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Mount Hood, Oregon

A two-story cabin on the Sandy River in Welches, Oregon, with a wood-burning fireplace, fire pit and fenced yard, sleeping up to six.

Queenstown, Otago

Free, basic four-bunk hut in Otago's Whakaari Conservation Area near Glenorchy, reached by an 8-10 hour advanced return track.

Reedsport, Oregon

Rustic cabins and deluxe yurts inside Umpqua Lighthouse State Park near Reedsport, Oregon, set along freshwater Lake Marie with trail access and pet-friendly

Mount Hood, Oregon

A historic CCC-era A-frame cabin at 5,700 feet on Mount Hood's north side, sleeping up to 20 and reached by foot or ski.

Durango, Colorado

A-frame studio cabins with lofts sleep four at this Mancos, Colorado resort near Durango, Mesa Verde and Purgatory Ski Area.

Telluride, Colorado

A rustic Forest Service cabin near Ophir, Colorado, with mountain views and trail access, booked through the GMUG National Forests.

Zakopane, Lesser Poland

A PTTK mountain shelter in Dolina Kościeliska near Zakopane, reached on foot, with simple rooms, home cooking and a fireplace to dry out by.

Estes Park, Colorado

Affordable cabins and lodge rooms at a nonprofit mountain resort just outside Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colorado.

Forest Lakes Estates, Arizona

A two-bedroom A-frame cabin on the Mogollon Rim near Forest Lakes, Arizona, backing onto Sitgreaves National Forest, from $138 a night.