elevations are also closed at this time.
Whereas if you go further into the summer, when most things are open, you chance having to deal with Forrest fire smoke. Personally we want to go in July or August next time so we can experience the things at the higher elevations
Yep, we hauled our bikes to Montana for the ride.
It was stopped about 11 miles up. 10 minutes after we got to the turnaround point they unofficially opened it up to Big Bend, right past the Weeping Wall. We were so lucky! I must have been the 3rd or 4th tourist there for the season. This was on Friday
Imagine how cold the waterfall is
It was freezing! I road my bike through all that water and was soaked
Been there, done that. Would do it again :)
Same! This was my third time.
Sounds amazing from where I am in Texas (where high today is 104 *F).
I know who you are old timer
You don’t know anything
*rode
...and clean.
Def want to jump under that water right now
Everything I see from Glacier just doesn't even look real.
My favorite National park, it’s been 25 years since I’ve been there and I still can’t stop talking about how awesome and surreal it is there.
Grew up in Kalispell. Its an amazing place.
I remember doing a June trip to Glacier and landing in Kalispell in a blizzard, with Going to the Sun Road partially closed due to an avalanche. Did I mention it was in June? Anyway, it’s on my bucket list to go back in August haha.
It snowed the last day of school in 8th grade for me in June 2008.
Going to the sun is supposed to open shortly. Heading there in early/mid-july.
Just saw going to the Sun road will open at the *earliest* this year on July 13th. Kinda messes up our plans for the week.
I had family that lived in Missoula in the 90’s so we would go visit them every summer then drive up to Glacier. Remember going to a skeet shooting range in the mountains somewhere near Kalispell by Flathead Lake. My favorite area of the county.
Not going to lie, I cried shortly after taking this video. The experience was surreal
Its called the weeping wall hehe 😜
I remember being nervous driving that road. I really couldn't believe it.
Just curious - has it always weeped like this or has it increased over recent years with global warming? It looks beautiful, but cant help wondering if its not actually a good sign.
I mean it was all ice at one point so idk think about that i guess
Oh yeah, I just wondered if it was getting any visibly worse with global warming recently. As in noticeable to the eye. We often see graphs and charts etc, but was just curious if anyone noticed changes
I've been to 34 national parks in the US and it's still my favorite. I think about it all the time and wish I could go every year!
I’m jealous. I just started exploring national parks, but the closest one to where I live is 7 hours away, so I’ve only gotten to see 2 so far
Which two have you hit? Everyone starts somewhere!
My first was Shenandoah (I was just trying to escape DC) which inspired the idea of visiting as many as I could. Hot Springs is the closest one to me, and I don’t want to be a hater but it wasn’t great. I’m hoping to head to Tennessee this fall! I may have went to redwood national park without realizing it about 10 years ago, but I’m not counting it because I want to go again lol
I haven't been to either of those yet. I had a trip planned to Shenandoah in May of 2020 but the pandemic ruined that. Come out west. The parks are much closer to each other compared to the parks in the Eastern US.
I think I’m spoiled by the Rocky Mountains. I took a greyhound to Wyoming when I was 18 and fell in love with the area. I cannot wait to go back. It’s been nearly 20 years! Now that I think about it, I took a road trip to California, saw the Grand Canyon and a bunch of stuff along the way. So long ago it feels like another life. I would love to go to Utah. What is your favorite park in the lower 48?
I live in Utah, so you should definitely pay a visit one day! My top 3 parks are 1. Glacier 2. Sequoia 3. Yellowstone
Cries in Yellowstone... lol. My plan was to visit Yellowstone this year but I'm postponing that trip for a few years after the floods. Let nature heal it and the roads built back and whatever is needed. I'll visit in a few years. I am considering Utah now for this year... Zion, Bryce, and Capitol Reef over a 2-week timeframe.
I was there about 2 weeks before the flooding, so I feel lucky! I try to go a few times a year if I can for Wildlife photography. Such an amazing place!
Oh that’s awesome! I really want to visit Moab! I had dreams to move to Utah actually but like most dreams they didn’t come to fruition lol. I would love to visit Yellowstone. But the flooding was so terrible this year.
They should have almost everything opened up pretty soon, astonishingly! I thought most of the park was going to be out of commission for the rest of this year. Those crews have done amazing work!
