Winturri Backcountry Shelter on the AT in Vermont — Appalachian National Scenic Trail

It is one of the Green Mountain Club’s primitive backcountry overnight sites on the Long Trail, which may be a shelter, tenting area, or lodge. The site is described as primitive, with nearby water and a privy.

Backcountry sites on the Long Trail have a nearby water source and a privy (outhouse). There are no wood stoves. Water quality and reliability cannot be guaranteed, so water should be treated.

Yes. Visitors must carry their own food, backpacking stove, and overnight gear. Even if a shelter is present, you should still bring a tent, tarp, or other shelter because sites are first-come, first-served.

The Green Mountain Club requests that visitors stay no more than two consecutive nights.

Memorial Day weekend is traditionally the start of the hiking season in Vermont. Early-season hikers are advised to expect changing weather, chilly mountain tops, blackflies, and occasional thunderstorms.