A Forest Service official shelved a plan to build a 10-person wilderness hut on the shore of Silver Lake, but expressed support for a shelter at another location.
There is no demonstrated need for a profit-making lodging in the Silver Lake area, which is located within the Green Mountain National Forest’s Moosalamoo National Recreation Area.
The Vermont Huts Association has worked hard to create new points of access to the outdoors for all Vermonters and visitors alike, in partnership with conservation organizations and public and private land managers at the local, state and federal levels.
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