36908° or 39° 22' 9" north. Most of the huts accommodate 16 people. 10MD cuts, splits and stacks about 100 cords of wood annually, mostly to supply the heat, but also for water melting needs of their 14 huts. Continental Divide Cabin. 10th Mountain Division Hut Visitors get access to the full map catalog and the ability download your maps for offline use with 3 months of Gaia GPS Premium. If you would like to know more about GPS accuracy and the different variables that can affect it we have included links to some useful info at the bottom of the page. If you are concerned about any of this or don't feel prepared for a hut trip, it doesn't mean you have to miss out on all the fun. The Braun and several other huts reserved though 10MD require a single group to rent an entire hut (these tend to be less expensive per person). Boreas Pass North & South. Administrative assistant. Colorado Outdoor Search and Rescue cards: can be purchased very inexpensively by users of the system and cover the cost of emergency rescue should it be necessary. Official 10th Mountain, Summer: (hut closed during summer). Currently, there are no permits allowing guides to operate to Sisters Cabin.
A few huts have propane gas heaters, but most are heated by wood. That's what a stay with the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association will be like. Two have saunas and four provide propane grills. Summer trails are not marked and generally follow forest roads and trails, avoiding wet and overgrown areas that can be traversed on skis. I did not note any awareness of hut to hut hiking in Europe (beyond a reference to 2, 200 youth hostels in Germany). These huts run the gamut of rustic to modern, but what they each have in common is a stunning backcountry experience like no other. Operational Profile: 10 th Mountain Division Hut Association (Aspen, Colorado). These businesses operate under special use permit with the US Forest Service. Completed during the summer of 1989, the hut was built in honor of the 10th Mountain Division of the U. S. Army, using funds donated by 10th Mountain Division Veterans Bill Boddington, Col. Pete Peterson, Maury Kuper, and Bill Bowerman.
Whether you're looking for a winter wonderland full of backcountry skiable terrain at your doorstep or a summer morning with an unbeatable view and a world of great hiking steps away, the huts have it, and believe us, even with a waitlist that sometimes extends nearly a year, they are worth it. Owned By: 10th Mountain Division Hut Association. His thesis provides detailed description of a route that begins and ends in Madison, travels north through Devils Lake State Park and the Baraboo range, then southeast to Spring Green, and turns east to end in Madison. Real and perceived conflicts among differing user groups of the national forests would make it very difficult to do today what was done in the 1980's and 1990's. Note that the more accessible huts and those closer to the Front Range tend to fill up first, so it's best to make an early reservation if you're looking for one of these. Huts book up fast, so plan ahead as far as possible. Snowmobiles: USFS regulates snowmobile use on public land. Summer interns: Since 1993 10MD has hired several paid interns for about 8 weeks each summer.
10 th Mountain carries commercial property insurance to cover replacement of all its properties including huts, office, employee housing, and other facilities. Some say that opportunities for growth in the hut system are limited. 10th Mountain Division Hut Association: Please call: (970) 925-5775 Or email: If you have any additional questions or need more information about Summit Huts, please Contact Us. Official 10th Mountain, Winter: Smuggler Mountain. © OpenStreetMap, Mapbox and Maxar. The US Forest Service for the White River National Forest does not allow motorized travel to or near any hut during the Winter season. These young people assist with a range of activities, typically including hut and trail maintenance, reservations, and assisting with educational workshops and special programs. He identifies an abandoned hotel at Devils Lake which may be available for use as a youth hostel, and suggests building several connected experimental shelters to begin with. Registrants receive a registration confirmation with a door lock combination. Economics: 10MD's goal is provide warm and comfortable shelter at affordable prices. The easiest way to do this is use mapping software such as Topo!
Eleven of these 34 huts locations are closed in summer and all are open in winter. 10th Mountain (of course) recommends that you purchase its offical maps which contain a lot of useful information including routes, distances, trailhead descriptions, and special designations for trails in wilderness areas. He then went to work for (head gardener at Spring Green) and then study with Frank Lloyd Wright for three years. Most of the huts have compost toilets or outhouses—though even those have their charm, as the incredible view from the outhouse at Fritz and Fabi's huts will show you—and woodburning stoves. Hut maintenance takes place in summer and is usually completed by the end of September, after which roads are often impassable. Fire extinguishers are provided. Camp Hale North & South. Located in Burnt Hole deep in the forest on the north side of Bald Knob (11, 092 feet), the McNamara Hut has a cozy secluded feeling that lends itself to sipping tea by the wood burner or exploring the nearby forest. To take full advantage of this site, please enable your browser's JavaScript feature.
Then set to "Landscape" or "Portrait" using your printer "Preferences" or settings. Most huts are of wood (log) construction, but some are made of stone. Shrine Mountain Inn, with 3 separate huts and five separate booking quarters, is particularly popular with school groups because with multiple structures it allows for dividing students by age, gender, or other helpful categories. Beyond the basics of GPS use, remember that while we do recommend use of a GPS (especially if you are unfamiliar with the area you'll be traveling in), your GPS is secondary to map, compass and barometric altimeter work for routes associated with the 10th Mountain and Summit Huts. The Vail Pass Fee is a user fee charged for Winter recreation in the Vail Pass area. Winter is hard on huts and requires rugged design and lightning rods. It's all about providing warm, comfortable shelter in the backcountry. 10MD emphasizes the importance of having map and compass skills for route finding experience. Some of the newer buildings, like Shrine Mountain Inn near Vail, have electricity, running water, and flush toilets, while others are pleasantly simple and rustic, like McNamara or Margy's Huts, which were the two original huts built in 1982 when the Hut Association was founded. NAD27 (1927 North American Datum) and WGS84 (World Geodetic System 1984) are the two most predominantly used in North America today. Continuing that thought, if there is any information you'd like us to add to a map please contact us using our forums or email (see menu at top of this page). Construction and major repairs are contracted by 10MD to qualified local contractors. I. e. it 10MD generally minimizes the number of trail markers, using them mainly at key intersections or decision points, rather than leaving a marker every x yards or y minutes of travel.
Fourteen of these huts are owned and operated by 10MD. Minor challenges: - Dogs – some people ignore the no dogs policy. You can also find numerous GPS coordinate converters on the web, many are confusing but generally work if you persevere through the learning curve. Founding/origin stories: Louis Dawson has lived and studied the history of 10MD and their website includes valuable history of the hut system and a separate history of the U. The huts were designed for winter use, and were opened for summer use in 1993. The summer demographic includes more families than in winter and has a greater age range. But, if you do have problems with how your printouts orient, look for a printer setting that tells your printer to print in "landscape" mode rather than "portrait. "
Contacts: Ben Dodge, Executive Director, Document written by: Sam Demas with generous advice and assistance from Ben Dodge, November 24, 2014. The hut is a memorial to Margy McNamara (as Margy's Hut is as well). Gaia GPS Premium Free 3 month trial! Centered in a vast forested area, the hut provides access to myriad trails, dirt roads, and one alpine ridge. Sections: - Overview. Partnerships and Educational Programs. As part of its mission to "promote understanding and appreciation of the natural mountain environment while developing individual self reliance", and its commitment to community partnerships, 10MD co-sponsors a range of activities and educational programs, such as: - Back Country Exploration Program (a 10MD program) encourages use of the hut system by non-profit groups for educational purposes.