With just a
couple of days between saying goodbye to our PA Edelman’s, and meeting up with
our Woodcliff Lake Levy-Edelman’s, we stopped at Glacier for an adventure.
Reserving a
room at the Granite Park Chalet last January, we were ready to experience the
back country of Glacier NP . We started with an early morning 90 minute shuttle
ride from our Apgar Campground to Logan Pass.
Checked in at the trailhead for the Highline trail, and started our
glorious hike along the weeping wall.
Throughout the 7.6 miles, we marveled at the views, the wild flowers,
and the animals.
At last, the
Granite Park Chalet came into view!
Built by the Great Northern Railroad Company in 1914, the Chalet was one
of 16 built to encourage Americans to stay in this country instead of heading
off to Switzerland. The GPC was only one
of two surviving chalets, since it was built of local stone. The chalet fell into disrepair and was closed
until “refurbishment” in the late 1980s.
When we
arrived, we were shown our rustic room on the second floor with a great view of
Heaven's Peak. We unpacked and
prepared for our first Mountain House freeze dried dinner by signing up for the
5:45 kitchen slot. We also asked for
extra blankets (no Roxul insulation here!).
Then some Scrabble playing and dinner, before checking out the sunset
and then the stars.
In the
morning, refreshed, we headed down to the “Loop” on a 4.2 mile, 2600 elevation
drop, trail. Another beautiful day, and
great hiking.
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