3rd Annual Polar Star Inn & Seipel Hut Backpacking Trip
Join our stunning annual weekend trek to the Polar Star Inn and Seipel Hut overlooking the Colorado Plateau!
Date and time
Location
Yeoman Park Day Use Area
- - -, CO 00000Refund Policy
About this event
- 2 days 7 hours
About Gravity Haus Overnight Experiences
Gravity Haus creates best-in-class experiences that welcome our community to spend time in reverence of the great outdoors, where you’ll embrace your inner adventurer, disconnect from the grind of daily life, and develop relationships with your fellow Gravity Haus members as you create memories outside, together.
About This Trip
After hiking nearly 6 miles to the hut on day one, kick off your hiking boots and unwind with dinner courtesy of Slope Room, before gazing at the stars from the deck overlooking the Colorado Plateau.
The next morning, enjoy breakfast and coffee before heading out on a guided day-hike to New York Mountain - we'll lunch along the way! There will be plenty of downtime to explore or rest with a book on the deck. Dinner will again be from Slope Room.
On the final morning, after more caffeine and calories at the breakfast table, you'll make the journey back to the trailhead, to mark the completion of your trek.
About the Huts
The Polar Star Inn is a privately owned hut managed by the 10th Mountain Division. Built in 1987, it is located just below timberline at 11,040' on the west side of New York Mountain, in central Colorado. Polar Star has a big deck that looks west over the Colorado Plateau: a sunset watcher's paradise. Fun fact: there's a sauna onsite!
Right next door, you'll find the Seipel Hut, a privately owned, 6 person backcountry hut, booked by 10th Mountain. Formerly known as Carl’s Cabin, it was built in 1993, and provides a unique private hut experience. Located just below timberline at 11,040′ it offers access to excellent skiing and hiking on New York Mountain, and access to the rugged Holy Cross Wilderness. You'll also find a sauna onsite!
Highlights
2 Weeks Prior
- Virtual pre-trip orientation meeting, where you’ll "meet" with your guides, fellow trekkers, and review all details in preparation for your trip.
August 16
- 9 am Meet at trailhead for gear check, introductions and departure
- Trek to the Huts with a picnic lunch stop along the way - ~6 miles, +2,300'
- Arrive at hut and relax! Explore your new surroundings, grab that much needed nap, play card games, read - this is your time for you! Did we mention there's a sauna onsite?
- Après drinks and snacks
- Supper at the Hut by Slope Room - Chef Jason and his team prepared all items in advance at Slope Room for an elevated dining experience
- Take in the almost full (August 19) moon post-dinner from the patio. Relax under the stars, embrace being disconnected and the feeling that you're part of something much bigger than the life you left behind at the trailhead.
- Late night sauna, anyone?
August 17
- Breakfast at the Hut with Unravel coffee
- Guided hike to to a local peak, with a stop for an en plein air lunch along the way -expect 2-3 miles with 1,380' of gain.
- Après drinks and snacks
- Relax, take 2!
- Supper at the Hut by Slope Room - Chef Jason and his team prepared all items in advance at Slope Room for an elevated dining experience
August 18
- Breakfast with Unravel coffee
- Hike down to trailhead
- ~2 :30 pm - back to vehicles
Frequently asked questions
Intermediate to Advanced. You will be trekking over 12 miles and 3,000+ feet over the course of this experience, much of the time with a pack.
Hut permits, guided experience, 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners.
Sleeping bags, pillows, gratuity, any meals or activities not listed above.
Your guide works hard before, during, and after your trip to provide you with a great experience, and while not expected, gratuities are always highly appreciated. If you had a safe, educational, and fun experience, gratuities typically range from 15-20%.