Jackson Glacier Overlook on the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, Montana
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Jackson Glacier Overlook

Glacier National Park


This popular pull-over, located a short walk from the Gunsight Pass trailhead, offers telescopic views of the park’s fifth-largest glacier, which sits close to its eponymous 10,052ft peak – one of the park's highest.


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