Glacier National Park snow plowing set to start Friday

KALISPELL, Mont. – Glacier National Park road crews are getting ready to begin plowing snow.

The crews are scheduled to begin clearing Camas Road on Friday before taking on the scenic, 52-mile Going-to-the-Sun Road. Park officials say it usually takes 10 weeks to clear the narrow two-lane road, depending on weather conditions and snowpack.

The final obstacle is the so-called Big Drift at Logan Pass, a one-mile section of road where the snow can be 80 to 100 feet deep.

Last year, following a mild winter, Logan Pass opened on June 19 – two weeks earlier than then previous year. The full road is usually open by late June or early July.