The Loop To Granite Chalet Hike Glacier

It doesn t take long until you leave the shade of the trees and enter what remains of an old forest fire.

The loop to granite chalet hike glacier.

Hiking the highline trail in glacier national park from logan pass to haystack pass is an alpine lover s dream. 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. This part of the hike is a steep downhill walk in and out of a forest. Expect heavy traffic and be early if you plan to park at the visitors center.

The high line trail runs from the logan pass visitors center to the loop trail head along the garden wall. Did grinnell glacier overlook. The loop trail in glacier national park is a popular trail due to being a cut off of sorts for people doing a day hike on the highline trail generally hikers hike the highline trail beginning at logan pass to the granite park chalet. Very very windy and cold at top so prepare accordingly.

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. 1 mile to the top. From the granite park chalet it is a 4 mile hike to get to the loop. That should be a total of 12 8 miles.

Experience firsthand the effects of the 2003 fires. Whether you want to just check the chalet out on a day hike or if you d like to spend. However my gps reported a total distance of exactly 15 miles. Saw rams 15 minutes into the hike.

The opening of this trail depends on the weather and snow conditions for any given year. The granite park chalet is nestled on a rocky hillside just north of mount gould. The hike from granite park chalet to the loop is about. We hiked down to the loop.

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. With an elevation gain of 2 663 feet over the 4 2 miles of t. Really really tough hike to the top but worth the effort. This is the shortest trail to granite park chalet.

The highline trail was gorgeous well worth the time and effort. Left logan pass at 6 45 am. The first 7 6 miles of the trail in easy with gradual elevation climb. Hiking to the loop.

The trail in very narrow in some places with steep. Hiking the loop trail to the granite park chalet in glacier national park is a challenging hike. The hike to the granite park chalet is 7 6 miles and the highline trail only climbs 200 feet. After granite park chalet the trail drops 2 200 feet in 4 miles to the loop trail head.