Cabin Descriptions
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Frequently-Asked Features
| DOC Cabins — reservations by anyone | |||||
| Cabin | Maximum Capacity | Lighting | From Hanover | From Parking | Distinguishing Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armington Cabin | 9 | none | 33 miles | 50 yards | Lake and canoe |
| Billings Lodge | 10 | electric | 98 miles | 20 yards | Electricity, bathroom |
| Great Bear Cabin | 8 | none | 42 miles | 1/3 mile | Elegant simplicity |
| Hinman Cabin | 9 | gas | 17 miles | 50 yards | Lake and canoe |
| John Rand Cabin | 8 | none | 46 miles | 1/2 mile | Hiking and skiing |
| Nunnemacher Cabin | 20 | none | 10 miles | 3/4 mile uphill | Capacity and distance |
| Ritchie Smith Cabin | 8 | gas | 58 miles | 200 yards | Hiking |
| DOC Cabins in the Grant — reservations by Dartmouth students, alums and employees only | |||||
| Cabin | Maximum Capacity | Lighting | From Hanover | From Parking | Distinguishing Features |
| Alder Brook Cabin | 6 | gas | 140 miles | 50 yards | Cozy |
| Peaks Cabin | 12 | gas | 138 miles | — | Diamond River |
| Stoddard Cabin | 10 | gas | 143 miles | 50 yards uphill | Monahan’s Bathtub |
| OPO Cabins in the Grant — reservations by Dartmouth alums and employees only | |||||
| Cabin | Maximum Capacity | Lighting | From Hanover | From Parking | Distinguishing Features |
| Gate Camp | 6 | gas | 137 miles | — | Homey, bathroom |
| Hell Gate Gorge Cabin | 9 | gas | 148 miles | — | Hell Gate Gorge, Lamb Valley |
| Hell Gate Hilton | 8 | gas | 148 miles | 50 yards | Hell Gate Gorge, Lamb Valley |
| Johnson Brook Cabin | 10 | gas | 142 miles | — | Homey |
| Management Center | 11 | gas | 139 miles | — | Access, bathroom |
| Merrill Brook Cabin | 8 | gas | 142 miles | — | Alums free |
| Pete Blodgett Cabin | 12 | gas | 148 miles | 50 yards | Hell Gate Gorge, Lamb Valley |
| Sam’s Cabin | 12 | gas | 139 miles | — | Access |
DOC Cabins
Dartmouth Outing Club (DOC) cabins may be reserved by anyone. Reservations may be made up to three weeks in advance (Dartmouth students who are DOC members may reserve DOC cabins up to four weeks in advance).
Armington Cabin
Capacity: 9
Updated daily
Armington Cabin II was completed in 1967 to replace the first cabin built on the site as part of the cabin chain between Hanover and Mt. Moosilauke.
Armington is a one-room cabin located in the woods along the shore of the lake from which it gets its name. It has sleeping space for nine (six bunks plus a loft for three more) and has a porch and two woodstoves, one for heating and another for cooking and heating. The cabin has no fixed lighting so you should plan to bring your own light source.
Armington's lakeside location provides excellent opportunity for swimming and boating. A canoe with paddles and PFDs is available (inquire at the DOC office to make sure it is there). Armington also provides a base for hiking and ski touring.
Armington is located 33 miles from Hanover between Piermont and Warren, New Hampshire, and is 200 feet from parking (1/8 mile in winter).
Billings Lodge
Capacity: 10
Updated daily
Billings Lodge was donated to the Dartmouth Outing Club in 1966 by the Billings family. Initially considered a “white elephant” by DOC members, it quickly became popular due to its proximity to the Presidential Range and the other White Mountains.
Billings is a six-room summer cottage which has been partially winterized, located at the north foot of Mt. Madison in the Presidential Range. It sleeps 10 in its three bunkrooms and has a screened-in porch. In addition it has a kitchen, a bathroom (with a flush toilet, shower and bathtub available May 15 through September 15), and a living/dining room, a woodstove and electric heaters for heat, an electric stove for cooking, a refrigerator, and electric lights.
Some of the best hiking in all of New Hampshire is just outside the door of Billings Lodge (such as Mt. Washington and the Presidential Range). Swimming and trout fishing are close by the cabin. A small picturesque stream, Cold Brook, is about 100 yards beyond the wood shed. The cabin is within easy reach of New Hampshire's finest alpine and nordic ski areas.
Billings is located 98 miles from Hanover in Randolph, New Hampshire, and is 50 feet from parking.
