Closed up in Summer
Harvard Cabin (run by the Forest Service and not affiliated with the AMC) is open December 1 to April 1 every year. Cost is $15/person/night to stay inside, with max occupancy of 16. You can camp outside for $7.50/person, groups of more than 7 are asked to camp outside. The cabin is insulated and heated with a woodstove, plus has permanent cooking stoves. A caretaker is present all the time, although he or she is often out during the days. The cabin is located below Huntington Ravine, and is frequently used by ice climbers as a base camp. Additional tenting space is available outside.The cabin has propane laterns for light and gets water from a brook running nearby. The water is not treated so use iodine or filter if you desire. The caretaker has a radio to make emergency calls and gets the weather forecast in the morning. Guests must register for space in the book next to the winter hiker log at Pinkham, in order to prevent people hiking up only to find there is no space available.
