Poplar Stream Hut

The Northwoods Nook

Poplar Stream Hut is the closest hut to our Kingfield office and can be accessed from the Airport Trailhead in Carrabassett Valley. Reaching the hut requires crossing land owned by the Penobscot Indian Nation and leased by Maine Huts & Trails. Please be respectful of the land and wildlife as you enjoy a gentle ascent alongside Poplar Stream to some spectacular waterfalls on the way to the hut.

When to Visit Poplar Stream Hut

This off-grid eco-lodge is open primarily during our winter season (late December through mid March) for private room rentals and overnight stays.

During the winter season, day visitors on Saturdays and Sundays can enjoy delicious soups, sandwiches, sweets, and hot and cold beverages from 12-2PM. Overnight winter guests can choose full-service trips on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays (all meals included and optional gear shuttles) or self-service trips (no gear shuttles and you bring your own food) on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

Poplar Stream Hut Amenities

• Hot showers, sinks with mirrors, and composting toilets
• Easy access to Poplar Stream Falls and South Brook Falls
• Heated private bunkrooms (we provide pillows and mattresses, you bring a pillowcase and sleeping bag)
• A variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, including coffee and tea
• Full commercial kitchen: meals on full-service days and kitchen access for overnight guests on self-service days
• Woodstove, large dining room, and leather couches
• An assortment of board games and books
• A drying room
• Gear shuttles on full-service days

Staying at Poplar Stream Hut

Guests of Poplar Stream Hut will enjoy easy access to some of the most spectacular waterfalls in the area. Poplar Stream Hut utilizes the nearby South Brook for hydroelectric power.

When you visit Poplar Stream Hut, be prepared for limited access to power outlets and cellphone service. The hut has hot water, heat, indoor plumbing, a full commercial kitchen, and electricity, but we put a heavy focus on conservation of these resources. Bunkrooms are kept at temperatures around 50°F during winter, and we ask that lights be turned off whenever you leave a room.

All rooms at the Huts are booked as private accommodations, with bunk space available for 2 -12 people. We do not book shared rooms with other guests.

Please bring a pair of shoes or heavy socks to wear inside when you take off your trail shoes and boots. Removing outside shoes helps us keep the hut clean and ready all our guests.

Special Thanks to Our Donors

Maine Huts & Trails would like to offer its special thanks to the New Balance Foundation for making this hut possible.