Montana route stop · Going-to-the-Sun

Wild Goose Island Overlook

the iconic islet on St. Mary Lake

Featured driveGoing-to-the-Sun Road
StateMontana
Drive length~50 miles
Trip time1 day

Wild Goose Island Overlook is one of the places Roamward flags on the Going-to-the-Sun Road because it gives the drive its texture: the iconic islet on St. Mary Lake. Use it as a planned pull-over instead of letting the route become a blur between towns.

How it fits the drive

The Going-to-the-Sun runs West Glacier → St. Mary, MT. Glacier National Park, summit to summit.

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