The main entrance on the east side of Glacier National Park is the Saint Mary Entrance. This entrance is open 24 hours a day all year around but only open to vehicular traffic from about mid May through mid October depending on snow cover. To access this Glacier Park Entrance, you will travel north on Hwy 89 for 30 miles from Browning, MT to the town of Saint Mary, MT, the entrance is located just west of Saint Mary.
This entrance allows you to access the Going-To-The-Sun Road from the east side of Glacier Park. Saint Mary Lake is just inside this entrance – the 2nd largest glacial lake in Glacier Park. You can also visit the Saint Mary Visitor Center at this gate. This particular visitor center and gate entrance were completed in 1967 using common Mission 66 themes such as native stones. A popular hike near this entrance is Saint Mary Falls/Virginia Falls.
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