Cinematic Appearances
This road is shown in the opening credits of the 1980 film The Shining, as Jack Torrance's Volkswagen glides past Saint Mary Lake and up the road, underneath a small tunnel and onward, presumably going to the Overlook Hotel for his job interview as a caretaker. Leftover aerial shots from this footage were used for the closing moments of the original cut of the 1982 film Blade Runner.
This road is also seen briefly in the film Forrest Gump. As Forrest reminisces with Jenny he remembers running across the U.S. and remarks, "Like that mountain lake. It was so clear, Jenny. It looks like there were two skies, one on top of the other." The shots in the background are Going-to-the-Sun Road and Saint Mary Lake.
Points of interest along the road include:
- Lake McDonald
- Trail of the Cedars
- Heavens Peak
- Bird Woman Falls
- Weeping Wall
- Logan Pass
- Jackson Glacier
- Rising Sun
- Saint Mary Lake
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