Belton Chalets Inc. awarded Glacier National Park backcountry chalets contract
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A mountain goat rests on a snow patch at Sperry Chalet in this file photo.
The National Park Service has selected Belton Chalets, Inc. to provide backcountry lodging, food and beverage, and other services at Glacier National Park under concession contract for Glacier’s backcountry chalets at Granite Park and Sperry Chalet.
The new contract began on Jan. 1, 2026, and has a term of 10 years.
Belton Chalets, Inc. previously served as the concessioner under a contract that was effective Jan. 1, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2025. The public is not expected to experience any interruptions in services.
“Belton Chalets, Inc. has provided park visitors with exceptional and unique services at Granite Park and Sperry chalets for years. We know that their passion for the chalets and their experience will serve the public and the park well,” said Dave Roemer, superintendent of Glacier National Park.
Solicitation of concession business opportunities within NPS sites and the selection of best proposals are routine processes for the NPS, dictated by the 1998 Concessions Management Improvement Act. By law, all contracts are issued through a fully open and competitive process, awarding contracts to those with the best proposal.
Belton Chalets Inc. has a long history with the chalets. The company operated both chalets from 1954-1992, Granite Park Chalet from 1996-97, Sperry Chalet from 1999-2004 and both chalets again from 2005 until the present.
Granite Park Chalet is a hiker shelter providing lodging accommodations and kitchen facilities for guests to prepare their own meals. Sperry Chalet is a backcountry hotel with lodging accommodations and meals provided by the operator.
Both chalets have no road access and require hiking or a horseback ride to the lodges.
Granite Park is about a 4 mile hike straight uphill up the Loop Trail or a more gentle approach from Logan Pass, which is about 7.5 miles. Sperry Chalet is also nearly straight uphill, with a hike over 6 miles and plenty of elevation gain.
Still, the views from the porch of both facilities is amazing. Sperry burned down in 2017 in a wildfire and was subsequently rebuilt by the Park Service. It reopened to guests in 2020.