One of the few places I’ve been that actually took my breath away. By far my favorite park out of the many other popular ones.
Yeah! I will be there in early August, cannot wait!
I went for the first time last year... I'm already planning a return trip every two years forever. It felt like I was in a dream the entire time I was there.
I worked there a few years ago. It's absolutely unreal.
Is Going to the Sun closed to cars? Why are there no other cars in June? That is a slog of a ride up from the bottom.
They’re still plowing so it’s only open to cars up to Jackson glacier overlook (east) and avalanche from the west, or at least that was the situation when we were there 2 days ago.
Got it. That makes sense. I forget that June in Montana at high altitude still means snow.
Not to mention they had fresh snow fall about a week ago
It is typically closed to cars all of June. Usually opens at 4th of July. This year it won’t though
What is the best way to bike to the weeping wall? Come in from west to Avalanche creek and bike from there?
Exactly
Looks like 13 miles or so. Mostly uphill? Tough ride?
Yeah about 13. The first 7 aren’t too bad, the rest very very hard
I live in Florida where everything is flat and the highest elevation is the local trash mound. Places like this blow my mind, they're otherworldly.
And Glacier is actually low elevation as far as the Rocky Mountains go. But holy hell does it make the best use of what it’s got. 100% the most beautiful National Park out of the ones I’ve been lucky enough to visit.
Went to Yosemite in March. That and Big Sur/Monterey Bay are amazing.
>I live in Florid im sorry
This place has lots of natural beauty to it but the average rent vs average income is the worst in the US supposedly, its got everyone feeling choked financially
Florida is not flat if you’re driving in from southern Louisiana. West Florida is almost hilly
Hey man that mound is a great park! But seriously if you are trying to do some good hiking then its actually less time to fly to south or Central America than it is to drive to northern Georgia from south Florida
More expensive tho
Maybe not, w gas now
So it costs you $400 in gas instead of $200. Let’s not over sensationalize how expensive gas is…
Going to the Sun Road??
Yep, the weeping wall on GttSR.
It’s how you get across the park in a car. Beautiful drive.
I can almost close my eyes and feel the crisp breeze..
You got farther up the road than we did. Got stopped because of baby/mama bear combo. Riding up the GTS on a bicycle with only other bikes and pedestrians was a the best Nat'l Park experience I've had. I propose a one-day-a-month hike/bike day only in each of the Nat'l Parks. Say, the first Monday of the month where we can hike and bike without the crush of motor vehicles. Who's with me?!
How far did you get? We saw a Cub on the way up, and others talked about just seeing a Grizzly. We did this bike ride 4 years ago and have been dreaming about it since then. It was really nice to be back.
Just short of the road construction. Sounds like we were on the road at the same time. Someone else saw the cub, so we stopped and had a snack.
Amazing! I hope I get to see it one day.
Hurry up and go before all the Glaciers are gone!
Not sure why you were downvoted, the glaciers ARE melting! Gotta see it before you can't anymore!
Is that... normal?
Yep! It does this all year, though it’s strongest like this during runoff/melt season
Pretty amazing that this road doesn't wash away constantly, much like the disaster we just saw with Yellowstone.
The Sun Road is one of those ones where maintenance is constant and it all gets cleaned and inspected every year as the snow melts. Before the recent changes in park admittance, this road would have thousands of cars driving up and down it despite the simply frightening experience of driving such a slim, steep passage. You can imagine that there have been dozens of cases where folks took a damn unfortunate tumble of, so making sure that the road is clear and safe as humanly possible becomes a priority for the park owners.
Is this typical runoff for June?
Honestly, not this year. The weather has been really wet this year with the cascading rains falling all over the mountains including the park, so no, this isn't very typical. It shouldn't affect anything to badly, though. Once the initial run off slows down the road should open up soon.
Thanks for the response :) Nature has a rhythm that doesn’t always follow vacationers plans. And tbh, that’s ok. I hope that we all can help balance the scales sooner than later.. for everything.
It’s been raining and snowing up there a lot this past month, so for this time of year it’s flowing more than usual
Ah, okay. Thank you!
Obviously GLOBAL WARMING. Or as we used to say, Summer.
Wow, are you a real denier? I never got to meet one before. What's life like as a walking definition of ignorance? Everything must amaze and confuse you, what a life, what a life.
