"Enjoy an exciting hut-to-hut adventure! Wilderness huts exert a magical draw - these rustic structures offer warm comfort and friendly company after a day of hiking, skiing, or mountain biking. From the long-standing Appalachian Mountain Club huts strung along the Appalachian Trail to the much newer yurts in Montana's American Prairie Reserve, hut-to-hut systems across the US encompass a broad range of outdoor and community experiences. Hut to Hut USA details sixteen systems across the country, including the Northeast, Midwest, Colorado, West Coast, and Alaska. Explore quiet forest paths, rugged alpine trails, and pristine rivers and lakes, all alongside cozy group dinners, sunset views, and warm drinks by glowing woodstoves. Features includes: 16 detailed hut-to-hut systems: distance, terrain, modes of travel, required skills, difficulty level, amenities, booking info, and more, suggested itineraries with tips for getting to the trailhead, mileage, elevation, and GPS coordinates, detailed full-color maps and photos, at-a-glance table for quick comparison of primary hut systems, packing lists and other trip-planning advice, bonus hut systems and resources to help you explore more. With details about hut systems around the world, hut histories and facts, hut-based educational programs, and practical tips on such topics as hut etiquette, Hut to Hut USA is the comprehensive guide you need to discover and plan your own hut adventures."
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Sam Demas and Laurel Bradley.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
