The third shelter to bear the moniker "Cooley Glen" is a framed lean-to with room for eight, built by the USFS in 1965.
Located at the junction of the Cooley Glen Trail and the Long Trail, the shelter serves backpackers on one of Vermont’s major hiking routes in the Breadloaf Wilderness. In 2021, the shelter underwent major renovation work, with a three-person crew spending three weeks leveling and squaring the building.
Sources
- Backcountry Construction Boom Wraps in 2023 – Green Mountain Club. Accessed July 16, 2026. https://www.greenmountainclub.org/backcountry-construction-boom-wraps-in-2023/.
- Day 13: Cooley Glen Shelter | Long Trail, 2017 | Longstride: Trail Journals. Accessed July 16, 2026. https://longstride.net/longtrail/2017/07/29/cooley-glen-shelter/.
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