Brew Hut

Summer access: 4.5 hrs
Winter access: 7 hrs
Location: 50.04002, -123.19125
Hut fee: $10 per person per night

About Brew Hut
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About Brew Hut

This hut was built in 2005 and sits at 1686 m on an exposed alpine ridge just south of Mt. Brew. It sleeps about 12 people comfortably, but it has fit as many as 20. The hut is open to non-motorized, non-commercial users.

The Brew area receives huge amounts of snow in winter and is a popular destination for backcountry skiing. In summer, hikers visit the heather meadows around Brew Lake, swim in the tarns, and walk up nearby Mt. Brew.

The hut has a wood stove (winter use only), a solar-powered light, and an outhouse. Firewood should be used sparingly, because it is carried in by volunteers. There are small tarns west of the hut for drinking water (no swimming!), although in winter it is sometimes necessary to melt snow. For more information, see the VOC Wiki.

How to get there

Turn onto Chance Creek FSR from Hwy 99 (1.8 km south of the Garibaldi Rubble Creek turnoff). The road is rough but passable for 2WD vehicles until near km 4 or km 5. In winter, park in the ploughed parking lot at km 1.6, shared with snowmobilers and Powder Mtn Catskiing. Continue up the road and keep right at major junctions. In summer, park at the new bridge over Roe Creek (km 5.9). For the next 2.5 km, the road is heavily deactivated and is slow travel on skis (but fine in summer). Stay right at major junctions until the trail leaves the road in a cutblock (50.00728, -123.18716; easy to miss). Walk through the forest to Brew Lake, then follow gentle slopes northwest then north to a col. The hut is just east of the col.

In winter, this route is 13.2 km and 1300 m elevation gain. In summer, it is 9.0 km and 990 m elevation. The last section of trail is in open subalpine terrain, is unmarked, and is covered by snow well into the summer. Whiteout conditions are common in every season, and you should have a GPS or be proficient navigating with a map and compass to reach the hut. In winter and spring, there are a few short sections of avalanche terrain.

2022 Brew GPS track

Last updated: Oct. 30, 2023

Conditions reports
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Snowy wonderland at Brew  Meghan C 

Date: November 2-3, 2024
Route: Roe Creek
Distance: Total 9.38km each way (~5 km on FSR & ~5 km from old trailhead to hut)
Total Time: 5 hours up to the hut, 3:45 down
Conditions: ~2-3 feet of fresh snow at the hut

Had a great night up at brew hut. Saturday was cloudy with a little snowfall. Sunday morning on our way out was sunny and beautiful. Hut has 2 large pots for snow collection, a couple extra summer sleeping bags and some yoga style sleeping mats.

If you're heading up plan for snow and cold. Gaiters and proper boots were enough for us.

We did lose a can of bear spray (fell out of a side pocket without being noticed). If anyone comes across a Fronterisman can please reach out.
Nov. 2, 2024

Brew Hut was amazing  Sophie Wigman 

We drove a SUV MODO car up till the Summer parking lot. That went well! There were some really big gaps on the FSR that was sometimes difficult to get over with the car.
The trail via roe creek was good! There was so mud here and there, that makes it slippery. Waterproof shoes are a must, maybe some gaiters and pols are good for the balance. If you love Mushrooms there are all kind of mushrooms 🍄 on the way really cool. There is no snow around the summit yet. The Views where amazing! On the way up, follow the rock piles, these help keep you on track. There is one on the FSR to the start of the real trail ahead. In the hut there are 6 spare mats and 3 warm sleeping bags. There is a stove and people tried to use it but they couldn’t figure how it works. So bring extra little stoves for Iron Chef. There are still 2 cooking pots. We had a great time! We all loved it. We are back soon Brew! 😊
Oct. 15, 2024

We love brew hut  Maya WF 

The trail via roe creek is very wet, so waterproof shoes are a must. There is a lot of snow close to the summit. On the way up, follow the rock piles, these help keep you on track.
The hut has around 6 spare mats and 3 warm sleeping bags. Packing a jet boil and a hot water bottle saved us. I wish I would have packed slippers for the hut. The hut has 2 cooking pots.
Oct. 5, 2024

Trail and hut in good condition  Svenja Dudek 

The road to rogue creek was a bit tricky as there were some deeper holes. The trail was in good condition and easy to find. We didn't notice anything broken in the hut except for a role of toilet paper that was half eaten by a mouse (that we also saw at night).
Oct. 2, 2024