Hike Many Glacier To Granite Park Chalet

The swiftcurrent pass trail at many glacier is the wrong way.

Hike many glacier to granite park chalet.

At nearly 7 000 ft. Officially i hiked 7 6 miles from logan pass to granite park chalet plus a 1 2 mile side trip to glacier overlook plus 4 miles from the chalet to the loop. Above sea level the chalet offers incredible views of surrounding mountain peaks and miles of glacier s breathtaking beauty. Don t let the flat start fool you this trail climbs pretty steeply over its 4 miles.

The trail is primarily used for hiking camping and backpacking and is best used from june until october. Do not let someone talk you into hiking over 2 500 vertical feet when you could have walked the same distance and only climbed 200 feet. Do not hike up the swiftcurrent pass trail from many glacier. The trail to swiftcurrent in many glacier for example during normal years.

Granite park chalet a 7 6 mi 12 2 km elevation gain. Great views though especially if you go all the way to the glacier overlook. 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. If you make it up to the chalet go a little further to the swiftcurrent pass overlook just about a mile from the chalet or hike up to the grinnell glacier overlook if you still have energy.

Granite park chalet information. Again take the highline trail from logan pass to get to the granite park chalet. The trailhead for the highline trail is located near the west side of logan s pass. That should be a total of 12 8 miles.

However my gps reported a total distance of exactly 15 miles. Turn right at the granite park chalet when you see the closed sign if you want to get to the actual overlook. Via highline trail continental divide sign at logan pass. 800 ft 244 km trailhead.

Hike through a mostly unshaded and sparse water trail. It was the last of the chalets built by the railroad and one of the only two back country chalets that have survived. Granite park chalet was built in 1914 and 1915 by the great northern railway to provide comfortable back country accommodations inside glacier national park. Not 2020 because of covid closures.