Granite Park Chalet Trail
The most popular way to reach Granite Park Chalet is as part of the Highline Trail, which starts at Logan Pass.
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Granite Park Chalet Trail Details
The most popular way to reach Granite Park Chalet is as part of the Highline Trail, which starts at Logan Pass and treks along the Garden Wall, offering incredible views along the way, as well as occasional wildlife sightings of big horn sheep, mountain goats and deer. Most people hike to the chalet and then continue on to the Loop where you can catch a shuttle back to Logan Pass, for an 11.8 mile hike. This is a popular hike and you'll have to share the trail. The Highline Trail usually opens at the beginning of July depending on weather. You can also reach Granite Park Chalet from the Loop Trailhead. It's much shorter — only about four miles — but it gains more than 2,000 feet and travels through a burned forest where there is little shade. Most people opt for the longer hike, which offers some of the best views in the park. You can also stay at the historic chalet with advance reservations. Granite Park Chalet was built in 1914 and 1915 by the Great Northern Railway. It was the last of the chalets the railroad built, and one of only two that still exist today. The rustic lodge is now listed as a National Historic Landmark. Even if you aren't staying at the chalet, it's a great place to rest as you finish the Highline Trail. Remember, Glacier is grizzly country. Carry bear spray, make noise and travel in groups. Access is via The Loop or Highline Trailheads. Distance is 7.6 miles from the Highline Trailhead near the Logan Pass Visitor Center or 4 miles from the Loop Trailhead.
Difficulty
High
Distance
7.6 miles
Estimated time
5 hours
Region
N/A
Nearby Parks Around Granite Park Chalet Trail
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Granite Park Chalet Trail
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0.1 mi away
The Loop
This parking area offers views of Heaven's Peak, as well as forest regrowth in an area ravaged by fire in 2003.
1.7 mi away
Granite Park Chalet
Begun in 1914 and completed in 1915, Granite Park Chalet was built in the heart of Glacier by the Great Northern Railway to provide backcountry accommodations for hikers.
2.5 mi away
Big Bend
There are so many amazing scenic pull-outs along Going-to-the-Sun Road, you likely won't be able to stop at every one, but be sure Big Bend is among them.
2.7 mi away
Avalanche Exhibit
Avalanches rip down the mountainsides once Going-to-the-Sun Road is closed for winter.
