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

September 5, 2024 - Thursday

Gunsight Pass Trail has re-opened

All routes in an out from Sperry Chalet are open. Feel free to take on 'the long route' if you have the ambition.

As we enter into September don't forget that evenings and mornings can be quite cold up at the chalets. Be prepared for all conditions as you go adventuring into the mountains.

Happy Hiking.

Kevin

August 24, 2024 - Saturday

Gunsight Pass Trail is closed

The Gunsight Pass Trail access to Sperry Chalet is closed between Sperry Campground and Gunsight Lake Campground due to bear activity. This includes Gunsight Pass, Lake Ellen Wilson and Lake Ellen Wilson campground.

We remain accessible via the Sperry Trail from Lake McDonald Lodge and the Sperry Glacier trail remains open.

Current trail status is available here: https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/trailstatusreports.htm

Be safe out there.

Kevin

July 21, 2024 - Sunday

Hot, Hot, Hot.

We are pleased to report that Gunsight Pass and Comeau Pass both have clear trail and are passable by ordinary people wearing ordinary boots.

We are not so pleased to report that this heat is making our fun a bit more challenging. The forecasts show hot conditions through the end of the month and into August. Carry twice as much water as you normally would, set your alarm clock to start your day at sunrise, and rest in the shade a lot if you find yourself hiking in the heat.

We should probably get ready for fire restrictions too. Lets not wait until the formal announcement to start being cautious with open flames or smoking out in the woods.

Happy Hiking

Kevin

July 9, 2024 - Tuesday

Sperry Chalet is ready for hikers!

We are open for 2024. The mountains are flaunting their majesty like they own the place and the Sperry Kitchen is already hopping with fresh baked bread and fresh pots of coffee.

Hikers be advised, we are expecting very hot conditions for the indefinite future. The two most important things you can do are carry additional water and start your hike early in the day while the air is still cool. Set your alarm clock for sunrise, you want as many hours of cool daylight hiking as you can get.

We also advise avoiding the Gunsight Pass Trail for the time being. There are lingering high angle snow drifts at Gunsight Pass that are very dangerous to cross. All this heat will speed up the job of opening that trail, but it is smart to give the high country another week or so before the pass will be safe to cross.

Happy Hiking!

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