Greenleaf Hut Inside
It is located on the knee of mt lafayette.
Greenleaf hut inside. Greenleaf hut elevation 4200. The route follows the greenleaf trail descending briefly from the hut past eagle lake and then back into a dense coniferous forest. Hiking trails 5 1.
The hut was built in 1930 and has had some improvements in recent years adding some new composting toilets and creating better handicapped access. Please bring an appropriately rated sleeping bag and a. It was over capacity due to some through hikers on the at who were allowed to sleep inside on the floor and fed supper for helping with chores.
Fee required capacity 30. Via the greenleaf trail. Lafayette you can see the greenleaf hut where it s possible to get warm drinks.
After our brief rest we made the final 1 1 mile push to the summit of mt. We hiked this section on july 12 2009. Mount lafayette loop via falling waters trail and old bridle path.
Each guest is provided with a pillow and 3 wool blankets. Dinner was tamale pie polenta and carrot cake. Waking up at zealand falls hut waking up to the sound of a strumming guitar.
They re doing the same trip we ll be doing but they ll be on the trail around 5 30. We explored the hut a bit checking out maps browsing the library and signing the guest log. Bunkhouses are not heated and have no lighting.
Greenleaf hut to galehead hut 6 6 miles author admin date june 3 2012. We started to know a few of the hikers that were hiking to the first three huts. Across from it on cannon mountain you can see the cable cars.
The hut is located about 1 mile down the mountain and 2 9 miles from the beginning of the trail. Electrical outlets are not available. Several experienced hikers warned us beforehand that even though the elevation profile does not look very challenging this section is tough because it is very rugged.
This is tough section. Cold running water is available in the washrooms. Greenleaf hut is an alpine hut inside of white mountain national forest.
Our summer trip this year had us visiting our very first amc hut at zealand falls knocking another as yet unvisited hut off our list at galehead and finally reaching greenleaf a hut we first visited last year. The hut sleeps 48 in two bunkrooms with a crew of 5 people. Greenleaf hut via old bridle path.
Inside some fellow hikers are having breakfast to get an early start. A much appreciated sight.
