Hike To The Granite Park Chalet

We got to logan pass pretty early but there was still plenty of parking note.

Hike to the granite park chalet.

In 7 5 on the highline. I did this trail on june 23 2020 when the. Some hiking trails reward your efforts with access to an occasional viewpoint or maybe a photo worthy destination at the end of the hike. The high line trail runs from the logan pass visitors center to the loop trail head along the garden wall.

The trailhead to get to the chalet begins at logan pass on the going to the sun road and you take the highline trail to reach it. 8 year old kids did fine. It was the last of the chalets built by the railroad and one of the only two back country chalets that have survived. 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.

My wife and i hiked this trail in aug. This is a pretty popular hike so don t feel the need to bring every single survival item. The granite park chalet is nestled on a rocky hillside just north of mount gould. The first 7 6 miles of the trail in easy with gradual elevation climb.

If you are planning an early season trip into granite park chalet be sure to check the trail status online or at a park visitor center. This trail leads to some amazing panoramic views of the mountain peaks. After granite park chalet the trail drops 2 200 feet in 4 miles to the loop trail head. Elevation gain in 4 5 miles versus 800 ft.

It s over 2 400 ft. The opening of this trail depends on the weather and snow conditions for any given year. Great wildflowers in july. The trail in very narrow in some places with steep.

Great view at the top. Join a 3 day backcountry hut hike to granite park chalet in glacier national park see glacier s star studded skies no heavy pack required. But glacier s highline loop trail is much different. Expect heavy traffic and be early if you plan to park at the visitors center.

The trail leads directly to granite park chalet and it can be seen from quite a distance while hiking. Granite park chalet was built in 1914 and 1915 by the great northern railway to provide comfortable back country accommodations inside glacier national park. October 25 2017. Our stay at the chalet was chilly and stormy but we loved it.

Hiking no shade rocky. Granite park chalet information. This is the shortest trail to granite park chalet. The staff was amazing and we met the nicest people.

The climb although tiring is well worth the view from the top. Experience firsthand the effects of the 2003 fires. We hiked the highline trail to granite park chalet. Highline loop trail hiking to granite park chalet.

It was filling up fast see below for a tip. There were tons of people the day. Whether you want to just check the chalet out on a day hike or if you d like to spend. Highline was still closed so we took this trail to granite park chalet and spent the night.