Support the Green Wilson Hut!
Help Sustain the Green Wilson Hut for Many Years to Come!
The Braun Huts organization launched a major community-supported campaign this spring to help raise funds to rebuild the hut and sustain it for future generations. The team extends immense gratitude to all the members of the hut community who have donated and supported these efforts.
At this stage, the project is still short approximately $40,000 of its $2 million goal. If you’d like to contribute to closing the gap and help preserve this cherished community resource for many decades to come, donations can be made at https://braunhuts.org/future.
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Green Wilson & Tagert Huts Green Wilson Hut
The Green Wilson Hut is part of the Alfred A. Braun Hut System, located in the Elk Mountains between Aspen and Crested Butte. You can learn more about Colorado’s first hut system and how to support its work at www.braunhuts.org.
The hut was originally built back in 1978 from a pan-abode log cabin kit, and was named for Lu Lynn Green Wilson, a laboratory technologist who lived in Aspen in the 1970s, and managed the Aspen Valley Hospital laboratory until her untimely death from cancer. The original hut was renovated in 1999, but after decades of love from thousands of visitors and exposure to extreme alpine weather and heavy snow loads, the structure finally reached the end of its lifespan, and had to be replaced following the 2025-26 Winter season.
A New Hut for the Next Generation
The fully rebuilt and redesigned Green Wilson Hut is now up and running, and ready to welcome visitors this Winter!
The new design honors the character and scale of the original hut, maintaining its intimate 8-person capacity across three cozy sleeping rooms, while providing improved functionality and efficiency, with upgrades like a dedicated entry room for gear storage and a highly efficient passive solar design.
With structural improvements designed to withstand heavy snowloads and other high alpine elements, along with the use of fire resilient materials, the hut is built to ensure a sustainable refuge for the next generation of hut users.
Keeping an eye to the future while respecting the hut’s rich history has been a cornerstone of the rebuild process. In that same spirit, stay tuned for a forthcoming announcement that will officially usher this new hut into its next chapter, and add even more context to its story…
**To note, reservations for this first season are limited to two nights per booking, and will open at 8am MT on Thursday, Nov. 19th.**
Help Support the Green Wilson Hut Well into the Future!
The Green Wilson Hut rebuild project has been a fantastic community effort, driven by a broad range of donors, volunteers, and various craftsmen/women all coming together to bring the new hut to life.
The Braun Huts organization launched a major community-supported campaign this spring to help raise funds to rebuild the hut and sustain it for future generations.
The team extends immense gratitude to all the members of the hut community who have donated and supported these efforts.
At this stage, the project is still short approximately $40,000 of its $2 million goal. If you’d like to contribute to closing the gap and help preserve this cherished community resource for many decades to come, donations can be made at https://braunhuts.org/future.
Hut Information
Owned By
Alfred A Braun Hut System
Open
Winter
Closest Town
Aspen
Hut Elevation
11,280 '
Elevation Max*
0
Layout
Green Wilson sleeps 8 (2 doubles, 4 singles).
Amenities
Heat
Wood
Oven
No
Refrigeration
No
Water
Snow Melt**
Toilet
Outhouse
Ada Accessible
No
Sauna
No
Fire Ring
No
Grill
No
Dogs
No
Charging
None
Gear Cart
No
** Winter only
Details
- Firewood, starter paper, matches, axes
- Propane for kitchen burners
- Cooler for cold food storage
- Snow collection buckets and large pot for melting snow on wood-burning heat stove (bring your own filter)
- Pots, pans, potholders, dishware, cooking and eating utensils, percolator or French press, salt & pepper
- Paper towels, dish soap, hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies, trash bags, toilet paper
- Solar powered lighting
- Mattresses, pillows
- Crocs
Book This Hut
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Location
Official 10th Mountain Division Map
CalTopo
Winter Map : Braun Huts Map
View / PrintNational Geographic
Map : Aspen, Independence Pass
USFS
Map : White River National Forest
Trailheads/Routes
These cabins are accessed from Ashcroft via the Pearl Pass Road, which makes for a mostly gradual climb in to the huts, but the route does cross under numerous large avalanche paths.
The Alfred Braun Hut System was designed to be a back-country SKI system. As such the Alfred Braun Hut System strongly discourages the use of snowmobiles for access to the huts. The hut system was created for non-motorized travel. As such, snowmobile use can often detract from this unique experience. Our huts are located on U.S. Forest Service land, and each hut has unique travel management restrictions as governed by Forest Service Travel Management Plans. Around the immediate environs of each Alfred Braun Hut is a USFS developed recreation site envelope with snowmobile restrictions. Access to and from each hut is managed within the Developed Recreation Site Boundary. Snowmobiles should not drive to the front door of any hut. There are no snowmobile play areas within the Developed Recreation Site boundaries. Snowmobiles are not allowed in Wilderness Areas, or on private land without permission. You must know where you are if you expect to remain legal and safe. PLEASE DO NOT RELY ON A SNOWMOBILE TO GET YOURSELF OR YOUR EQUIPMENT TO A HUT.
Snowmobile Restrictions: Located a hundred yards apart, Tagert and Green-Wilson huts are protected by a winter-time motorized use closure of the Pearl Pass road from its intersection with the Montezuma basin road (a 1/4 mile below the huts). In addition, the Maroon Bells Wilderness area is adjacent to the Pearl Pass road (within 10 feet of the road). Snowmobiles may be encountered on the Castle Creek/Montezuma basin portion of the access route.
Braun Huts & Friends’ Hut Winter Information PDF
Routes
Green Wilson Hut from Ashcroft Trailhead
Total Mileage
5.3
Trailhead Elevation
9,498'
Hut-Specific Weather
Tonight : Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Veterans Day : Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night : Clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday : Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night : Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday : Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night : A slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday : Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Saturday Night : Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday : A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night : Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday : Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night : Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday : Snow showers likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
