LAKE TAHOE

Hipcamp, the world’s #1 app for finding and booking campsites, has added several of the Sierra Club’s most iconic outdoor properties to its platform in time for the winter travel season. 

These cabins and huts — built almost a century ago and maintained by generations of Sierra Club volunteers and members — have long welcomed people into the Sierra Nevada. Until recently, reservations at the century-old, volunteer-run Tahoe huts mainly circulated through word-of-mouth and an old-school email list of past visitors. Listing them on Hipcamp now makes it easier for longtime fans and new adventurers to return, supporting ongoing stewardship and access.

Newly listed Sierra Club properties on Hipcamp include:

Clair Tappaan Lodge: A 1930s alpine lodge near Donner Summit, reachable by road year-round, with bunk rooms, a library, communal meals, and direct access to classic snowshoe and cross-country ski trails.

Hutchinson Lodge: The original Sierra ski lodge, built in 1924 from local rock and timber. A drive-in lodge in all seasons, it’s perched above Donner Lake and offers sweeping views.

Bradley Hut: A high-Sierra backcountry hut, reached via a 4.7-mile hike or ski approach.

Benson Hut: A historic stone refuge built in 1939 along the Pacific Crest Trail near Anderson Peak. Open to vehicles in summer, and reached by a 5.5-mile hike or ski approach in winter, it’s often used as an overnight stop.

Ludlow Hut: A classic backcountry shelter on the Sierra crest, south of Homewood Mountain Resort. Drive-in access in summer gives way to a challenging 5.2-mile ski or snowshoe approach in winter.

Peter Grubb Hut: A popular backcountry hut near Castle Peak, reached via a 3-mile hike or ski approach year round.

Campers can explore and book the collection at hipca.mp/sierra-club. 

~ Hipcamp press release