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8,250'
1,976'
488'
Park at the Montgomery Flats Trailhead. From the trailhead, travel west out of the parking lot on the marked 10th Mountain trail past an old corral. The trail quickly swings north and then back east as you wind around private land. Please respect all signed boundaries. The trail eventually intersects an old two-track which climbs to Montgomery Flats (9,100 feet). Stay on the trail NE through Montgomery Flats for 1 ¼ mile, then head N (left) on the Unit One trail. The trail from here to the hut is temporarily marked with blue survey tape. Follow this trail for about ¼ mile, cross Silver Creek, double back to the S for a couple hundred yards, then resume traveling N. Until this point, the trail is on a distinct wide platform, but it becomes less distinct over the next mile as it gradually climbs through the forest and intersects Burnt Mountain Road which is plowed this winter (2024-2025). Head north along the road for a couple hundred yards and take the Tellurium Lake TH trail #1917 to the right. This section of trail is on an old road platform and is mostly flat. Follow this trail NNE for about 1 ¼ mile crossing under a power line and two large meadows. Remove skins and descend NW about ¾ mile (losing about 350’ elevation) to the meadow immediately below the hut. From here, it’s a very short and gradual climb to the hut with or without skins.
Locations of Observed or Reported Avalanche Activity: No avalanche activity has been reported along this suggested route.
From the 4-way stop sign in Basalt at Two Rivers Road and the Fryingpan River Road, follow the Fryingpan River Road approximately 26 miles to a marked driveway on the North side of the road (the street number is 26501).
Please park in the plowed designated area for hut users and do not block the driveway.