The Granite Park Chalet

State of montana at an elevation of 6 693 feet above sea level.

The granite park chalet.

Granite park chalet is located in the heart of glacier national park in the u s. The granite park chalet is an icon of glacier national park. The trail is primarily used for hiking camping and backpacking and is best used from june until october. We stayed for two nights.

Photo by wing chi poon. Elevation gain in 4 5 miles versus 800 ft. The granite park chalet is a step back in time and the views were breathtaking you find yourself just saying wow turn and say wow again. The gem of this trip.

The only downside to our hike to granite park chalet was that the highline trail was closed and we had to hike up the loop trail. It s over 2 400 ft. Logan pass to granite park chalet is a 14 9 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near siyeh bend montana that features a river and is rated as difficult. In 7 5 on the highline.

Although they were booked i threw out a reservation request for fun and it turned out they had availability. The granite park chalet in glacier national park rests on the west face of the garden wall along the highline trail. A month before the trip i discovered that granite park chalet existed. Mount gould looms above it.

I got reservations here totally by chance. The staff was amazing and we met the nicest people. Trails into granite park chalet include the popular highline trail 7 6 miles with tremendous views. Unfortunately the highline is usually closed into early july so guests opt for the shorter but more difficult loop trail which gains 2300 over its 4 mile length.

It was the last of the chalets built by the railroad and one of the only two back country chalets that have survived. It was built in 1914 and has watched history unfold as generation after generation of visitors have stayed the night within her stone walls. Our stay at the chalet was chilly and stormy but we loved it. Granite park chalet was built in 1914 and 1915 by the great northern railway to provide comfortable back country accommodations inside glacier national park.

The chalet was built in 1914 by the great northern railway and is a national historic landmark contributing property being one of five structures in the great northern railway buildings district.