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Lake of the Clouds Hut and Lakes View

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Lake of the Clouds Hut and Lakes View

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Lake of the Clouds Hut and Lakes View

Name: Lake of the Clouds Hut and Lakes View
Rating: 2

Recommended by 21 hikers

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White Mountain National Forest

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Location: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States

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Best Hikes to Lake of the Clouds Hut and Lakes View

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1. Mount Washington via the Ammonoosuc Ravine & Jewell Trail loop — White Mountains

14.2km

06:35

1,150m

1,140m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. The Presidential Traverse — White Mountains

33.0km

11:32

2,340m

2,150m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Pierce, Eisenhower, Monroe, and Washington via the Crawford Path — White Mountain National Forest

26.4km

09:34

1,580m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Jamie S.

July 10, 2025

Lake of the Clouds Hut is the highest and one of the most iconic of the AMC’s backcountry huts. Perched at 5,012 feet between Mount Monroe and Mount Washington, it offers stunning alpine views, dramatic sunsets, and a front-row seat to the Presidential Range’s famously unpredictable weather. It's a great place to stop and refill water bottles or shelter from the weather on a day hike or an iconic (and popular!) place to spend the night. The hut is full-service during the summer and early fall, with bunk accommodations, family-style dinner and breakfast, potable water, and composting toilets. It sleeps over 90 hikers and is a popular overnight stop for those tackling the Presidential Traverse. Reservations are essential and fill quickly.

Vincent Reboul

April 2, 2022

From this view you can clearly see the lakes and this hut. Lake of the Clouds is one of the most visited destinations in the area. Above the treeline, it often seems that the clouds are sitting on top of the water.

Barry P

August 10, 2019

View of Lakes Hut from Mt Washington

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Elevation 1,550 m

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Location: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States

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Lake of the Clouds Hut and Lakes View

1. Mount Washington via the Ammonoosuc Ravine & Jewell Trail loop — White Mountains

2. The Presidential Traverse — White Mountains

3. Pierce, Eisenhower, Monroe, and Washington via the Crawford Path — White Mountain National Forest

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