Great Bear Cabin
Capacity: 8
Updated daily
Great Bear Cabin III was built in 1990 by Jay Benson '90, Jim DiCarlo '91, Pam Lombard '90, and Julie Wade '91, to replace the second cabin on the site which burned in 1989 after over sixty years of service. The Great Bear cabins were designed as the last stop in the cabin chain between Hanover and Mt. Moosilauke.
Great Bear is a one-room cabin with a loft and a bunk alcove, located at the foot of Mt. Moosilauke. It sleeps eight (four bunks with mattresses and another four mattresses in the loft) and has a porch with a swing, and a woodstove for heating and cooking. The cabin has no fixed lighting so you should plan to bring your own light source.
Great Bear Cabin provides an excellent base for anyone wanting to hike on Mt. Moosilauke. The Glencliff Trail to the summit begins behind the cabin and affords a good opportunity for hiking and snowshoeing. The Hurricane Trail skirts the base of Mt. Moosilauke and is a nice route to the Ravine Lodge.
Great Bear is located 42 miles from Hanover, northeast of Glencliff, New Hampshire, (technically in the township of Benton, New Hampshire), and is 1/3 mile from parking.
Hinman Cabin
Capacity: 9
Updated daily
Hinman Cabin II was built in 1960, under the direction of Ross McKenney, Eric Sailer '60, and Jack Prescott '61, to replace the first cabin built on the site as part of the cabin chain between Hanover and Mt. Moosilauke.
Hinman is a one-room cabin located in the woods along the shore of Reservoir Pond. It has sleeping space for nine (four bunks plus a loft for five more) and has a porch, gas lights, and two stoves, a woodstove for heating and a gas stove for cooking.
Hinman's lakeside location provides excellent opportunity for swimming, fishing, and boating. A canoe with paddles and PFDs is available (inquire at the DOC office to make sure it is there). Hinman also provides a base for hiking and ski touring. There is a great view from the summit of nearby Smarts Mountain.
Hinman is located 17 miles from Hanover between Lyme and Dorchester, New Hampshire, and is 200 feet from parking.
John Rand Cabin
Capacity: 8
Updated daily
John Rand Cabin was built in 1983 under the direction of Alex Tait '86, Dan Mullen '83, and Diana Wright '83, in dedication to John Rand who served as Executive Director of the Dartmouth Outing Club (1938-1975) and Director of Safety for Outdoor Affairs (1975-1979).
John Rand is a one-room cabin located on the Al Merrill Ski Loop about a half mile from the Ravine Lodge on Mt. Moosilauke. It sleeps eight (two sleeping platforms with four mattresses each) and has a porch with a beautiful view of the mountain and a woodstove for cooking and heating. The cabin has a vestibule and the floor and roof are insulated, making it ideal for winter use. The cabin has no fixed lighting so you should plan to bring your own light source.
John Rand is an excellent base for hiking, skiing and snowshoeing on the east side of Mt. Moosilauke. The Gorge Brook, Snapper, and Asquam Ridge Trails, which all lead to the summit, start down near the Ravine Lodge. In addition there is a ten-kilometer ski loop which runs right by the cabin and connects with the Asquam Ridge Trail about 1.5 miles above the Ravine Lodge.
John Rand is located 46 miles from Hanover on Mt. Moosilauke, and is 1/2 mile from parking (2 miles in winter).
Nunnemacher Cabin
Capacity: 20
Updated daily
Nunnemacher Cabin (pronounced Noo'-nah-mah'-ker), named in honor of Jacob R. Nunnemacher '42, was built in 1957 to be used by the Winter Sports Club. It was renovated and opened to the public in 1997.
Nunnemacher is a large, three-room framed building located between two ski trails on Holt's Ledge at the Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme, New Hampshire. It sleeps twenty (mattresses in attic) and has a large living room with a fire place, a kitchen/dining room with a gas cook stove and a wood stove for heat. It is well insulated and makes an excellent cabin for winter use.
During ski season, snow-making equipment is used on the nearby ski trails at night, making some noise.
Nunnemacher is located 10 miles from Hanover on the Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme, New Hampshire, and is a 3/4 mile uphill hike from parking.
Ritchie Smith Cabin
Capacity: 8
Updated daily
Ritchie Smith Cabin was completed in 1975 across the river from the site of the first Agassiz Cabin. Originally named Agassiz II, it was renamed in 1990 for Ritchie Smith '26, a life-long friend of the Dartmouth Outing Club.
