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Winter Hut Trips

During the winter season, we offer nightly hut stays with private rooms. Guests may book single or multi-hut trips and ski, snowshoe, or fat bike along our free multi-use trails.

  • Stratton Brook, Poplar Stream, and Flagstaff Lake Huts are open everyday from late December to mid-March. Stop in for a day visit or book an overnight trip.
  • Two types of trips: Full-service with meals provided (Thursday – Sunday) and self-service where you bring your own provisions (Monday – Wednesday).
  • Optional gear shuttle for select full service days. Self service guests pack their gear in.
  • Over 20 miles of groomed multi-use trails, linking to miles of additional snowshoe and fat biking routes stewarded by our partners CRNEMBA, the Town of Carrabassett Valley, Sugarloaf, Bigelow Preserve, Appalachian Trail, and the Eastern Divide Trail.

Winter bookings will open early October for the 26/27 season.

2026-2027 Winter Pricing

Full-Service (Thursday – Sunday nights): 
  • December 26th – January 17th: Adults $140 per person, per night, Youth (12 and under*) $80 per person, per night.
  • January 21st – February 28th: Adults $155 per person, per night, Youth (12 and under) $95 per person, per night.
  • March 4th – March 21st**: Adults $140 per person, per night, Youth (12 and under) $80 per person, per night.
Self-Service (Monday – Wednesday nights):
  • December 28th – March 17th**: Adults $90 per person, per night, Youth (12 and under) $55 per person, per night.

* Infants 0-2 years old are free. Please reach out if an infant is in your group.

** Stratton Brook and Poplar Stream Huts will be closing on March 14th. Flagstaff Lake Hut will be open until March 21st.

We are only offering single hut trips the first week of the season, due to historically variable snow conditions.

Gear shuttles will be offered  January 7th to March 14th.

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Group Stays

We welcome a full house! Large groups of 10 or more require a 25% deposit at time of booking. We can accommodate between 44-48 at each hut.

School Groups: Reach out to Sam Shirley about our special educational rates.

Your stay includes:

– Private bunkroom
– Communal great room with fireplace for dining, comfy library stocked with books and games, and outdoor firepit.
– Drying room for damp gear.
– Indoor bathroom with private hot showers (soap included), Clivus composting toilets, and sinks.

What to bring:
  • Review our Packing List as a guide for what to bring.
  • Sleeping bag and pillowcase
  • Comfy indoor hut shoes
  • Lunch or trail snacks for day of arrival
  • Food items for self service stays
Additional Information:
  • Huts sleep between 44 and 48 individuals, and have between 7 and 10 bunk rooms. Bunk rooms sleep between 3 and 12 guests. Each room contains a mattress and pillow (no bedding).
  • Families are always welcome. Depending on the hut, we have 1 or 2 Pack-N-Plays and high chairs that may be reserved at time of booking. Please note, we cannot gear shuttle non-backpack items to the huts.
  • Optional gear shuttles between huts for an additional fee.
  • Due to the remote nature and extreme planning involved, we follow a strict cancellation policy. Trips are refundable up to 15 days before a trip. Cancellations within 14 days of a trip or less are non-refundable. Please read the full cancellation policy before booking.
  • Please note that all winter bookings are subject to a pre-tax 3% trail stewardship & maintenance fee.