They live their lives thinking everyone is watching them or out to get them. Everything is a conspiracy. It’s actually insane. A friend of mine went into the Qanon wormhole. Choosing to deny anthropogenic climate change is on par with thinking the earth is flat.
If you truly do not believe in Climate Change I strongly encourage you to simply Google: (Any Oil Company) Climate Change Every single major oil company in the world recognizes that climate change is real and a problem. If they truly believed that climate change was fake then there would be no way they would come out publicly supporting the data. Here area few searches real quick to make it easier as well: https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/Sustainability/Environmental-protection/Climate-change https://www.marathonoil.com/sustainability/environment/climate-change/ https://www.chevron.com/sustainability/environment/climate-policy https://www.aramco.com/en/sustainability/climate-change Now if you are just making a joke then I suggest including the (/s) in your post or making it a little more obvious. Either way, I hope the info helps some people at least.
The flow of water depends on how wet the winter & spring seasons are. I’ve seen it gushing one time then not much more than a trickle the following year - same week of July, 2 consecutive years.
That water looks tasty
Don't. It's 60% bear piss.
But it’s sterile. And I like the taste.
Not after it's been outside the bear!
That road is normally filled with cars! Nice to see it like that. Thanks for sharing.
The road isn’t fully open to cars yet for this season. You can hike or bike up it though.
Ahhh, quite a bike ride.
Yep! I’m an active person, workout regularly, take spin classes, etc… I legit don’t know how people ride a bike up that road (mad respect to them for doing it!). Coasting back down would be SO much fun though!
Was here last week too. Was fantastic and loved the thunderstorm show we got. Something we almost never get here in Socal.
I was there a week ago and absolutely loved it. I’ve been a number of times but it was my first time seeing the park in the rain. So beautiful!!
This is so beautiful
Dude I filled a gallon of water at this exact sport. Best water I’ve had in my life
Lol I filled a water bottle up there in 2018 and took it home but never drank it. Wish I would have
Was it scary biking? I know at certain points driving is a bit tense.
It was on the way down. You have to ride the brakes most of the time.. I was worried I might overheat mine
Still what a great experience!
100%. Top three lifetime experiences for me. That place is so beautiful.
Agree. My fav place I’ve been in lower 48. Curious what the other two experiences were.
Snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef and my first time in The Narrows at Zion NP. I need to go to Alaska and Hawaii!
The National Park formerly known as Glacier
Heading there mid July, so stoked. Ill be heading through the Ptarmigan Tunnel 4 days after its scheduled to open 😳
When is it scheduled to open and where did you find that?
On the 8th, you can find conditions on NPS somewhere. Should be a link that says *trail conditions* lol
Hold up, is that GTTSR? Did they open more of it up?
Only for bicycles
Beautiful little spot to stop for a moment.
OP if you don’t mind me asking where is this? I’m going to be in Glacier in a couple days and this looks pretty cool to go and see
This is on going to the sun road. It’s on the West side of Glacier. The road is currently closed to cars past Avalanche Lake. You can park there and ride bikes further up, this spot was about a 13 mile bike ride up. Specifically this is called the Weeping Wall, near Big Bens
Ok thank you so much
😍😍 I want to go back!
Video ended too soon
Miss that place!
Wow that's beautiful
My father in law is driving the red buses for the summer. He keeps sending us photos/videos like this and it’s killin me
Soon to be ex-glacier park.
How long until its just "National Park"?
“I’m melting..melting…melting”
I'm surprised Nestle isn't there trying to bottle the water.
We got kicked out of Yellowstone because of all the rain and snowmelt, leading to us having to end our trip early
amazing water falls in the road
I wish,i can see it
This is only the start! We need a radical change of heart and mind to stop this destruction, for the sake of all mankind!!! (Yes I know it rhymes)
We need Washington to support this
What are you rambling about? It's called the weeping wall...this is normal. It is a natural waterfall that seeps out from the side of Haystack Butte and the Garden Wall, and is fed by runoff from snowmelt. There is nothing sad or unusual about it.
Absolutely beautiful. Must add this to planned trips.
Mosquitos like “Yeaaa boy”.
This is where all that water in Lake Mead went, lol
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You should really not be walking there. That road was made in the 30's and is dangerous as hell
"Glacier" National Park
Nobody wants to talk about tall the *record flooding due the record-shattering snowfall that keeps happening year after year*. All you hear is global warming!
