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Upper McDonald Creek Overlook – Trail of the Cedars loop from Lake McDonald Lodge

Upper McDonald Creek Overlook – Trail of the Cedars loop from Lake McDonald Lodge

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4.9

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15,066

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Upper McDonald Creek Overlook – Trail of the Cedars loop from Lake McDonald Lodge

03:18

58.8km

920m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Glacier National Park

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.37 km

Moose Country Pond

Highlight • Lake

Just what the name suggests; moose love this sort of terrain, as they're built to navigate it. If you look on the opposite side of the road you'll catch a glimpse of the far prettier McDonald Creek.

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5.70 km

Upper McDonald Creek Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Climbing down the rocks from the parking lot offers the chance for a refreshing swim in the creek

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8.93 km

Trail of the Cedars

Highlight • Trail

Yes, also Cedars, and old ones at that, are in the park

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10.9 km

Red Rock Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Red Rocks Point is a scenic pullout along Going-to-the-Sun Road, just west of McDonald Creek’s tumbling cascades. It’s an easy place to miss—but worth a pause. Park (or dismount your …

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26.6 km

Haystack Creek Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Going right under the road, Haystack creek falls is a beautiful natural and man-made sight, with impressive masonry work to create the tunnel, and a natural wonder running underneath.

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27.4 km

Valley Lookout

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29.5 km

Big Bend

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Big Bend is one of the most iconic curves on Going-to-the-Sun Road, where the pavement sweeps in a dramatic arc beneath towering peaks and open sky. Located just west of …

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58.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.3 km

298 m

230 m

Surfaces

29.7 km

29.1 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,750 m)

Lowest point (980 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Moose Country Pond

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Trail of the Cedars

Red Rock Point

Haystack Creek Falls

Valley Lookout

Big Bend

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