Individual situations require different approaches for individual/group transportation needs. There are shuttle services listed in our Travel Resources that can get you from Montrose or Durango Airports to the trailhead and bring you back to the airports. Those shuttle services located in Moab can also shuttle your car from the trailhead back to Moab so that…
No vehicular assistance is provided or allowed on either of The Routes due to the nature of our USFS/BLM/Private Ranch Special Use Permits. San Juan Hut Systems is not responsible for difficulties due to weather or natural conditions, equipment failures or medical emergencies and any associated rescues. This being said, San Juan Hut Systems will…
There is no guaranteed cellular service along the routes. Gateway Hut on the Telluride to Moab Route is located near the Gateway Canyon Resort, newly built, and telephone service is available there. On the Durango to Moab Route at the Paradox Hut, located near the Paradox Bed & Breakfast, you may find telephone service at…
Our one room wooden huts are equipped with bunk beds and pads, sleeping bags, propane powered lights and cook stoves, cookware, food and water. There is no plumbing or bathing facilities, though streams and ponds are found along The Route for washing up. Composting toilets are located at each hut. The food supply is replenished…
San Juan Hut Systems’ mission is to provide low impact, human powered, lightweight backcountry travel opportunities for the independent health conscious adventurer at a practical price. We have devoted over twenty-five years to creating and defining destination hut-to-hut skiing and mountain bike travel.
The San Juan Hut System Hut-to-Hut backcountry Ski Route links Telluride to Ouray following the Sneffels Range below 14,000 foot alpine peaks. Huts may also be accessed individually. Backcountry ski trails follow scenic United States Forest Service roads and hiking trails surrounding the Mount Sneffels Wilderness Area. The route is designed for intermediate skier ability, while above each hut there is terrain for advanced/intermediate, expert and extreme powder skiing.
Huts hold eight people per night. The wooden huts are equipped with padded bunks, a propane cook stove, propane light, wood stove, firewood, and necessary utensils and cookware. Each hut is equipped with a composting toilet facility.
Additional supplies stocked at each hut:
Paper towels, paper plates, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, bleach, dish soap, dish towels, hand sanitizer, lighters, olive oil, hot sauces, salt and pepper, coffee filters, percolators, pour-overs, and fire extinguishers.
| Route | Miles | Ascent | Descent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Dollar | 2.7 | 1,290′ | 60′ |
| North Pole | 10 | 2,700′ | 380′ |
| Blue Lakes | 5.1 | 1,260′ | 60′ |
| Ridgway | 6.7 | 1,930′ | 430′ |
| Burn | 5.4 | 1,360′ | 190′ |
| Spring Creek | 1.2 | 138′ | 55′ |
| Last Dollar to North Pole | 8.6 | 2,550′ | 1,550′ |
| North Pole to Blue Lakes | 7.3 | 1,170′ | 1,700′ |
| Blue Lakes to Ridgway | 5.0 | 1,640′ | 1,090′ |
| Ridgway to Burn | 4.2 | 730′ | 1,074′ |
| Burn to Ouray | 4.6 | 2,660′ | 340′ |
The San Juan Hut Systems extends from the high mountains around Ouray, Telluride & Durango, descending hundreds of miles toward Moab, Utah.
San Juan Huts is based in Ridgway, Colorado. Contact us for planning your next mountain bike trip, ski tour or hiking adventure. Let’s talk maps, trails, food, terrain and huts. We are passionate about supporting you in all Rocky Mountain outdoor sports & adventures.
Interested in working with the San Juan Hut Systems? We’re always looking for hardworking, committed individuals that love adventure and the great outdoors. To apply, please send your resume to [email protected].
This ain’t San Juan Hut System’s first rodeo Congratulations, you have found the original! San Juan Hut Systems ‘invented’ hut-to-hut mountain biking back in 1988. They have perfected their biking, skiing, and hiking hut trips and you can be assured you won’t waste your valuable vacation time. Real shelter you can all hang out in…
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We have devoted over twenty-five years to creating and defining destination hut to hut skiing and mountain bike travel. In 1983, while on a climbing/skiing trip in Canada, Joe Ryan and his buddy were inspired to develop their own hut system. Joe had used the Canadian ski huts for more than a decade. A comprehensive…
Our mountain huts hold eight people per night. The wooden huts are equipped with padded bunks, sleeping bags, a propane cook stove, propane light, wood stove, and necessary utensils, cookware, food and drinking water. Food supplies are replenished regularly, and each hut is equipped with a composting toilet facility. San Juan Hut Cuisine (There’s more…