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Sperry Chalet in Glacier National Park now: Blackened forest, construction noise, but still ‘its own particular beauty’

July 22, 2018 /

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In the words on the plaque on the wall of the Sperry Chalet complex’s dining hall, "no two days (here) have ever been the same."

That 1981 statement by Kay Luding, the former longtime Sperry Chalet complex manager, ring truer than ever this summer as construction crews replace guests at the historic structure.

On a recent afternoon, the once-popular hike had only a handful of visitors, including a six-pack of mules, making their way up the 6.4-mile trail from the bustling Lake McDonald Lodge to the ghost-like shell of the former stone and timber Sperry Chalet dormitory.

Story by EVE BYRON Photos by TOMMY MARTINO

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