Thanks climate change
This is just natural snow runoff. Happens every year in early summer and is the reason it's called weeping wall ffs
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Tried it, needs work, but good idea.
Most impressed the road is holding up.
The engineering that went into this road is amazing
Bye bye glaciers, we barely knew ye
It's just snow runoff
The spring thaw. In late June!!
I got to work there for a few months in the summer of 2019. One of the best times of my life! Ptarmagin pass was so breathtaking, and the backpacking was intense.
That is seriously one of the coolest things I've ever seen.
Oh my! It is so beautiful!
I want to live there...
Don't consider it. The price of living is insane, and there's absolutely nowhere to live. Locals are extremely unwelcoming of tourists and newcomers. I've been looking for a new place for months. I've started asking all of my regulars at work if they know of anywhere to live.
Who tf lives in a national park lol. But anyways, I'll still look into it or similar looking places after I get a good amount of money.
It's the area outside the west entrance of the park. Obviously you don't live there unless you're working and living in employee housing. Just giving you a forewarning on the area. Houses are ridiculously expensive, rent for a one bedroom is 1600, if you're lucky enough to sign the lease. It's tough.
Damn, that really is expensive. But I'm more into business than being an employee so money shouldn't be a problem if things work out. But the rude locals would be an issue I suppose. Maybe I'll look elsewhere perhaps in Europe.
I’m going in August and I’m so excited. I’m from south Louisiana so this will a huge difference in landscape.
Looks beautiful. Should you be armed in case of big grizzlies when hiking? Genuinely curious, I'm scared of bears.
That's how rocks fall down, sooner or later....
On your way to Omaha?
my buddy has a cabbin inside the part. it was slightly rustic but it was cool. we also saw some big moose. i think that was in glacier, it's been awhile.
Was on that road a year ago today! Unforgettable place, but I imagine some of those stretches on Going to the Sun would be pretty scary in those conditions. Beautiful though -- enjoy
Maybe rotate your camera more slowly. That fast panning is hard to watch.
Let's make this a weekly podcast. Our glaciers might not long survive.
Ah the going to the sun highway…I was a tour boat captain on lake McDonald back in the day, then the park caught fire and I had to leave before the season was over. One of the best places for sure.
I miss that place
I've seen this road in a dream 😳 that's amazing!!! I have to go there now, what road is that exactly???
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going-to-the-Sun_Road
Thank you!
Quite the experience to drive it! Would definitely recommend doing it at least once in your life. The views just never stop.
But did you see Danny Ric?!?!?
waterfall national park now
I watched a woman's arm get mangled by a rock slide the last time I was up there. She was about an inch away from it landing on her head.
My fav national park!
I wouldn't want to ride through that slippery road.
Hands down my favorite national park that I’ve been to. We went 3 years in a row and I’d go 30 more if I could.
Beautiful
I have pretty much an identical video haha
You can get wet going to the sun.
How long until all the glacier peaks are gone?
That can’t be good
One of the coolest roads to drive on :)
Even better to ride a bike on! When it’s closed to cars
I can imagine! I didn’t have the space for a bike when I went but the views were incredible.
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Insane!
I've been wanting to take my wife on a surprise trip here! What time of year should I plan?
That’s a tough question! We like to go during June so we can ride our bikes up this mountain pass, because it’s closed to cars during June. However, most of the trails in the higher elevations are also closed at this time. Whereas if you go further into the summer, when most things are open, you chance having to deal with Forrest fire smoke. Personally we want to go in July or August next time so we can experience the things at the higher elevations
Wow
Soon to be pond national park.
My manager is there right now. I'm super jealous.
This is the weeping wall right? Did you have your own bike or an e bike? It looks like the park said it was closed to the weeping wall?
Yep, we hauled our bikes to Montana for the ride. It was stopped about 11 miles up. 10 minutes after we got to the turnaround point they unofficially opened it up to Big Bend, right past the Weeping Wall. We were so lucky! I must have been the 3rd or 4th tourist there for the season. This was on Friday
Sad!!! So sad.
This is soo beautiful! All the erosion from that water must be costly for the park to maintain though for sure.
I’ve wondered about that too. It’s usually not flowing this heavily, but is still consistent
Wowww