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Accessed from the Maxwell Sno-park, the shelter is open for day use and overnight stays. Overnight maximum capacity is 15 persons. Visitors to the Mt. View Shelter can use either the Big Meadows road or the Maxwell Sno-Park parking areas; however, it is recommended that overnight visitors use the Maxwell area since there is a risk of vehicles at Big Meadows being temporarily "plowed in" in the event of a major snowfall overnight. Please report any misuse, vandalism or suggestions to the Detroit Ranger District.
It took us about an hour and a half to get there (~2 miles) from the Maxwell Sno Park parking lot. It was still beautiful and well-maintained even with the government shutdown and no rangers. The shelter itself look like it had six sleeping platforms, and a large floor space after that. It was very warm and clean. The views were beautiful, but you couldn't see any of the big mountains directly from the shelter.
This is a great place, we’ll maintained and clean. I was there when it was warm and no snow, about a 25 yard walk from the gate( if you don’t have a dual sport motorcycle) . Looks like a great place to ride horses also..
