FRANCIE'S CABIN
About Francie's Cabin

Francie's Cabin was the second hut built by Summit Huts Association and is one of the most popular huts in Colorado.  Francie's offers great skiing and is popular with families and beginners due to the relative ease of access.  Francie's Cabin is open for winter and summer seasons.  Winter season runs from the day before Thanksgiving to mid-May.  Summer season is July through September.  Francie's Cabin sleeps 20 people divided among six bunk rooms (there are no double beds).  All huts are booked to capacity and may be occupied by more than one group.  Francie's is equipped with a wood stove for heat, firewood, propane cook tops, indoor composting toilets, a wood-fired sauna, solar powered lights, twin sized bunks with mattresses and pillows, cooking and eating utensils (pots/pans/plates/flatware/mugs/glasses), toilet paper, paper towels, and cleaning supplies.  There is no cooking oven.  There is a separate downstairs "Hutmasters' Quarters" that is used by Summit Huts maintenance staff and volunteers.   

Please see How to Plan a Hut Trip for more information on what to expect and how to make reservations for Francie's Cabin.  Reservations for all Summit Huts are made through 10th Mountain Division Hut Association at (970)925-5775.  

We recently discovered some hut trip footage on YouTube that gives a pretty good picture of what it's like up at and around the hut. 









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