Book the NoLo Office
The 1883 North London Mining Office is Colorado’s most comfortable backcountry hut and is available year-round. The Office sleeps 7, with hot-and-cold running water, flush toilet, shower, and Starlink WiFi and a fully equipped kitchen. In summer, the NoLo site is accessible by car; in winter, over snow via Mosquito Pass Road with skis, snowshoes, split board, or snowmobile.
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Rates vary by season and demand.
NoLo Members enjoy priority booking.
The Office and site are available for special events. We will work with you to find a solution that fits your budget.
ABSOLUTELY NO EVENTS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL.
Park County Residents receive a 10% discount. Other discounts may apply.
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ACCESS
Summer: NoLo is easily accessible by car via CR12 (Mosquito Pass Road).
Winter: Suggested on-snow route via CR12. Conditions of the snowpack on the road will vary. Sections of the road are often wind-scoured.
Primary Winter Parking
DO NOT BLOCK LEFT FORK OF ROAD (CR696). CARPOOLING STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, 3-4 VEHICLES MAXIMUM.
Secondary Winter Parking
PARK AT YOUR OWN RISK - PARKING IS BENEATH A KNOWN AVALANCHE PATH.
It is south-facing and not typically loaded. It can be a concern following exceptionally large storms.
You can take the short-cut up to CR12 via Burke Road. This isn’t always snow-covered. This route saves about .5 miles from the approach compared to the Primary Parking. This is not a good option for snowmobiles.
AN EXCELLENT OPTION – if you’re not towing a sled – is to take the Creek Trail that basically follows the creek and power line from the Burke Rd. parking area. This is not an option for snowmobiles.
*For information about avalanche conditions, visit the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) website.
TO RESERVE THE OFFICE:
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- NoLo Members enjoy Priority Booking (12-months in advance) – please inform us when you request booking that you are a NoLo Member. Park County residents receive10% off.
- Cancellation policy: FIRM according to AirBnB definition: Guests receive a full refund if cancellation is at least 30 days before check-in. 50% refund for cancellation between 30 and 7 days before check-in. Cancellations within 7 days of check-in are non-refundable.
- Check-in and check-out are at 12:00 noon. You may encounter people arriving or departing – please be courteous and cordial. Please do your best to accommodate departing guests’ wishes to enjoy the day before skiing back to the parking area. Departing guests: please have the Office clean and ready for those arriving. As a guest of the NoLo Office, you are a steward of the place. Leave it better than you found it.
- All parties must CHECK-IN and CHECK-OUT.
- Snowmobiles may be used ON THE ROAD if conditions permit. Per US Forest Service regulations, snowmobiles MAY NOT be ridden off-road anywhere in the Mosquito Creek Basin. NoLo is a place for QUIET, HUMAN-POWERED RECREATION – please be considerate of others and keep snowmobile use to a minimum. For more information, please contact the USFS South Park District Ranger’s Office at (719) 836-2031
Colorado is known for its avalanche prone snowpack. Accordingly, carry appropriate equipment and always exercise prudent backcountry travel techniques when passing through avalanche prone terrain. Remember, avalanches can occur in forested areas and can run into forested areas from open slopes.
We strongly suggest that someone in every group be experienced in evaluating avalanche and snow stability hazards and practicing prudent backcountry and winter mountain travel techniques. For up to date avalanche information for all of Colorado, visit the website for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). Another excellent resource is the Forest Service National Avalanche Center website. While these sites don’t have local forecasts they do have a wealth of information on backcountry travel in avalanche terrain and snow science, as well as tutorials on some basic skills and snow science.
We recommend that you start checking the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) Website regularly before your trip to see how conditions are evolving. If your trip falls within a period or cycle of high or extreme instability, you must make the decision of whether or not to go. The NoLo Office is not closed for avalanche hazard reasons. Heavy snow, extreme cold, bad weather, and white-out conditions are to be anticipated on any trip in the Colorado high-country – these are not conditions for cancellation. If you make the decision to cancel, a hut credit may issued at NoLo’s discretion.
Open
Summer / Winter
Winter Mileage
2-2.5
Closest Town
Alma
Hut Elevation
11,470
Cumulative Elevation Gain
420′
Layout
Bedroom 1: twin-over-full bunk bed, daybed (there is an extra mattress beneath the bunk bed); Bedroom 2: twin-over-twin bunk bed; Bedroom 3: queen-sized bed. Bedrooms 1 & 2 are semi-private with a partial wall between them; Bedroom 3 is fully-private.
Beds have mattress covers. You will need your own bedding (a mid-weight sleeping bag). We DO NOT provide towels.
There are lots of throw pillows – consider bringing a pillow case or use the stuff-sack from your sleeping bag.
Sorry – No dogs allowed per our Permit.
Amenities
Wood + Propane Heat (firewood, starter paper, lighters, matches, axe)
Propane Cook Stove + Oven
Pots, pans, potholders, dishware, cooking and eating utensils, coffee (pour-over or percolator), salt & pepper, sugar, spices, popcorn & stove-top popper, oatmeal Paper towels, dish soap, cleaning supplies
Small refrigerator – no freezer.
Hot/Cold Running Water
Flush toilet
Shower
Propane fire ring (ABSOLUTELY NO OPEN FIRES)
Grill
Solar power – charging: 120V
WiFi
Bluetooth speaker
WARNING AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK, RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
In consideration for my being permitted by North London Mill Preservation, Inc. (“NoLo”), who owns and operates the North London Mining Office Backcountry Hut (“the NoLo Office”), and the owners of all property used, by easement or otherwise, to access and/or use the NoLo Office (“Property Owners”), to participate in the use of and travel to and from the NoLo Office, I acknowledge and agree to the following warning, waiver, release and indemnity:
I acknowledge that skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and/or other wilderness travel to and from the NoLo Office and use of high mountain huts in the winter have inherent risks, hazards and dangers for any user that cannot be eliminated, particularly in a wilderness environment in mountainous terrain at, near, or above treeline.
I acknowledge that it is the hut user’s obligation to select the route that is appropriate for the user to and from the NoLo Office, which may be across public or private property, including without limitation the choice to use suggested routes.
I understand that these risks, hazards and dangers include without limitation:
(1) Risks arising from skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and traveling in areas that are not patrolled, where terrain, property and trail conditions and snow conditions vary, are unpredictable and change, where objects are not marked and hazards may not be visible, and where slopes, roads and trails are not groomed, maintained or controlled, where weather is changeable and unpredictable and where avalanches occur;
(2) Risks involved in decision making and route finding in a wilderness environment in mountainous terrain; and risks of getting lost and of not reaching the NoLo Office;
(3) Risks arising from any activities, including without limitation, travel and overnight stays, at an altitude of 11,400 feet above sea level including without limitation, acute mountain sickness, high altitude cerebral edema, high altitude pulmonary edema, and other effects of altitude and altitude-related sickness;
(4) Risks arising from the use of a remote backcountry hut with a potentially unreliable communication system to allow communication with search and rescue and which is located in a wilderness environment in mountainous terrain where the functionality of any user- owned or -operated communication technologies may be limited;
(5) Such other risks, hazards and dangers that are integral to the sport of skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and other activities and engaging in such activities and wilderness travel in the winter in a wilderness environment in mountainous terrain along access routes and other areas selected by the user.