This is located just off Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park -- literally a few steps. That's the main way to get from one side of the park to another, so you can imagine how popular it is. It's a spectacular area.
Not only are the views while driving terrific, but the stops are well worth the extra time spent. This is the Sunrift Gorge, one of the major attractions on this route. It seems that Baring Creek found a vertical split in the rock and carved out an opening over the eons that way.
The liquid starts in Sexton Glacier, located to the north. The water travels down the mountains toward St. Mary Lake. The canyon is 800 feet long and 80 feet deep, which is quite impressive. I'm not sure what this would look like in, say, September, but the melting water makes it impressive in June.
As you might guess, parking can be limited at certain times of the year. So be early or stay late in order to see this ... or try the park's shuttle system. It's free, and carries a lot less stress with it.
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