New Battell Shelter, June 2026
A lean-to annex built adjacent to the 1967 Battell Shelter to increase overnight capacity on the Long Trail. Constructed by the Green Mountain Club starting in 2026, this expansion addresses overflow from the original eight-person shelter and eliminates the need for tent camping in nearby sensitive alpine vegetation areas.
A wooden lodge that served Long Trail hikers in Smuggler's Notch from at least 1920 through the mid-1950s. First documented in a 1920 photograph, the camp provided shelter on the Cambridge side of the notch. It was eventually absorbed into Mount Mansfield State Forest and likely incorporated into the state park campground constructed by the CCC in the 1930s. The original site was transferred to Stowe Mountain Resort in a 1996 land exchange.
Wood-frame lean-to shelter built by the U.S. Forest Service in 1966 on the east shore of Griffith Lake in Vermont's Green Mountain National Forest. Standard USFS design with bunks for six to eight hikers. Destroyed by fire on October 17, 1975, caused by an unauthorized metal barrel stove. Never replaced; site later converted to tent platforms.
Lake Pleiad Shelter, 1975
A frame lean-to shelter built in 1923 near scenic Lake Pleiad on the Long Trail, featuring bunks for twelve. Major renovations in 1967 included raising the structure, replacing sills, installing stone piers, new flooring, and roof reinforcement. Despite these repairs, increasing vandalism and trash problems led the GMC to remove the shelter in spring 1994.
Shrewsbury Peak Shelter, 2007
A small log lean-to built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930s, located 0.3 miles down the Black Swamp Trail from the Long Trail below Shrewsbury Peak summit. Constructed of round timbers with bunks for six to eight hikers and a nearby rock-lined spring, it served as the southern outpost of the Coolidge Range overnight network for approximately fifty years. The shelter was formally closed in the early 2010s due to structural deterioration and removed from official Long Trail maps, though the building remains standing.
Russell Hill Shelter, 2008
Adirondack lean-to built circa 1933 by the Vermont Forest Service or CCC near Russell Hill in Shrewsbury, Vermont. Located on the Shrewsbury Peak Trail at 2,540 feet within the Northam recreational area, the shelter serves as a waypoint for hikers ascending Shrewsbury Peak and offers access to the Shrewsbury backcountry network. Features a nearby water well. Still standing and maintained by the Killington Section GMC.
Four men in front of the Twin Shelters, 1920's
A pair of rustic lean-to camps built circa 1920 by the Green Mountain Club to house volunteer crews constructing the Monroe Skyline section of the Long Trail. Located on the ridge between Camel's Hump and Lincoln Gap, the shelters featured wooden frames with open porches and boarded main rooms. One shelter housed men, one women. They were temporary structures designed for trail builders rather than hikers, and were dismantled or abandoned after construction completion around 1926.
Harry Woodbury at the Mauri Wintturi Shelter dedication, 1983
A log lean-to shelter built in 1962 and relocated twice—first in 1977, then reconstructed and renamed in 1982 to honor trail maintainer Mauri Wintturi following his death. The shelter accommodated 6-8 people and was maintained by the Ottauquechee Section until 1995, when deteriorating conditions prompted its removal and rebuilding. Originally known as Gulf Shelter, it served the Appalachian Trail section between Maine Junction and the New Hampshire border from 1966-1994.
Inu at Wintturi Shelter, 2023
Wintturi Shelter 2nd is a post and beam lean-to shelter rebuilt in 1994 on its original Appalachian Trail site in Vermont. Distinguished by its red roof, earning the nickname "Red Roof Inn," the shelter was constructed by volunteers led by thru-hikers Erik and Laurel Tobiason. Built to withstand Vermont's mountain climate, it has remained standing since 1995 and continues to serve Long Trail hikers with periodic maintenance.
Tucker-Johnson 2019
Post and beam Adirondack-style lean-to shelter built in 2018 by GMC volunteers honoring Marge Fish. Features double-deck bunks, center table, wide roof overhang, and accommodates 6-8 hikers. Located 1.8 miles north of Route 4 at Sherburne Pass near Maine Junction where the Long Trail splits from the Appalachian Trail. Includes ADA-accessible moldering privy with wheelchair ramp. Water from Eagle Square Brook. Maintained by Killington Section.
A log lean-to shelter built by the Brattleboro Section of the Green Mountain Club in 1955–1956, originally named Swezey Shelter after the family whose land it occupied. Renamed William B. Douglas Shelter in 1973 to honor the Section member who planned and directed its construction. Located 0.5 miles west of the Long Trail on the Branch Pond Trail in Lye Brook Wilderness, Winhall, Vermont, the shelter sleeps ten on wooden bunks with a nearby spring. Renovated 2004–2005 with new sill logs and wooden floor, and again in 2019 with a new moldering privy. Continuously maintained by the Brattleboro Section for nearly seventy years.
Willis Ross Annex late 1930's
Open-front log lean-to built by Worcester Section in 1934 on Stratton Pond's north shore, 0.2 miles from Willis-Ross Camp. Featured fireplace and bunks for 8-10 hikers. Burned fall 1952; rebuilt 1953 with reduced capacity (6 bunks). Dismantled 1961 when Bigelow Shelter replaced it at a better location on the Long Trail.