Amtrak + Bike Trip to Ride Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier CAR FREE!
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- In this vid we take the Amtrak sleeper car from Portland to Whitefish, Montana to bike up Going-to-the-Sun Road with NO cars! It is amazing to bike through Glacier National park carfree and should be on your bucket list! Like these vids? Be a microfunder! For as little as $3 a month you can help us keep making original bikey content!
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Rode Going to the Sun in 1981 when I rode from Mexico to Canada. I was riding a fully loaded Univega touring bike and was half way up when my Suntour freewheel exploded, dozens of tiny ball bearing scattering all over. Just then a guy, a famous photographer named Art Wolfe, who was up early to capture the light, offered to help. His Porsche was full of large format cameras and didn't have room for my bike, so we hid the bike off the road hoping bears would not tear into my panniers, and we crammed my rear wheel into the Porsche. Meanwhile, my companions continued climbing before the road closed to bikes at 9:00. He took me to Whitefish where I got a new freewheel and replaced the rear axle which was also broken. Later that afternoon, Mr. Wolfe took me back to the place where my bike was stashed, found it ok. It was after 6:00 so the road was open to bicycles again. He left me there and I put my rear wheel in the dropout only to find the new axle was too long and I could not close my quick-release. I had a half of a hacksaw blade in my tool kit, so I went to work there on the side of the road. After an hour or so, I finally got the bike back together and started pedalling again. I made it to Logan Pass about 8:00 PM, looked around then headed down to St. Mary's Lake. I found a message there on the bulletin board informing me my friends continued on to Canada, so I kept going. In Bab I was able to get a hamburger just as the cafe was closing. I continued, going up the the Chief Mountain highway to the border. It was midnight and the border me as closed so I slept on the U.S. side and in the morning, crossed into Canada, fulfilling one goal of the trip; border to border. My friends were at a campground only a few kilometers from the border and was able to have breakfast with them. Definitely one of my top three rides of my life. Spectacular country for sure!
Wow! What a story! Mexico to Canada! Amazing story for sure!! Congratulations on this journey! I road the GTTSR with my daughter June 12, 2021. It was my favorite memory of the park.
I enjoyed this video.
That is an amazing story!!! Photography is my big hobby, so the fact that Art Wolfe just happened to be there to give you a ride is pretty mind blowing to me. He's one of the all time greats for landscapes.
videos like this make me want to sell everything and just go ride everywhere
sk8free09 if you can do it go
Glad you guys had a great time! (saw you on your downhill with Cricket as we were climbing up!) Also, as a side note for those interested, from July 1 - Labor Day there is a Glacier Express Shuttle ($10) with bike racks that runs from Whitefish to GNP - the road may not be car free any longer, but it is rideable (with some restrictions between 11am-4pm, so start early!), and so you can do a trip completely car-free!
Even though West Glacier isn't a baggage stop, it now has bike service! I used it this weekend. 3 mile ride to Apgar Campground from the train, then directly onto Going-to-the-Sun Road. It is a 60 mile ride, or you can use the free park shuttle if it is running.
Just clarifying, it's 60 miles roundtrip from West Glacier Station? We are arriving via Amtrak to Glacier, no shuttles available yet so I'm wondering how we can do this trip with bikes. How long did it take you?
@@TribecaWitch Yep, 60-65 miles round trip. 4000 ft elevation gain. I'm in pretty good shape and it took me 5 hrs round trip. Note there are sections of the road you are not allowed to bike 11a to 4pm June15-Labor Day. Gorgeous trip!!
I started my ride at 6AM and was able to make it back just before 11am. I average 16-17 mph for a 30 mile ride on flat terrain to give you an idea of my fitness level.
It's a shame you guys didn't have time to ride all the way up from Whitefish. That's a fantastic ride either way. If you ever get back, a gravel grind up to Pole Bridge on the West side of the park is pretty incredible too! Great video.
If you ever get the chance you should come back and do the full moon ride down Sun. Last year there were hundreds of people, it was amazing. I love seeing people enjoying my home as much as I do
DEFINITELY YOUR BEST VIDEO TO DATE! I had the opportunity to ride The Going to the Sun Road last July. Can't wait to go back and ride it in the Spring. Also stayed at the Whitefish Retreat last year too. Great place!
