- Logan Pass
Infobox Mountain Pass
Name = Logan Pass
Photo = Logan Pass-27527.jpg
Caption = Logan Pass
Elevation = 6646 ft/2025 m
Location = Montana, USA
Range =Lewis Range
Coordinates = coord|48|41.8|N|113|43.1|W|type:pass
Topographic
Transversed by =Going-to-the-Sun Road Logan Pass (elevation 6646 ft/2025 m) is located along the
Continental Divide in Glacier National Park, in theU.S. state ofMontana . It is the highest point on theGoing-to-the-Sun Road .A summer seasonal visitor center is open just east of the pass. The pass is a popular starting point forhiking and backpacking trips. The most popular trail is the Highline Trail which heads north along the west side of the continental divide, through an area known as the Garden Wall, due to the proliferance ofwildflower s which grow there during the summer.Just east of the pass, an area known as Big Drift often records over 100 feet (30 m) of snowfall, much of which has been pushed over the continental divide by the prevailing westerly winds during the winter. The pass is closed during the winter due to avalanche hazards and the virtual impossibility of keeping the Going-to-the-Sun Road open, yet is generally open from the end of May until mid October.
The pass provides an excellent vantage point to view wildlife. A visitor is almost guaranteed to spot a
mountain goat as they have become adjusted to summertime human visitation.External links
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