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Last Updated: 10/21/24
The Ravine Lodge is open from May-November 21st! We are closed on Tuesdays and periodically for student programming. Call us at 603-764-5858 Wednesday-Monday 11-5PM to make a reservation. We hope we can make something work!
The original Moosilauke Ravine Lodge was raised up in the late 1930s to serve some of the nation’s earliest competitive skiing. In the fall of 2017, a new Lodge was completed which provides a destination for the entire Dartmouth community and the Upper Valley. The Lodge is normally open to the public for rooms and meals for the spring, summer, and fall seasons.
- Reservations are required for dinner and overnight. Call (603) 764-5858 to make your reservation. You must make your reservation no later than the night before the start of your stay. Please call between the hours of 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
- Dinner is at 6:30 PM and is served family style. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions when you call to make your reservation.
- A full hot breakfast is served family style at 7:30 AM on Saturday and Sunday mornings. A lighter, hikers breakfast buffet is available 7:00AM - 9:00AM on weekdays. Again, please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions when you call to make your reservation.
- Payment in full is required when making your reservation. Please click here for pricing information.
- The Lodge is about an hour from Hanover. Here's how you get there. Guests are welcome to park along the access road, including after the fork in the road. We also have step-free parking/drop-off available via the lower access road as marked by signs.
- We also offer undergraduate students free van rides from campus on most nights. Please see Trailhead for sign-up options. We are unable to arrange transportation for large groups.
- The Lodge is closed Monday-Wednesdays in the Spring and on Tuesdays in the Summer and Fall.
Please email moosilauke.ravine.lodge@dartmouth.edu or call us at (603) 764-5858 with any questions. If you are interested in volunteer trail maintenance opportunities in the Moosilauke area, please contact Willow Nilsen at willow.nilsen@dartmouth.edu for details.
Please be in touch with your access needs when you make a reservation!
- The main building has an elevator, accessible bathroom and shower. There are accessible lodging options in the main building.
- There are two accessible parking spaces available. Follow the left fork of the access road to drive right up to the building.
- Most beds are equipped with electrical outlets.
- Our dining benches do not have a back. You are welcome to bring a stadium seat or crazy creek if you like! We may also be able to make other arrangements.
- There is a changing table in the gender neutral bathroom.
- We have one high chair. Ask us if you'd like it out for dinner.
- If you need a private space for nursing, talk to someone at the desk and we can help find a comfortable place.
The Lodge’s friendly and hard-working crew of students and recent alums serves up hot breakfasts and multi-course dinners from the Lodge’s cookbook, family-style in the Lodge’s main room. Dinners consist of a home baked loaf of bread, fresh green salad, hearty soup, main and side dish, and, of course, a dessert. Be sure to let us know if you have any dietary restrictions when you call to make your reservation, and yes, the lodge DOES serve meat! You are welcome to bring your own beverages, but please remember that the College has a no hard policy.
The Lodge’s guest rooms and the outlying bunkhouses can sleep groups from two to fourteen in open-concept spaces. It is recommended that guests bring a sleeping bag for overnight stays. Pillows, pillowcases, and woolen blankets are provided, while sleeping bags and linens are available for rent from the front desk. Showers and toilets are in the main building. All of the bunkhouses, with the exception of '74, are heated by wood stoves and have a set of composting toilets nearby. All of them have electricity.
There is NO CAMPING allowed on land maintained by Dartmouth College (land within the dotted boundary on this map). Please note that there is also NO CAMPING allowed on Ravine Road.
The Lodge is a wonderful place to bring budding outdoor enthusiasts on their first adventures — with the promise of a hot shower, a hearty meal, and a cozy bed at day’s end. Over thirty miles of hiking trails connect the Lodge to Mount Moosilauke’s summit and trailheads, ranging from easy woods-walks to boulder-clambering ascents. For those interested in volunteer trail maintenance, with prior approval a one-night stay at the Lodge is rewarded for every day of trail work. Here's a map of the trails on Moosilauke.
Because of its size, location and services, groups use the Lodge for retreats and conferences. The main room and the conference spaces are available for reservation by student and alum groups for getaways and reunions, as well as for academic classes, offices retreats, lectures, and other programs. Lodge crew may also be able to provide meals and snack breaks for groups if requested in advance.
Many weekend evenings see special events hosted at the Lodge, including music, storytelling, workshops, dances, or presentations.
During normal operations, the Lodge isn’t just for the Dartmouth community — local residents, hikers, and visitors to the area are all welcome to stay for a night, a week, or just come up for dinner! The Lodge is a great place to just get away and put your feet up.
We hope you’ll come stay with us as soon as you’re able!
Keep track of happenings at the Lodge on our Facebook page. Follow us on Twitter @Famous4FineFood and Instagram @moosilaukeravinelodge for real time updates from the mountain!
Students and faculty created this 3D tour of the original Ravine Lodge before it was decommissioned.
Two members of the class of 2016 created an Oral History project to honor Moosilauke and the Ravine Lodge. Please visit and contribute your stories of life and adventure at Moosilauke.