So glad I caught tis video. I'm headed to the resort in late June and shuttling to the border to do 30 days worth of the GDMBR. Looking forward to finally meeting Cricket!
So envious right now. This has to be one of the best biking experiences in the world! Stunning roads and scenery. A bucket list ride is an understatement! 🤩
You guys are so inspiring. Videos like this remind me that there’s so many amazing places to ride through in the world, something that’s easy to forget when the great British weather is hammering down outside!
Holy crap that was #spectacular The video just kept getting better and better with every min. From the Amtrak ride to the mountain top! The cinematography was fantastic. It's now on our bucket list from down here in Sydney.
not really sure how i overlooked this video for so long... wow, this is super cool and gorgeous. i hope someday i can do something like this.
I've watched this video three times now, and each time I want to go more. Thank you for producing such inspiring content.
Train & Bike - what better way to travel this world!
Damn. So happy for yall, what a beautiful trip and memory to have.
Thanks for sharing these videos! You both have a great vibe, and your optimism and enthusiasm for cycling are infectious.
Probably your best, most fun video ever! Absolutely spectacular! Thank you guys for taking the time and effort to share this. I gotta go ride that road...beautiful.
Fantastic video. What a great way to access the park via Amtrak. Multi-modal 👍🏼. That is classic. There is a lot of history behind GNP (Glacier National Park) and the railroad. Anyway brought back many great memories of a summer spent working at Many Glacier Lodge years ago. Have to give a shout out to the guys at Glacier Cyclery. Wonderful shop. Whitefish is a great town and good to see they are furthering their bike related support through the lodge you stayed in. That is fairly new.
Another great ride that the shop there used to do was a full moon ride up the same route you guys took. This was done I believe during the same period of time before they officially open the road to traffic. I did it late June back in the summer of 2001. That was epic. Anyway great video. Great channel. You guys are inspiring. Keep up great work.
+ecycled3d thanks!
Moonlight ride is unorganized, and can happen any time there is a full moon. Even though it is open to cars, there are very few at night and bicycles essentially own the road. (Did it this morning! ;)
One of my all time favorite rides.
Hi Russ & Laura, I just watched your visit to the Chris King shop and also recently watched your ‘Going to the Sun’ Road. You guys have a great way with mixing up your subject matter. A little smattering of tech talk and reviews gently mixed in with absolutely stunning rides. You do a great job in showcasing the bike as a perfect and simple way to see this stunning world we live in! Keep up the great work!
Cheers,
Harm
Rotorua
New Zealand
+Harm Zuidmeer thanks. Definitely try to mix it up.
That place is gorgeous.
great video! I took the train from Portland to Whitefish (minus the sleeper car) and rode to Glacier/Going to the Sun Road in 2015. It was such a fun ride! an amazing first day in my tour from Whitefish to Albuquerque, NM.
Wonderful bike trip
Daniele Italy
Excellent video , and inspiring Adventure ou there!
Amazing ride! Another one for the long list 😀 I don't do well along drops with no barriers but can deal with that for views like that and no cars!!
That lady with the Moots bike though!!
Wanted to do this ride years ago on a three week vacation trip, but the word back then was that the road was under construction / repair and was closed to all traffic. Did manage to squeeze in Trail Ridge Road a couple of times though .. not the same, but still worthwhile.
That looks absolutely beautiful
I LOVE the Empire Builder very much! I have ridden on Amtrak long distance trains a number of times and I love it because sleeping on the train is fun, plus the beautiful scenery!
