December 30, 2022 - Friday

Happy New Year!

We are pleased to announce some important details for the upcoming season. The 2023 operating dates and fares are now updated on this website.

We are excited about planning a new summer adventure with you soon. Reservations will open on January 9, at 8:00am in the Mountain time zone.

Kevin

September 15, 2022 - Thursday

Closed for the season

The high country of Glacier National Park has once again blessed us with a rich summer of trails, vistas, encounters, and adventures. We are grateful for everyone that climbed that little hill in order to visit us.

The office will be on lite duty through the fall. We will be checking Email and messages if you need anything. Details about next years operating dates and fares will be available before the end of the year.

If you are interested in reservations for the 2023 season, reservations will open on January 9, 2023.

Be safe out there and start training now, the next hiking season is only 9 months away.

Kevin

August 12, 2022 - Friday

It is high summer at Sperry Chalet and life on the mountain is good.

The biggest challenge to our hiking adventures these days is the heat. I recommend getting on to the trail as early in the day as you possibly can. Use the cool morning hours to climb uphill, avoid being out on the trail in the hot afternoons if you can. And no matter what carry extra water.

We are getting positive reports that Gunsight Pass is passable if you are interested in coming or going the long way. Be ready to get your feet wet with two water crossings.

Happy Trails

Kevin

July 12, 2022 - Tuesday

Sperry Chalet is open for the season

It feels so good to be up in the mountains again with fresh baked bread, a hot cup of coffee, and all the best hiking the Glacier backcountry has to offer. We can’t wait to see you.

Covid-19
Mask mandates here in Glacier have been on again, off again (currently on), depending on the transmission levels in neighboring counties.

• When masks are required we will restrict building access to overnight guests only. Lunch service available outside on our deck.
• If masks are not required all will be welcome in our dining room.

Gunsight Pass.
Still way to much snow to complete this trail safely. Give it another couple of weeks to let the treacherous spots at the pass to melt some more. The Sperry Trail from Lake McDonald is the best way to reach us.

Help Wanted
We could use one more person on the Sperry crew this summer. The perfect job for the person that wants to get away from everything. Apply here.

Happy Hiking!

Kevin

June 16, 2022 - Thursday

Getting ready for summer at the chalets

Glacier is working her way out from under the winter blanket of snow and we will be hiking the high country soon. We can’t wait for you to join us.

Vehicle reservations: Entry to Going to the Sun Road will require a vehicle reservation. Your chalet reservation acts as your vehicle reservation on the arrival date. At the park entrance you will need a copy of your chalet reservation with you in your vehicle, either a paper copy or downloaded to your device.

This year has turned into a high snow year up at the chalets. It is unlikely that Going to the Sun Road will be open when Granite Park Chalet does. We are making plans to shuttle Granite Park Chalet guests past the closure to the Loop trailhead until the road opens to regular traffic.

Sperry Chalets opening is on schedule for July 9. Expect snow at chalet elevations and higher well into July, so be ready with your waterproof boots.

Happy hiking

Kevin

February 3, 2022 - Thursday

Going to the Sun Road reminder

Glacier National Park is planning to issue entry tickets for vehicles using Going to the Sun Road again this year.

Your chalet reservation will act as a Sun Road entry ticket on the arrival date. Be prepared to show either a paper copy or an electronic copy on your device at the entry station. If you want vehicle access to Sun Road on other dates you will need an entry ticket available through recreation.gov

Kevin

January 17, 2022 - Monday

Thank you for your chalet enthusiasm

We had a great week last week helping so many people with your summer plans and chalet reservations. It was a good start to our year.

This was a record setting year for the volume of reservation requests received. We appreciate the eagerness and attention, the disappointing part is we could only grant reservations to one out of every four requests sent in. With demand for these tiny hotels growing every year we are saddened that we must turn down more and more wonderful people every year.

If you would like to keep trying for a reservation this year, we do expect a handful of reservations will change plans or cancel. There is no way to know when this might happen so patience and persistence will help you. Any opening from cancellation is available first come first served to the next requester, there is no waiting list.

Happy hiking

Kevin

January 9, 2022 - Sunday

Chalet reservations

We are excited about planning another summer of fun with everyone again this week. As we open up our reservations for the new year we know that there will be a lot happy people that can look forward to chalet adventures. We also sadly know that our tiny hotels are so popular that we are unable to host everyone that wishes to join us.

Here are some tips and reminders to help you:

• Being as flexible as you possibly can with your reservation request will improve your chances of getting a reservation.
• We reply to all requests with an Email and successful reservations will also receive a posted statement. Please make sure your Email address is correct, check your spam filters and junk mail if you are not seeing us in your inbox.
• Thank you for being patient as we work our way through the request queue, it is normal to expect a delay of several days before you hear back from us. We will update the availability calendar periodically to show our progress, but be aware that while we are backlogged this week the availability calendar will not be accurate.

Happy Hiking!

Kevin