<P> While most of the interior shots , and even some of the Overlook exterior shots , were shot on studio sets , a few exterior shots were shot on location by a second - unit crew headed by Jan Harlan . Saint Mary Lake and Wild Goose Island in Glacier National Park , Montana was the filming location for the aerial shots of the opening scenes , with the Volkswagen Beetle driving along Going - to - the - Sun Road . The Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood in Oregon was filmed for a few of the exterior shots of the fictional Overlook Hotel ; notably absent in these shots is the hedge maze , something the Timberline Lodge does not have . </P>
<P> While most of the interior shots , and even some of the Overlook exterior shots , were shot on studio sets , a few exterior shots were shot on location by a second - unit crew headed by Jan Harlan . Saint Mary Lake and Wild Goose Island in Glacier National Park , Montana was the filming location for the aerial shots of the opening scenes , with the Volkswagen Beetle driving along Going - to - the - Sun Road . The Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood in Oregon was filmed for a few of the exterior shots of the fictional Overlook Hotel ; notably absent in these shots is the hedge maze , something the Timberline Lodge does not have . </P>
where was opening scene of the shining filmed
where was opening scene of the shining filmed
Saint Mary Lake and Wild Goose Island in Glacier National Park , Montana
Saint Mary Lake and Wild Goose Island in Glacier National Park , Montana