Logan Pass

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Logan Pass
Mount Reynolds at Logan Pass
Elevation	6,646 feet (2,025 m)
Location	Montana, USA
Transversed by	Going-to-the-Sun Road

Logan Pass is located along the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana. At 6,646 feet (2,025 m) it the highest point on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. A summer seasonal visitor center is open just east of the pass. The pass is a popular starting point for hiking 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 of wildflowers which grow there during the summer.

Just east of the pass, an area known as Big Drift oftentimes 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 impossiblity 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.