One time, I actually observed a live birth take place on the train, I’m not joking. Back in late March 2019, I was riding the California Zephyr from Davis to Glenwood Springs and on the train, there was pregnant 19 year old girl from SFSU traveling from Emeryville to Denver with her boyfriend. They normally fly home from college for holidays/breaks but because their due date was close (due date was April 5th and they departed on March 29th), they had to use the train since airlines do not allow women to fly in the last 6 weeks of pregnancy. During the ride at 1 AM, the girl’s water broke and the attendant for our sleeping car (Justin Woods, a young guy in his early 20s based in Chicago) volunteered to deliver the baby since he had seen how it was done online before. The girl agreed and Justin did so in which he went into the first aid kit, got his gloves on, then squeezed himself into the roomette to have the girl push while he caught the baby when she was born. The baby ended up being born on the train - a healthy baby girl in a ROOMETTE!!! It was a fabulous story and the girl, her newborn and boyfriend were taken off the train by paramedics at the next railroad crossing. The train was in a remote location between Elko and Salt Lake City at the moment which required a helicopter to meet the train and have her airlifted to the nearest hospital which was more than an hour away (an ambulance can’t drive more than 30 minutes away from it’s base and SLC would take longer than that, so they used a helicopter). As it is, I observed the whole thing as I was holding the girl’s left leg as well as recording this with her boyfriend’s phone. I’ve wondered - if you are female, suppose this happened to you where you (or your wife/girlfriend) suddenly went into labor on an Amtrak train and the train was going across a remote location at the moment. Would you at all be able to tolerate giving birth unmediated, while crammed into a Roomette, on a bed that was not flexible (unlike in the hospital), on a train that speeding up to 90 MPH, the baby’s umbilical cord having to stay attached to you until you got to a hospital (no scissors/clamps on the train), and the person delivering your baby is an Amtrak conductor/attendant with no medical training or license of any kind??? Seriously, this girl was incredibly brave and was lucky that there were no complications, PLUS it only took 20 minutes for her to push the baby out (water broke at 1 AM, and the baby was born at 1:22 AM) What do you think of all this!!!???
That’s probably one of the most beautiful places too experience a bike ride thanks you guys for the video I’m looking for a place too ride that has the Mountain View’s this hit the bucket list 👍
Glad you guys had an awesome time! Come back!
The Gorge is a great bike ride too
Beautiful place, exciting ride, just so peaceful! Then to share with someone special makes it lovely! 😊
Yes from Seattle
I have done a lot of long bicycle trips. I started in the 80s last trip was 2005. I miss it . I done a lot of walking in the Columbia gorge, ha ha hella head winds😂 I can no longer ride 😢 peace ✌️
Incredible video, thanks for this! Never knew about this and now it's at the top of the list!
So beautiful. Montana is truly the last best place. May god bless you both.
2:39 incredible shot man, the timing and readiness!
Jasper, yes you can change the tire after a flat if you carry a spare that is pre-glued or carry sealant.
Great trip/video/ride! I like the color profile you gave the video. It feels nostalgic.
+Erik Fenner thanks. Experimenting with doing a little more grading and other little visual sweeteners.
Path Less Pedaled it shows! I like the new title branding too.
What a stunning location...
Awesome fantastic adventure! Thanks for taking us along.
Beautiful ride
What a great video. We plan to visit after our cycling tour in Montana. I HOPE we'll be able to figure out how to ride there if it's open to cars then. But you guys ROCK. Well done! Thanks for the inspiration.
AMAZING, always wanted to do this... thank you for posting this y'all!
Really enjoying these videos.
That looks like one to add to the bucket list! Thx for sharing 👍🏼
One of the best videos you’ve do. Absolutely epic vistas. It’s on my bucket list 👍
Sat here in the South of England, looks stunning we have nothing to compare although the Scots may beg to differ.
Bikes ,Amtrak ,Montana .. All Great :)
I'm leaving to ride from Calgary to Whitefish through Banff, Lake Louise, and Glacier next week. I'll be taking the train to Seattle and riding to Portland via Olympic National Park as well. Good to know I don't have to box my bike from Whitefish to Seattle. Super stoked but I refuse to watch the rest of your video because I'd rather see it in person! Thanks for the info!
This is on my "to do" list. My cousins and I have discussed meeting there. They would be coming from Portland and I would be coming from the Twin Cities.
This video shows exactly why I love living in montana
It is a pretty place.
Gorgeous scenery and a great video!
