We’ll shuttle riders from Glacier International Airport (FCA) to Jacobson Cottages in East Glacier. 

Upon arrival, we will get settled into our cottages, have a chef-prepared lunch, fit rental and build bikes.

In the afternoon, we will get our first taste of Glacier National Park as we enter Two Medicine on the arrival day spin. The views on this out-and-back ride are breathtaking.

Today’s ride:

Arrival day spin

Route: 22 miles, 1,300′

Accommodations:

Jacobson Cottages

We start the morning with breakfast at Jacobson Cottages; after breakfast, we will make a quick shuttle to St Mary, approximately 45 minutes.

The ride up Going to the Sun from the East offers a different perspective, and the first few miles are along St Mary’s Lake – it’s beautiful.

At the end of the lake, the road turns upward, and we get fantastic views of Jackson Glacier, one of the largest remaining glaciers in the park. We top out at Logan Pass – Rising Sun Mountain is the backdrop on the final ascent.

From Logan Pass, it’s all downhill back to St Mary’s Lake, where we will have a picnic lunch and optional swim. Post-lunch, we will shuttle home by van.

Are you looking for more miles? No worries, guests can ride home to Jacobson Cottages over four challenging climbs. The final climb up Looking Glass Pass is spectacular – don’t worry you won’t miss out on this climb we do it the following day.

Today’s ride:

Going-to-the-Sun Road (East Side)
Route: 37 miles, 2,900′

Epic Route: Going-to-the-Sun Road (East Side): 67 miles, 6,200′

Accommodations:

Jacobson Cottages

Today we cover the final miles of the East side of Glacier National Park. Our route heads North toward the Canadian border and finishes at Many Glacier Lodge.

The day’s first climb is Looking Glass Pass – it’s one of our favorites! The views into Two Medicine are spectacular, and the descent is fun. We slowly climb towards St Mary’s pass over three passes, all in the 1-3 mile range with 200-600′ of climbing. The final descent into St Marys is fast and offers excellent views of St Marys Lake and the entrance into Glacier National Park.

We have a 7-mile hard-packed gravel section that avoids the busy highway. If guests don’t want to ride gravel, we will have an optional shuttle.

The final miles into Many Glacier are worth the effort, and we will finish at Many Glacier Lodge on the edge of Lake Sherburne. We will have lunch at the Lodge and then shuttle by van home to East Glacier.

This is our final night in East Glacier.

Today’s ride:

Looking Glass + Many Glacier (Point to Point)
Route: 50 miles, 4,100′

Accommodations:

Jacobson Cottages

We start the morning out with a 45-minute shuttle to West Glacier. After two big days, it’s time for recovery before we tackle the west side of Going to the Sun Road.

Today’s route will bring us to Glacier National Park’s lesser-known entrance on the Flathead River North Fork. The final miles mix pavement and hard-packed heavily oiled gravel roads. The gravel sections feel like pavement, and the miles will be worth the Huckleberry Bear Claws at The Polebridge Mercantile.

In Polebridge, we will have lunch before shuttling home by van. 

Today’s ride:

North Fork
Route: 28 miles, 1,600′

Accommodations:

Paddle Ridge Resort

Going to Sun Road is a bucket list ride with some of the best views you will ever see from the bicycle seat.  The road crosses the Continental Divide topping out at Logan Pass. The view from Logan’s Pass is spectacular, and it is worth stopping to take in the scenery.  From the pass, it’s almost all downhill back to Lake McDonald. We will have lunch there before shuttling back to Paddle Ridge Resort. 

Going to Sun Road is an excellent opportunity to see some wildlife, including; mountain goats, marmots, black bears, grizzlies, and plenty of other wildlife.   

Today’s ride:

Going-to-the-Sun (West Side)
Route: 42 miles, 3,700′

Going-to-the-Sun (West Side)
Route: 54 miles, 4,000′

Accommodations:

Paddle Ridge Resort

Checkout is at 10 a.m., and we’ll run shuttles to Glacier International Airport.

Today’s plan:

Departure day shuttles.