There are 8 huts in the white mountains, known as the High Huts of the White Mountains. They are all owned and maintained by the Appalachian Mountain Club. They are strategically placed 6-8 miles apart from one another along the Appalachian Trail, allowing thru-hikers (those who hike the entire Appalachian Trail) to benefit from the huts and have a place to sleep at night.

They are available by reservation only and can hold 36-90 people. Each of the huts serve Breakfast and Dinner from June through mid-September, but several of the huts stay open the rest of the year as self-service, allowing guests to cook their own food in the hut's kitchen. Though if you don't need a place to sleep at night, the huts are great spot to catch your breath, relax and take a seat, enjoy the stunning views or use the restrooms.

On this page:
Lonesome Lake Hut
Greenleaf Hut
Galehead Hut
Zealand Falls Hut
Mizpah Spring Hut
Lakes of the Clouds Hut
Madison Spring Hut
Carter Notch Hut

Located at Cannon Mountain in the Franconia Notch State Park, this year-round hut is the Westernmost hut in the White Mountains. It offers amazing views of the Franconia Range. It started out in 1876 as a fishing camp on Lonesome Lake, but later became part of the AMC hut system in 1929. It is one of the more popular huts for families with children because of its low altitude and easy ascent. (It is the second lowest hut in the White Mountains.)

Location: Cannon Mountain
Elevation: 2,760 feet
Trail: Summer - easy, 1.75 mile hike. Winter - easy snowshoe or ski.
Features: Lonesome Lake

Accommodations:
• Sleeps 48 in 2 bunkhouses
• Coed rooms for 4-7 people
• Fall, Winter and Spring self-service includes kitchen access, mattresses, pillows and   bathrooms
• Summer full-service includes Breakfast at 7am, Dinner at 6pm, mattress, pillow, 3   wool blankets on each bunk
• Main hut building has a wood stove that is lit at 4pm during self-service season
• Resident staff available with all your hiking, trail and weather questions
• Small retail store selling safety items, snacks and souvenirs
• Informative displays and educational programs available

Located at Mount Lafayette, the Greenleaf hut offers amazing views of the Franconia Range. Construction of this hut was completed in 1930. This was the first hut to do several things: use burros to carry up materials during construction, have indoor toilets, and have running water. The hut is named after Colonel Charles Greenleaf, who funded the majority of the construction of the hut. The hut has a dining room, kitchen and 3 bunkrooms. The model of the Greenleaf hut inspired 2 others to be built similarly within the next year: Galehead hut and Zealand Falls hut. Greenleaf is the third highest hut in the system.

Location: Mount Lafayette
Elevation: 4,200 feet
Trail: Challenging hike with steep and rock terrain

Accommodations:
• Sleeps 48 in 3 bunkrooms
• Self-service includes kitchen access, mattresses, pillows and bathrooms
• Full-service includes Breakfast at 7am, Dinner at 6pm, pillow, 3 wool blankets/bunk
• Resident staff available with all your hiking, trail and weather questions
• Small retail store selling safety items, snacks and souvenirs
• Informative displays and educational programs available

The Galehead hut is the most remote of the White Mountain huts located on the Garfield Ridge. The views include the Pemigewasset Wilderness Area. It was constructed in 1931 from native trees and completed in 1932. This hut is known for surviving the Great New England Hurricane of 1938. Though it survived, it wasn't in excellent condition, so in 2000, a brand new hut was opened. The new hut includes a wheelchair ramp (even though it is 5 miles by a rough trail to the nearest trailhead.), composting toilets, solar panels and a wind vane to produce power with little environmental impact. This hut can also withstand winds up to 125 miles per hour.

Location: Garfield Ridge
Elevation: 3,800 feet
Hike: This is a moderate/difficult hike

Accommodations:
• Sleeps 38 in 4 coed bunkrooms
• Spring self-service includes kitchen access, mattresses and pillows
• Summer full-service includes Breakfast at 7am, Dinner at 6pm, mattress, pillow, 3   wool blankets/bunk
• Resident staff available with all your hiking, trail and weather questions
• Small retail store selling safety items, snacks and souvenirs
• Informative displays and educational programs available

Located in Zealand Notch, Zealand Falls hut was completed in 1932. Views include the Eastern edge of the Pemigewasset Wilderness Area and Zealand Notch. It is considered one of the family oriented huts because of its low altitude and easy hike.

