Granite Park Chalet

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Granite Park Chalet is located in the heart of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The chalet was built in 1914 by the Great Northern Railway and is a National Historic Landmark, being one of five structures in the park listed under the title of The Great Northern Railway Buildings National Historic Landmark. From Logan Pass along the Going-to-the-Sun Road, the chalet is a moderate 7 miles hike along the famed Crown of the Continent Highline Trail, usually referred to simply as the Highline Trail. Much of the trail passes through the scenic Garden Wall section of the park, immediately west and parallel to the Continental divide. The chalet is also accessible via the Loop Trail (4.5 miles, 2300 feet elevation gain) and the Swiftcurrent Trail (8 miles, 2285 feet elevation gain). The trails are for hikers and horseback riders only; no vehicle access is provided. Granite Park Chalet is a limited services facility and those that spend the night make use of the full service kitchen to cook their own meals.

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• Harrison, Laura Soullière (1986). Great Northern Railway Buildings. National Park Service: Architecture in the Parks. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2006-04-21.
• Belton Chalets. Granite Park Chalet. Retrieved on 2006-05-08.
• National Park Service. Glacier National Park National Historic Landmarks. Retrieved on 2006-05-08.