PINKHAM NOTCH — The Appalachian Mountain Club has announced that it will be closing its high mountain huts for the season as well as other facilities due to the coronavirus pandemic.
However, both Pinkham Notch Visitor Center and the Highland Center at Crawford Notch are still slated to open July 1.
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