Just north of the hut are the upper and lower lakes, the water supply for the huts. AMC researchers study acid rain at the research station between the lakes.

The hut season is from June to mid-September, shorter than many of the others due to the weather and elevation. During the season there is limited space available for backpackers for a fee. When the hut is closed there is a hiker refuge open in the basement, called the Dungeon, that sleeps 6.

The quickest access to the hut from the west is the Ammanoosuc Ravine trail which comes up from the Cog RR Base Road. From Pinkham Notch the quickest route is up through Tuckerman Ravine or over Boott Spur.

The AT runs right past the hut, along the Crawford Path. The ridge runs south to Mizpah Springs Hut and north to Madison Springs Hut. The highest and most popular hut in the chain, located on the southern shoulder of Mt. Washington. Offers sweeping views, gorgeous sunrises and sunsets, proximity to alpine flowers.

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