As far the Amtrak question, Amtrak does not go through Kalispell and you would have to board at Whitefish. I would not recommend it in this case as there may be delays which would cause you to miss the shuttle in East Glacier. It would be much safer to rent your own vehicle and drive to the trailhea...
I don't have a great understanding of the history of these toilets at Sperry. When we stayed there in July 2001 there was a park employee at Sperry whose sole job was to maintain the composting toilets. Was that the first year they were in use? When we returned in 2008, the composting toilets were n...
(A lot of money and effort. Too bad they were a failure.) From the Yesterdays Column of the Hungry Horse News: 30 years ago March 10, 1994 Preliminary plans for composting toilets, new water and waste disposal systems were released for Granite Park and Sperry Chalet, estimated to cost $4.2 million. ...
Bill, Thanks for that great report and photos. Glad to see that you survived the heat and smoke and had a good trip. Good to know that the view of Lake McDonald is now becoming obscured by tree growth around Apgar Lookout. I often recommend the hike to people (including my daughter this past summer ...
Although I didn't frequently drive that section of Route 89 I don't seem to remember the Kiowa Merc at all. Perhaps some years that I was in the Park it was not open.
A new business to open at Kiowa Junction in May. We will need a review! For those who are not familiar with the location, Kiowa Junction is on the east side of the Park (just outside the Park) north of East Glacier and is at the intersection of Route 49 (Looking Glass Highway) and Route 89. https://...
A last minute conversation the night before Chalet Day resulted in 4 of us trying to apply yesterday morning. After a couple of time outs I ended up 547th in line, and we lucked out with a 3 night stay at Sperry for 5 people. Three nights!! Will be so nice to have an unrushed stay and some flexibil...
We have found that you don't want to give up on this if you don't succeed at first. You just have to keep a watch for cancellations. In 2014 we got one night at Granite. Then months later we saw a cancellation for the very next night and got that so we had two great nights at Granite. Last year my d...
Has anyone checked out the Glacier Peaks Casino and Restaurant at 33 Dawson Ave., East Glacier and can give us a review? It appears to be located behind the Circle R Motel and I believe is operated by the Blackfeet Tribe. It appears to be open all winter which if true would mean that East Glacier ha...
An item in the yesterday's column in the Hungry Horse News from 1993, This was apparently during the period when both chalets were closed due to environmental problems: 30 years ago Dec. 9, 1993 The preferred option to fix up Glacier Park’s backcountry chalets had a price tag of about $4.2 million. ...