September 13, 2024 - Friday

Closed for the season

It has been another remarkable and rich Glacier National Park summer. Every single day had an adventure in it. Remember that heat wave back in July? And we had a lot of bear sightings this year too. We are so grateful for everyone that could come and spend time with us up on the mountain this year.

Our office will be on light duty for a while as we wind down the year. If you have questions or needs you may reach us by Email, voice mail, or by chance during working hours.

If you are already thinking ahead to the 2025 season, reservations will become available in January. We will have updates around the end of the year with the particulars of opening dates, prices, and so forth.

Happy Hiking!

Kevin

July 11, 2024 - Thursday

The Highline Trail opens for the season!

Good evening to all of our guests. We want to share the news that the Highline trail is now open as of July 11, 2024, in the evening.

Beware of treacherous snowfields, running water beneath the snow, and always take your time over precipitous areas and snow covered trails.

Wear Yak Trax, use your poles, carry lots of water, and wear your sunscreen. We'll see you in the high country!

Kathie

June 24, 2024 - Monday

Granite Park Chalet in 2024

The backcountry of Glacier National Park is as beautiful as beautiful gets right now. Granite Park Chalet is ready to help you with your adventure.

The Loop Trail is your best access. We still have quite a bit of snow at our elevation, so the Highline Trail remains closed for a little while yet. All the high country trails will have hazardous snow crossings these next couple weeks. Be sure to have sturdy waterproof footwear for your visit. Please be safe out there.

The Granite Park Crew has been on the mountain about a week now getting everything cleaned up and ready for you. Kathie, Christian, Paige, Trey and Wendy are all looking forward to seeing you.

Kevin

May 1, 2024 - Wednesday

Vehicle reservations

A frequent question we are getting is about vehicle reservations for Going to the
Sun Road.

Your chalet reservation will act as a vehicle reservation for Going to the Sun Road on your arrival date. Be sure to have a copy of your chalet reservation with you in your vehicle as you enter the park. If it is on your device, be sure it is downloaded beforehand; there may not be a signal at the entrance station.

For the 2024 season, this vehicle reservation will be required for entering Going to the Sun Road from the West Glacier entrance between 6:00am and 3:00pm.

Details about Going to the Sun Road vehicle reservations are available here: https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/vehicle-reservations.htm

Kevin

January 8, 2024 - Monday

Reservation info

Our 2024 summer is off to a great start! We are once again overwhelmed by the enthusiasm for these ol' chalets. There have been some common questions turning up, so here is some info to help you out:

Now that your request is in queue, expect an Email within the week, either yay or nay. We personally review all the requests and it is going to take several days to work through the backlog.

We will begin updating the availability calendar periodically. This is mostly to give everyone a sense of our progress. Until we get caught up any availability shown is not accurate.

If we award a reservation you will have two weeks to make the deposit payment. If we can not, I am sorry. We know that there are far more people that want to join us than we are able to host.

For those of you already planning the hunt for openings from cancellations and change, good luck. No, we do not know when that will happen. Yes, I am positive that the strategy you have come up with is the best one. The only advice is patience and persistence.

Thanks for your enthusiasm!

Kevin

January 3, 2024 - Wednesday

Tips for 2024

Our 2024 reservations open on Monday, January 8 at 08:00 am, Mountain time zone.

The best, easiest, fastest, most recommended way to request a reservation is here on this website. You will find the link on the reservations page.

We will ask you for your name and contact information as well as your party arrangement and options for stay dates. We recommended giving us as wide a range of possible dates as your travel plans allow for the greatest chance of success.

The process is first come first served; so being prompt will help. Do not bother wasting your time or your bandwidth on trying to connect with every last one of your devices, nor on multiple submissions. One request is sufficient. You should only submit multiple requests if you would like more than one reservation.

You may phone your reservation to us if you would like to try that way. The phone line tends to be busy and all we can do by phone is type your information into this website on your behalf.

We regret that these small hotels do not have the capacity to host everyone that wishes to join us. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through the volume of reservation requests.

Kevin