The ‘World’s Best Road’ competition doesn’t exist, but if it did, I’d be throwing Going-to-the-Sun Road into the mix.
It’s mid-morning and I’m on two wheels in Glacier National Park, Montana. The road surface is ribbon-smooth, the weather conditions are bluebird, and there’s no way to describe the scene in front of me without resorting to cliché. It’s gobsmacking.
To my left, Saint Mary Lake, turquoise and shimmering in the early morning sun; to my right, a sheer, crumbling cliff face; and in front of me, imposing limestone peaks completely dominating the horizon. I’d love to tell you that I just rolled along, soaking it all in, but it’s 2023, so I reach for my phone to post a story to Instagram.
I’m far from the first person to capture…