Big Spring Brook Hut in the winter.
Photo: NPS / Rebecca Wang
About
A beautiful log cabin tucked away in the heart of the forest of Katahdin Woods and Waters NM. Reservations are required through Recreation.gov. Plan for primitive camping experience by packing in your own essentials, such as a sleeping surface, sleeping bag, and a camp stove! This hut is only opened for camping during the winter. Park at the North Gate and cross-country ski or snowshoe 9.15 miles to Big Spring Brook Hut. It is a great place to keep warm, find solitude, and enjoy this winter wonderland!
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A cabin with bunks, a table, woodstove, kitchen area, outhouse, and woodshed filled with firewood.
Reservations
Big Spring Brook Hut can be reserved for overnight stays during the winter season only. The hut can accommodate up to six people. There are wooden bunks inside for sleeping surfaces. Reserve through Recreation.gov.
Make a Reservation →Directions
Big Spring Brook Hut may be reached via the north entrance. Park at the North Gate parking lot to start your winter adventure. The hut is located 9.1 miles south of the North Gate and 5.6 miles south of Haskell Gate.
Accessibility
Remote backcountry cabin with five steps to enter the cabin. Small step up to enter the pit toilet. Ground surface near cabin is uneven and covered with vegetation.
Camp stoves allowed. A wood stove is located inside the hut and firewood is available.
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No vehicles. Backcountry location.
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Remote backcountry cabin reached by foot, bicycle, skiing or snowshoeing. There are five steps to enter the cabin. Small step up to enter the pit toilet.
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No Roads
Primitive Camping Areas