Sierra Club Lodges and Huts

About Peter Grubb

Grubb Hut

Peter Grubb Hut lies in a bowl, bounded on the north by Basin Peak (shown in the photo above) and on the east by Castle Peak. The nearest road during winter is I-80, 3 miles to the south at Donner Summit.

Accessible only over snow in winter, it has been a favorite with back- country skiers and snowshoers since it was built in the late 1930's. The hut sleeps 15 comfortably and serves as a convenient base for winter recreationists to explore Castle Peak, Basin Peak, and Sand Ridge Lakes.

This hut is equipped with a wood-burning stove, but food, supplies and bedding must be carried in. The hut is used extensively during the winter, and reservations should be made before planning an overnight trip.

For reservations at the backcountry huts, click here or contact the Clair Tappaan Lodge.

Photos: Two skiers in this picturesque scene leave Peter Grubb Hut after a heavy early season snow storm (Thanksgiving 1983).

All food must be carried in, but this group wasn't discouraged from celebrating with a full Thanksgiving dinner at Peter Grubb Hut.

Sleeping in each of the huts is usually on the second floor; some mattresses are available, but warm sleeping bags must be provided by users.

In typically one of every 5-10 years, snow depths accumulate to equal the height of two-story Peter Grubb Hut. This photo was taken in February 1983; the cabin was most recently buried in April 1995.

Sources: Text from Sierra Club Resource Guide: Lodges (#711, 3/91) and Dick Simpson. Map from Nordic Voice , November 1993; courtesy Marcus Libkind, author of Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada. Photos courtesy Dick Simpson rsimpson@magellan.stanford.edu, hut coordinator.