BARNARD HUT

Barnard Hut was built in 1967, in memory of Marsh Barnard, and fully renovated in 2000.

Hut Elevation: 11,480

Layout and capacity: All Braun huts have propane burners for cooking, photovoltaic lighting, mattresses and pillows, eating and cooking utensils, toilet paper, matches, and cleaning supplies. Hut users melt snow for water. Barnard hut is a one-level structure with loft and sleeps a total of 8 people (2 doubles, 4 singles). Note: there is a minimum booking number of 4 spaces for reservations at the Barnard. NO DOGS!

Hut Location: Barnard Hut is located on Richmond Hill, about seven miles south of the top of Aspen Mountain Ski area or 9 miles from Ashcroft. Warning: The Alfred A. Braun Huts and Friends Hut are located in areas of known avalanche terrain with recurring avalanche cycles. Routes are not marked or maintained.[locator map]

Snowmobile Restrictions: This hut sits near the Richmond Ridge Road, which is open to snowmobile use from the Aspen Mountain Ski Area. The road parallels the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness boundary, which lies east of the road. There is a Developed Hut Site Boundary envelope in the immediate vicinity of the hut. Of all the Braun Huts, this is the hut at which you are most likely to encounter snowmobiles along the Richmond Ridge Road. If you have a situation which requires snowmobile support due to age or a disability, this is the one Braun system hut which could accommodate such a use. Snowmobiles are not allowed at the hut itself. Please call for more information. [boundary map]

Maps:
Official 10th Mountain, Winter: Richmond Hill (routes also on Star Peak) [example]
USGS Maps: Aspen and Hayden Peak Quadrangles
USFS Forest Visitor's Map: White River National Forest

Dates Open: Thanksgiving through the end of May.

Owned By: Alfred A. Braun Hut System  Oven: No   Sauna: No