Location: Zealand Notch
Elevation: 2,700 feet
Hike: Summer - easy 2.8 mile hike. Winter - moderate 6.5 mile snowshoe or ski
Features: Waterfall, Moose sightings

Accommodations:
• Sleeps 36 in 4 coed bunkrooms
• Fall, Winter and Spring are self-service times and include kitchen access,   mattresses, pillow, 3 wool blankets/bunk
• Main hut building has a wood stove that is lit at 4pm during self-service season
• Resident staff available with all your hiking, trail and weather questions
• Small retail store selling safety items, snacks and souvenirs
• Informative displays and educational programs available

The Mizpah Spring hut is located near Mount Pierce in the White Mountains. It overlooks Montalban Range, The Dry River Wilderness and Crawford Notch. The hut features large south-facing windows, multiple bunkrooms, and separate library and game room. The building is designed to withstand winds at 200 miles per hour.

Location: Near Mount Pierce
Elevation: 3,800 feet
Hike: Moderate

Accommodations:
• Sleeps 60 in coed bunkrooms for 4-8 people
• Spring self-service includes kitchen access, mattress, pillows, bathrooms.
• Summer full-service includes Breakfast at 7am, Dinner at 6pm, mattress, pillow, 3   wool blankets/bunk
• Resident staff available with all your hiking, trail and weather questions
• Small retail store selling safety items, snacks and souvenirs
• Informative displays and educational programs available

Located on the Southern shoulder of Mount Washington, the Lakes of the Clouds hut is the highest, largest and most popular of all the White Mountain huts. It was built in 1915 and has been renovated over 5 times (in 1922, 1927, 1947, 1969 and 2005). There are 2 small lakes right outside of the hut called Lakes of the Clouds.

Location: Between Mount Washington and Mount Monroe
Elevation: 5,050 feet
Hike: difficult with steep and rocky terrain
Features: Lake of the Clouds

Accommodations:
• Sleeps 90 in coed bunkrooms for 6, 8, 12 or 15 people.
• Full-service includes Breakfast at 7am, Dinner at 6pm, mattress, pillow, 3 wool   blankets/bunk
• Resident staff available with all your hiking, trail and weather questions.
• Small retail store selling safety items, snacks and souvenirs.
• Informative displays and educational programs available.
• Refuge room for emergency (only!) shelter when hut is closed

Built in 1888, the Madison Spring hut is the oldest hut in the White Mountains and in the United States! Renovations were made to the hut several times in 1911, 1922 and 1929. In 1940, a fire destroyed most of the hut, caused by the ignition of gasoline for the gas-electric power generator. By 1941, it was re-built and re-opened. The hut provides wonderful 360 degree views of the Presidential Range, Kilkenny and the Pilot Ranges.

Location: Between Mount Madison and Mount Adams
Elevation: 4,800 feet
Hike: difficult with steep and rocky terrain

Accommodations:
• Sleeps 52 in 2 coed bunkrooms
• Full-service includes Breakfast at 7am, Dinner at 6pm, mattress, pillow, 3 wool   blankets/bunk
• Resident staff available with all your hiking, trail and weather questions.
• Small retail store selling safety items, snacks and souvenirs.
• Informative displays and educational programs available.

This hut is the Easternmost hut in the White Mountains and is open year-round with full-service in the Summer and self-service in the Fall, Winter and Spring. There are 2 small ponds located nearby as well as a boulder field - both results from a landslide that took place in 1869. A nearby cave is used to store perishable food such as butter and cheese.

Location: Carter Notch between Wildcat Mountain and Carter Dome
Elevation: 3,288 feet
Hike: Summer - moderate 3.8 mile hike. Winter - moderate snowshoe or ski.

Accommodations:
• Sleeps 40 in 2 unheated bunkhouses
• Coed rooms for 4-6 people
• Summer full-service includes Breakfast at 7am, Dinner at 6pm, mattress, pillow, 3    wool blankets/bunk
• Fall, Winter and Spring self-service includes kitchen access, mattress, pillow and    bathrooms
• Main hut building has wood stove that is lit at 4pm during self-service season
• Winter water is treated by boiling
• Resident staff available with all your hiking, trail and weather questions
• Small retail store selling safety items, snacks and souvenirs
• Informative displays and educational programs available.