Wish you had included information onnthe expenses. Thank you very much. What beauty!
Awesome video!
Wow! Great story and amazing footage!
great ride hope to do it sometime.
Awesomely done video and trip!
Great job with the video. Now I am planning a trip
Great video. Would love to do this ride.
Funny how taking a train in the US sounds like taking a flight: "Checking in" and "Boarding" ...
Fantastic, you guys!
Love the images around 8:25
Parabéns, vídeo sensacional e a qualidade das imagens ficou muito bom mesmo.
I love it!
Wow, one of your best videos! (That I've watched)
Looks like I've found a place to go after I graduate. Great video, one of the best y'all have done. Video idea: interview a local Randonneuring club.
What an awesome trip! Train ride and bike ride combined. How good is good? Really good! :-)
I want to experience this ❤️❤️❤️
looks awesome !
Such an epic vid! Thanks
You've inspired me to go. Is it closed to cars always or only during certain times
Only closed to cars in the Spring on the weekends. Hard to plan because the time is variable but it is so worth it!
it is still closed to cars now, It depends on when they get the whole road fully plowed, but it generally opens to cars the end of June
Video rocks, thanks.
This is rad!
Great Video! Thanks!!
another good video thank u for sharing
Awesome ride. What is the mtb being ridden. It looks good.
I'm heading out to Glacier for some riding later this month. We're also taking Amtrak, but from Chicago. We'll start at East Glacier, ride to Rising Sun, camp, ride to Fish Creek, camp 2 nights, and then ride up to Polebridge, and stay the night in a cabin before riding to Whitefish and the return train ride home. Super excited!
Question, do you have recommendations of how to dress for riding up the road? Was there a big difference in temps from the bottom to the top?
The weather changed pretty drastically. 40degrees at the bottom and 80 at the top. Definitely bring layers. Weather can change on the mountain really quickly. Arm/leg warmers, puffy and windproof layer.
Awesome
WOW !!!!!!!!
Thanks for the video. It's awesome!
Just a question about bike box. After you assembled the bike in the destination, what did you do with the bike boxes? Saw them on top of the garbage bin...
+wildeny we left them at the station and they held on to them for us.
Great video! Thank you! What bikes are you riding?
When in the “preseason” did you go and how did you select your dates? How does a person living 1000 miles away plan a trip so that the GTTSR is mostly clear, but not yet open to auto traffic?
I saw this and went to the Amtrak web site to find tix for me, my girlfriend and baby to go to Sun. I walked thru there 20 years ago; met a bear, she was empathetic, and quite deferential.
great trip! Greetings from Germany. I`ve go a question about your feedbag at the handelbar. Where did you buy it or is it a creation by yourself?
Thank you for sharing this. What time of year did you go?
Bucket listed. But is it a special event they close the road to motor vehicles or winter closures?
Yes. Every Spring.
Does anyone know what kind of porteur rack Russ is using in this video? It looks nice!
spacehorse!
We are planning on riding Bikes on Going to the Sun Road in 10 days
(5/20/21 through 5/22/21) any tricks to know what time each day the gate
is open ? We will be there Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Thank you
very much!
did you provide the bike box? I thought Amtrak now have bike racks?
Great video. Makes me want to do this ride as well. Is GNP closed to cars and only open to hikers and bikers on certain days/weeks?
+DrgnMage2536 it is closed to cars only a few weeks in the spring before it has been fully plowed.
Dreamy
That path you guys rode is it just for bikes or do vehicle drive on that road too.
It's a road that is open to cars. But during plowing season it is open to non-motorized.
Ive been wanting to do this trip too! what time of the year is best time to go? Im flying from Wisconsin, am I better off renting a bike or flying my bike with me?
There is no a wagon with seats and bicycle hanger, so you have to pack your bikes?
Really want to do this. What time of year do you go to have it car free? Thanks love the vids!
Mid to late June.
That was amazing! Esp that you could go by train too. These videos make me want to get my wife into riding. She is interested, but is a little nervous about the saddle comfort. Any suggestions on a comfy saddle?
Once in a lifetime deal or is it a repeater?