Ritchie Smith is a one-room cabin located in the Agassiz Basin, a few hundred yards into the woods on the east side of Moosilauke Brook. It sleeps eight (two cots and a loft with six mattresses) and has gas lights and two stoves, a gas stove for cooking and a woodstove for heating. The cabin is well-insulated and makes an excellent cabin for winter use.
Ritchie Smith is located within 45 minutes of most of the White Mountains and is within 10 miles of the entrance road to the Ravine Lodge and Mt. Moosilauke. Moosilauke Brook provides excellent opportunities for fishing, swimming, and sunning. The nearby mountains are great for hiking in the summer, and for skiing and snowshoeing in the winter.
Ritchie Smith is located 58 miles from Hanover, west of North Woodstock, New Hampshire, and is 1/8 mile from parking.
DOC Cabins in the Grant
DOC cabins in the Second College Grant are open to Dartmouth students, alums and employees (including current and retired/emeritus faculty, staff, and officers), and others are welcome to accompany them as guests. Reservations may be made up to three weeks in advance (Dartmouth students who are DOC members may reserve DOC cabins up to four weeks in advance). Some cabins may be closed during winter if reasonable access to plowed roads is not available.
Alder Brook Cabin
Capacity: 6
Updated daily
Alder Brook Cabin was built in 1947 under the direction of Ross McKenney and Alex MacPherson '44. It was intended as a hunting and fishing base camp when the College Grant was first opened to Outing Club students for recreational purposes. It is known and valued for its primitive character.
Alder Brook is a one-room cabin located on a small knoll overlooking the brook from which it takes its name. It sleeps six (bunks with mattresses) and has a porch, a gas light, a woodstove for heating and a gas stove for cooking.
Alder Brook is 140 miles from Hanover and 200 feet from parking (up to 3 miles in winter).
Peaks Cabin
Capacity: 12
Updated daily
Peaks Cabin II was completed in 1959 under the direction of Ross McKenney, Jack Prescott '61, and Eric Sailer '60. It was built on the site of an old logging camp known as the Cilley Camp.
Peaks is a two-room cabin located on a small rise overlooking the confluence of the Dead and Swift Diamond Rivers. It sleeps twelve (bunks with mattresses) and has a porch, gas lights, and one woodstove in the bunkroom for heating and a wood/gas stove in the kitchen for cooking and heating.
Peaks is 138 miles from Hanover and 20 feet from parking.
Stoddard Cabin
Capacity: 10
Updated daily
Stoddard Cabin II was built in 1987 by Paul Blackburn ’88, Max Cobb ’87, Jon Kull ’88, and Dan Monahan ’87. It was built on the site of the original cabin which burned in 1987 after only six years of service.
Stoddard is a one-room cabin located on a hill above Loomis Brook, about a half mile west of Monahan's Bathtub (a rocky pool in the Dead Diamond River). It sleeps ten (mattresses in the loft) and has a spacious central room and a porch, gas lighting, two stoves, a woodstove for heating and a woodstove for cooking and heating, and a gas three-burner hot plate for cooking.
Stoddard is 143 miles from Hanover and 50 feet from parking (up to 3 miles from parking in winter).
OPO Cabins
Outdoor Programs Office (OPO) cabins are open to Dartmouth alums and employees (including current and retired/emeritus faculty, staff, and officers), and others are welcome to accompany them as guests. Reservations may be made up to six months in advance. Parking distances are given for summer use. Some cabins may be closed during winter if reasonable access to plowed roads is not available.
Gate Camp
Capacity: 6
Updated daily
The Gate Camp was built in 1962 under the direction of Slim Olsen, the son-in-law of Grace Turner, the care-taker at that time. It was built to replace an earlier cabin at that site which was in disrepair.
The Gate Camp is a three-room cabin located on the Dead Diamond Road just before the first bridge across the Dead Diamond River. It sleeps six (two bunkbeds with mattresses and a pull-out couch) and has a screened porch, an indoor washroom with shower and toilet, hot and cold running water in-season, gas lights, refrigerator, and cooking stove, and is heated by a vented propane heater.
The Gate Camp is 1.0 miles from the Second College Grant entrance and there is parking by the cabin. This cabin is usually used by employees working at the Grant, but may be available in the winter.
Hell Gate Gorge Cabin
Capacity: 9
Updated daily
Hell Gate Gorge Cabin was built in 1974 under the direction of Al Merrill and Jack Noon ’68 to replace old logging camps located above the Fish and Game camps on the other side of the river. The sight and sound of the Dead Diamond passing through the Gorge is notable.
