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Lonesome Lake Hut

Cannon Mountain, Franconia, NH
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Lonesome Lake Hut
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Wellesley, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

Four of us stayed here for a short backcountry outing. The hut is probably one of the nicest and most spacious of all the AMC huts, and it's highly recommended if you looking to experience a bit of the back-country without packing the tent and stove - and it's great with kids. Here is the scoop: It's a ~2.3 mile... More

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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2010

Lonesome Lake is a great place to take the familyt to experience the beauty of the mountains without the hassle of camping. The facilities are clean, although spartan, and the food is excellent. My son loved the hike up (took 2 hours). We spent the afternoon walking around the lake and read a book on the dock. He swam in... More

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Middlebury, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2010

Our first trip to an AMC hut and it was fabulous! A short but steep hike starting at Lafayette Campground leads you to this charming "hut" on serene Lonesome Lake. We got there and checked into our bunkhouse, which had been recently updated. We had a room with double bunks for the four of us so we did not have... More

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Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 July 2010

Hiked the 1.5 mile uphill distance to this hut. which is the terminus on the Eastern end of the presidential range huts that include Galehead, Zealand, etc running to the west. Enjoyable hike near Franconia Notch State Park. Much lower elevation than Mt. Washington area so views are not as spectacular, but are still beautiful. We had been at Lakes... More

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