Last updated: October 10, 2024
Place
Sperry Chalet
NPS Photo
Quick Facts
Location:
Sperry Chalet is on the West Side of Glacier National Park. The main trail beginning at Lake McDonald Lodge. You will find the chalet on the west side of Gunsight mountain. Situated on an alpine ledge overlooking Lake McDonald and the Whitefish Range. It is reached only by trail.
Significance:
Opened in 1914 by the Great Northern Railway, Sperry Chalet was a National Historic Landmark contributing property, one of five structures in the Great Northern Railway Buildings National Historic Landmarks. Along with Granite Park Chalet, Sperry Chalet is one of the two remaining backcountry chalets in Glacier National Park.
Designation:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
MANAGED BY:
Amenities
6 listed
Food/Drink - Restaurant/Table Service, Food/Drink - Snacks, Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Restroom, Trailhead, Water - Drinking/Potable
Sperry Chalet was built in 1913 by James J. and son Louis Hill of the Great Northern Railway, the prime developer of Glacier National Park. Opened in 1914 the main buildings consist of a two story dormitory building and a kitchen/dining room building. A maintenance building and a restroom building are located between the dorm and dining room.
In August of 2017 the Sperry Chalet dormitory was consumed by a wildfire. The National Park Service immediately stabilized the remaining stone walls and an ambitious reconstruction project took place over the next two years. Sperry Chalet returned to full service in 2020. Sperry Chalet continues to provide hearty food and comfortable lodging in the same rustic style as the earliest visitors enjoyed.
Sperry Chalet can only be reached by trail. Accessible via the Sperry Trail, Gunsight Pass Trail, or the Sperry Glacier Trail, visit their website to learn more at sperrychalet.com