Logan Pass sits at 2,026 metres on the Continental Divide, and it is the top of the road. After the cliffs and the long traverse from the west, the road flattens into a little saddle ringed by peaks, with a visitor centre, a parking lot that fills before most people have finished breakfast, and a boardwalk heading off across a meadow of alpine flowers. It is the highest point reached by any paved road in the park, and it feels like it. Snow sits in the hollows well into July.
The ride up from either side is the point of the whole route. From the west you come up the long traverse above the Loop, with the valley dropping away; from the east you climb from St Mary through a mix of tight bends and bare slopes. Both sides ask for care, with narrow lanes, low walls, and big drops, and both are at their best early or late in the day. The road is generally open between roughly late June and mid-October, depending on snow, and there can be timed-entry or reservation systems in some summers. Vehicles of more than about twenty feet long or eight feet wide are banned on the upper part, which is a blessing for anyone on two wheels.
The wildlife is the other attraction. Mountain goats wander near the visitor centre and the trail to Hidden Lake Overlook, a mile and a half or so of boardwalk and path, and bighorn sheep and marmots are often around. Pikas squeak among the rocks. Grizzlies sometimes appear on the slopes above. Keep a good distance from goats, which can be assertive about salt, and never approach a bear. The pass is named for William Logan, the park's first superintendent, and the surrounding peaks include Clements Mountain and Reynolds Mountain.
Weather is as variable as the scenery: you can arrive in sun and find horizontal sleet within the hour, and wind on the divide can be strong. Pack layers and gloves in all seasons. Fill up at Columbia Falls or West Glacier on the west side, or at St Mary on the east, and bring food and water with you, since only limited seasonal supplies are available.