Hell Gate Gorge is a three-room cabin located in the Academy Grant overlooking the lower end of the gorge. It sleeps nine (eight bunks with mattresses and a roll-away cot) and has a porch, gas lights, refrigerator, and stove for cooking, and a wood stove for heating.
Hell Gate Gorge Cabin is 12.0 miles from the Second College Grant entrance and there is parking by the cabin.
Hell Gate Hilton
Capacity: 8
Updated daily
The Hell Gate Hilton was built in 1972 under the direction of Al Merrill and Jack Noon ’68 to replace the old logging camps located on and around the same site.
The Hell Gate Hilton is a three-room cabin located in the Academy Grant across the footbridge. It sleeps eight (four double-decker bunks with mattresses) and has a porch, gas lights, refrigerator, and stove for cooking, and a wood stove for heating. The kitchen sink has piped water in-season.
Hell Gate Hilton is 12.0 miles from the Second College Grant entrance and there is parking 200 feet from the cabin.
Johnson Brook Cabin
Capacity: 10
Updated daily
During the summer of 1996 a new cabin was constructed on the west side of the Grant. On a knoll above the road to Four-Mile Brook, this cabin takes its name from its water source.
Johnson Brook is a four-room cabin located on a small knoll alongside Johnson Brook. It sleeps ten (eight bunks with mattresses and a pull-out couch) and has a screened porch, gas lights, refrigerator, and stove for cooking, and a wood stove for heating. The kitchen sink has piped water in-season.
Johnson Brook Cabin is 6.1 miles from Route 16 (via Ellingwood Falls) and there is parking by the cabin.
Management Center
Capacity: 11
Updated daily
The Management Center was donated to the College by the Pack Forestry Foundation to be used as living and working quarters for the College Forester and other College officers. It was put into use in 1951.
The Management Center is a five-room building located at the junction of the Swift and Dead Diamond Roads. It sleeps eleven (ten bunks with mattresses and a roll-away cot) and has an indoor washroom with toilet, gas lights, refrigerator, a cooking stove, and two wood stoves for heating. The washroom and kitchen have piped water in-season.
The Management Center is 2.5 miles from the Second College Grant entrance and there is parking by the cabin. The Management Center is often used for meetings and activities related to the management of the Second College Grant and these will take precedence over reservations for personal use.
Merrill Brook Cabin
Capacity: 8
Updated daily
Merrill Brook Cabin was built in 1961 under the direction of Eric Sailer ’60. It was given to the College by Henry McCarthy ’31.
Merrill Brook is a three-room cabin located on the Dead Diamond Road. It sleeps eight (bunks with mattresses) and has gas lights, refrigerator, and stove for cooking, and a wood stove for heating. The kitchen sink has piped water in-season.
Merrill Brook Cabin is 5.5 miles from the Second College Grant entrance and there is parking by the cabin.
It was the donor’s wish that alumnae/i and their families not be charged a user fee, but that the users should be urged to contribute to a voluntary fund for maintenance and services for the building. The perpetuation of the concept of a wilderness recreation site for alumnae/i and their families is one which we feel you may wish to share. Therefore, alumnae/i will be given preference in the use of Merrill Brook Cabin.
Pete Blodgett Cabin
Capacity: 12
Updated daily
The Pete Blodgett Cabin is the last remaining structure of an old hunting camp from the early 1900s. The camp was renovated and moved to its current location in 2002.
The Pete Blodgett Cabin is a two-room cabin located in the Academy Grant across the footbridge. It sleeps twelve (four double-decker bunks with mattresses in the bunkhouse and two pull-out couches in the main room) and has a porch, gas lights, refrigerator, and stove for cooking, and a wood stove for heating. The kitchen sink has piped water in-season.
The Pete Blodgett Cabin is 12.0 miles from the Second College Grant entrance and there is parking 200 feet from the cabin.
Sam’s Cabin
Capacity: 12
Updated daily
This cabin is named for Sam Brungot, a past College Grant caretaker.
Sam’s is a four-room cabin located at the junction of the Swift and Dead Diamond Roads. It sleeps twelve (ten bunks with mattresses and a pull-out couch) and has gas lights, refrigerator, and stove for cooking, and a wood stove for heating. The kitchen sink has piped water in-season.
Sam’s Cabin is 2.5 miles from the Second College Grant entrance and there is parking by the cabin.
