Rising Sun Auto Camp, Glacier National Park

#27 among attractions in Glacier National Park

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Facts and practical information

The Rising Sun Auto Camp, also known as the Roes Creek Auto Camp, East Glacier Auto Camp or simply Rising Sun preserves a portion of the built-up area of Glacier National Park that documents the second phase of tourist development in the park. Rising Sun is located along the Going-to-the-Sun Road, approximately 7 miles from the east entrance to Glacier National Park, Montana, United States. Rising Sun is a wayside area that has a National Park Service campground, a camp store and gift shop, picnic area, restaurant, as well as a motel and guest cabins which are managed by the park's concessionaire, Xanterra Parks & Resorts. 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. "The most popular spot for tourists is Rising Sun, an overlook of Goose Island in St. Mary Lake and one of the most photographed spots in the park." ()

Coordinates: 48°41'46"N, 113°31'6"W

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Rising Sun Auto Camp – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint Mary Visitor Center, Singleshot Mountain, Kakitos Mountain, Roes Creek Campground Camptender's Cabin.

5.1 miNE
Park
Saint Mary Visitor Center, Glacier National Park
129 min walk • The Saint Mary Visitor Center in Glacier National Park, with the connected Saint Mary Checking Station and Entrance Station was constructed at the east entrance to the Going-to-the-Sun Road during the Mission 66 park facilities improvement program. It was designed by Burt L.
3.3 miN
Mountain
Singleshot Mountain, St. Mary
84 min walk • Singleshot Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.
4.6 miS
Mountain
Kakitos Mountain, Glacier National Park
118 min walk • Kakitos Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Kakitos Mountain is 1.63 miles north of Medicine Owl Peak. Kakitos is the Blackfoot word for "star".
~850 ftSW
Rustic architecture
Roes Creek Campground Camptender's Cabin, Glacier National Park
5 min walk • The Roes Creek Campground Camptender's Cabin, also known as the Rising Sun Campground Ranger Cabin, in Glacier National Park is an example of the National Park Service Rustic style.
0.5 miSW
Ship
Little Chief, Glacier National Park
13 min walk • Little Chief is a 1926 boat plying Saint Mary Lake, renamed from Rising Wolf in 1990 after a major restoration. It is a 45 feet long boat which is 12 feet wide, made of planked cedar on an oak frame. Its stem and keel are made of fir and it has a steel stem band.
3.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Otokomi Lake, Glacier National Park
98 min walk • Otokomi Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Otokomi Lake is in a cirque north of Goat Mountain. The lake is a 5.2 miles hike by trail from the Rising Sun Auto Camp.
5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Little Chief Mountain, Glacier National Park
127 min walk • Little Chief Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Little Chief Mountain is easily seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road, rising to the south of Saint Mary Lake.
1.6 miSW
Sizable lake with abundant wildlife
Saint Mary Lake, Glacier National Park
40 min walk • 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, Going-to-the-Sun Road parallels the lake along its north shore.
3.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mahtotopa Mountain, Glacier National Park
98 min walk • Mahtotopa Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Mahtotopa Mountain rises to the south above Saint Mary Lake midway between Red Eagle Mountain and Little Chief Mountain and can be easily seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road to the southwest of Rising Sun.
3.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Red Eagle Mountain, Glacier National Park
82 min walk • Red Eagle Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Red Eagle Mountain rises more than 4,000 ft above Saint Mary Lake and is easily seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road and the entrance to the park from the village of St.
3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Curly Bear Mountain, Glacier National Park
98 min walk • Curly Bear Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Curly Bear Mountain is easily seen from the village of Saint Mary, Montana rising just west of Divide Mountain.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rising Sun Auto Camp?

Nearby attractions include Roes Creek Campground Camptender's Cabin, Glacier National Park (5 min walk), Little Chief, Glacier National Park (13 min walk).