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Touring Rising Sun
Rising Sun in Glacier County (Montana) is a town located in United States about 1,919 mi (or 3,089 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Rising Sun is now 12:16 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Rising Sun, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United States is Glacier Park International Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Waterton Glacier International Peace Park in Canada at a distance of 68 mi (or 109 km). Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 32 mi (or 52 km). away. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kalispell, Polson, Cut Bank, Choteau and Conrad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -2°C / 28 °F
Morning Temperature | -10°C / 15 °F |
Evening Temperature | -6°C / 20 °F |
Night Temperature | -8°C / 18 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 85% |
Air Pressure | 1032 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024
-1°C (29 °F)
-7°C (20 °F)
Few clouds, calm.
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
-0°C (31 °F)
-5°C (22 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
-0°C (32 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Rising Sun Motor Inn and Cabins - Inside the Park
Videos from this area
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CampgroundViews.com - St. Mary East Glacier KOA St Mary Montana MT
http://www.CampgroundViews.com takes user submitted videos combined with professional editing to provide tent and RV campers with a first person view of a campground or RV park. St. Mary East...
CampgroundViews.com - Johnson's Campground and RV Park St Mary Montana MT
http://www.CampgroundViews.com takes user submitted videos combined with professional editing to provide tent and RV campers with a first person view of a campground or RV park. Johnson's ...
Along the shore of Lower St. Mary Lake in Glacier NP!
Along the west shore of Lower St. Mary Lake, you will come across this view. I stayed at the KOA and there is a trail to the lake, although you can walk along the shores, there is alot of private...
Glacier National Park - Osprey Webcam July 29, 2010
One day in the life of the Osprey at the St. Mary Visitor Center. Time lapse of captured images from the webcam in Glacier National Park at the St. Mary Visitor Center.
A day in the life (part 2)
Neil arrives at Glacier National Park and provides a brief tour of his bus and a glimpse of his life on the road.
Beaver Pond Trail Hike - Glacier National Park 2013, Part 3 of 3
oh, this is where I share with you my bear calls. triplog & photoset @ http://hikearizona.com/photoset=28636.
Beaver Pond Trail Hike - Glacier National Park 2013, Part 1 of 3
Ranger-guided though I ended up behind a lot taking pics. triplog & photoset @ http://hikearizona.com/photoset=28636.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Saint Mary Lake
Saint Mary Lake is the second largest lake in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Located on the east side of the park, the Going-to-the-Sun Road parallels the lake along its north shore. At an altitude of 4,484 feet, Saint Mary Lake's waters are colder and lie almost 1,500 feet higher in altitude than Lake McDonald, the largest lake in the park, which is located on the west side of the Continental Divide.
Rising Sun (Montana)
Rising Sun is located along the Going-to-the-Sun Road, 7 miles from the east entrance into Glacier National Park, Montana, U.S.. Rising Sun is a wayside area that has a National Park Service campground, and a camp store, restaurant, motel and guest cabins which are managed by the park's concessionaire. In the immediate area, there is also a boat dock as well as sightseeing boats which allow visitors to tour Saint Mary Lake, the second largest lake in the park.
East Flattop Mountain
East Flattop Mountain (8,356 feet) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. East Flattop Mountain rises to the north above Saint Mary Lake and is easily seen from the eastern entrance to the Going-to-the-Sun Road and the village of St. Mary, Montana.
Red Eagle Mountain
Red Eagle Mountain (8,763 feet) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Red Eagle Mountain towers above Saint Mary Lake and is easily seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Red Eagle Lake
Red Eagle Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Red Eagle Mountain rises to the west of the lake and Saint Mary Lake is to the north. Red Eagle Lake is accessible from the Triple Divide Trail and is a 7.6 miles hike from St. Mary, Montana.