10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION HUT

Nestled at timberline below the majestic peaks of the Colorado Continental Divide, 10th Mountain Division Hut forms a perfect destination for a single hut trip or ski-through using other nearby huts. In summer, dozens of hiking and cycling routes start or end just outside the door. Completed during the summer of 1989, the hut was built in honor of the 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army, using funds donated by 10th Mountain Division Veterans Bill Boddington, Col. Pete Peterson, Maury Kuper, and Bill Bowerman.

Hut Elevation: 11,370'

Layout and capacity: Upstairs: 2 private bedrooms, 1 with 6 beds, 1 with 4 beds, and a communal sleeping area with 1 double bed and 4 single beds. Capacity 16.

Hut Location: 10th Mountain Division Hut is located just a few miles east of the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado, nearest town is the city of Leadville. [locator map]

Maps:
Official 10th Mountain, Winter: Galena Mountain [example]
Official 10th Mountain, Summer: Leadville
USGS Map: Leadville North Quadrangle
USFS Forest Visitor's Map: San Isabel National Forest

Dates Open: Summer, 1 July through 30 September. Winter, Thanksgiving through 30 April.

Owned By: 10th Mountain Division Hut Association  Oven: Woodburning   Sauna: No

• Trailhead: Crane Park, elevation 10,137', Total Mileage 4.4

• Trailhead: Uncle Bud's Hut, elevation 11,380', Total Mileage 7.3

Summer Trail Access         [click here for summer water source information]

• Trailhead: Crane Park, elevation 10,137' Route: F.S. road 100 to the hut (extreme 4WD road - periodically closed or impassible), Total Mileage 4.4

• Trailhead: Tennessee Pass, elevation 10,424' Route: Colorado Trail, F.S. road 100 to the hut, Total Mileage 5.7

• Trailhead: Uncle Bud's Hut, elevation 11,380' Route: Colorado Trail, F.S. road 100 to the hut, Total Mileage 11.3

(For trailhead details, please see left-hand menu at top of page.)