10th Mountain Huts, Colorado
The most extensive hut system in North America: 29 comfortable and regularly stocked “alpine hostels” connected by 350 miles of trails. [from $25 per person per night; huts.org]

Sun Valley Huts, Idaho
Sun Valley Trekking operates six huts—yurts, tents, and cabins—in the Sawtooth, Smoky, and Pioneer mountains. Link as many as three huts together. [from $35 per person per night; svtrek.com]

San Juan Hut System, Colorado
Five rustic huts in the Sneffels Range link Telluride and Ouray via U.S. Forest Service roads and hiking trails. Each hut holds eight people comfortably. [from $30 per person per night; sanjuanhuts.com]

Appalachian Mountain Club Huts, New Hampshire
Spaced six to eight miles apart, the AMC’s eight huts are connected along the Appalachian Trail in the White Mountains. [from $39 per person per night; outdoors.org]

Wallowa Alpine Huts, Oregon
Known as the Little Switzerland of Oregon, the Wallowa’s two camps with yurts and outbuildings offer skiing in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. [from $200 per person for three nights; wallowahuts.com]