Big Bend
There are so many amazing scenic pull-outs along Going-to-the-Sun Road, you likely won't be able to stop at every one, but be sure Big Bend is among them.
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Big Bend Details
There are so many amazing scenic pull-outs along Going-to-the-Sun Road, you likely won't be able to stop at every one. Make sure Big Bend is among those you visit. Big Bend offers views of Mt. Oberlin, Cannon Mountain, Clements Mountain, and Heavens Peak. You can look down into the valley to take in the engineering marvel that is Going-to-the-Sun Road. If you thought the steep, winding road seemed crazy while in the car, look down below: the view makes it even more unbelievable. Bear grass grows abundantly in this area, and in mid-summer the blooms add to the scenery. Big Bend is not just one of the road's most spectacular viewing areas, it also has plenty of parking space.
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Nearby Parks Around Big Bend
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Big Bend
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1.3 mi away
Weeping Wall
Drive through a waterfall as you descend Going-to-the-Sun Road, about three miles west of Logan Pass.
1.6 mi away
Avalanche Exhibit
Avalanches rip down the mountainsides once Going-to-the-Sun Road is closed for winter.
2.2 mi away
Bird Woman Falls
Tumbling almost 500-feet down Mt. Oberlin, and visible up close from a pull-out on Going-to-the-Sun Road, Bird Woman Falls is perhaps Glacier's most iconic waterfall.
2.4 mi away
Granite Park Chalet
Begun in 1914 and completed in 1915, Granite Park Chalet was built in the heart of Glacier by the Great Northern Railway to provide backcountry accommodations for hikers.
2.5 mi away
Granite Park Chalet Trail
The most popular way to reach Granite Park Chalet is as part of the Highline Trail, which starts at Logan Pass.
