From Homestead to Getaway...
The Westwood Chalet Family History
In 1890, Edward and Clara Hall homesteaded the land on which Westwood is located, and built a log home that they named Eastwood Lodge. They raised four children, Stan, Margaret, Beatrice, and Marybelle, and taught them the love of the mountains that surrounded them. Summer excursions were made by foot and horseback to summer camps at Lake George and Indian Henry’s Hunting Ground. In 1910, Edward Hall was appointed as the first full time Superintendent of the newly created Mount Rainier National Park. Later, the next Park Superintendent named three Park waterfalls after the Hall daughters: Margaret Falls, Trixie Falls, and Marybelle Falls. (Look for them on the wall map at Westwood Chalet!)
The owner of Westwood Chalet, Burke Garrett, is the son of Marybelle Hall. He grew up making excursions from “town” to Eastwood Lodge, scrambling on the rocks just outside the Park entrance, fishing in the area creeks and the Nisqually River with his Aunt Trixie (who worked as the telephone operator at Longmire), and hiking up many of the trails with his mother and Aunt Trix.
We love Mount Rainier and the mountain community of Ashford. We want you to have a memorable stay at Westwood Chalet, relaxing and exploring the high country around Mount Rainier.