Last week, we did the second annual GAG ride, which this year stands for Geezers Across Glacier, and it's time to again sing the praises of this pocket paradise that far too few cyclists enjoy.

Glacier is known far and wide as a hiker's park, and it certainly deserves that reputation. A cyclist has a smaller selection of scenic routes in the park than a hiker does, but those routes are no less spectacular than the famous hiking trails. I almost wrote down that cycling in Glacier is a nice as riding in the Alps, Dolomites or Pyrenees, but I caught myself at the last second because I should say that cycling in Europe is almost as nice as cycling in Glacier.

I've ridden the Going-to-the-Sun Road over Logan Pass many times, and it just doesn't get any better. But this isn't the only route worth riding in Glacier. Euros accustomed to cycling the Pyrenees or Alps wouldn't miss a beat riding the road between St. Mary and East Glacier over Looking Glass Pass or the route St. Mary to Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada. For those who like shorter rides, try the Camas Creek Road or the Many Glacier road along Lake Sherburne.

Glacier isn't well suited to a long cycling vacation, but for two or three days, it can't be beat. And the park is perfect for a hiking-biking combo trip i.e. hike one day, bike the next... Read Full Article.

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