Green Mountain House Hiker Hostel

This is my favorite hostel on the whole AT. I genuinely miss being here & feeding apples to the horse. The worst part about this place is that it's so hard to leave.

Clean, friendly and a great stop if you are hiking “thru” or doing a short section .The nicest hostel on the Appalachian Trail. I recently contacted Jeff, the owner/operator of the hostel, for a shuttle during a short multi day hike. He picked my wife and I up at the end point of our hike and brought us to our start point so our car would be waiting for us when we finished. Communication with Jeff was easy and pleasant, coordinating the shuttle was seamless ( he knows all the trailheads like a guide), and our shuttle was flawless. Following the hike we went to the hostel and for a very small fee, Jeff let us take showers before our 3 hour drive home. He supplied the towels, soaps and shampoo. Jeff is an awesome host and his hostel is beautiful and spotless. Lastly, the hostel has separate

My husband and I stayed here last week during our AT section hike and had a wonderful stay. Duffy and KC were our hosts at the time and helped us with all our needs while being so nice and accommodating. The hostel is very clean and contains everything a hiker needs. One of the top hostels on the trail!

Great little respite for the Appalachian and Long Trail hikers on their journey, with excellent value for the price you pay. The staff/owners absolutely respect the hikers' autonomy. They pick you up from the trail and they leave immediately after showing you around the building where you are housed with the other hikers. You won't see them again until morning has come and it's time to leave for the trailhead. Everything is clean and thoughtfully organized, from the dorms to the kitchen, and even the decor invites performance on the trail. Really a great place to refuel and replenish your spirits before you switch gears to attack Vermont's verdant slopes (they even flew the flag of my home province of Québec!)

I was having trouble getting shuttle from Albany NY airport to my start point to finish the Long Trail, someone suggested i contact Jeff Taussig at the Green Mountain Hostel. I did, he set me up with shuttle to the hostel, then one to my section starting point. Both driver's(Rob and Dusty) were very social and friendly. The hostel is very clean, organized, with many(most?) of the amenities that hiker's need, want(even Ben & Jerry ice cream in the freezer, $1!). To top it off, he texted me that I left my good Columbia hiking shirt hanging on the closet door when I left. He put it in a plastic bag and pinned it to the AT sign at the Hwy 11 crossing 5 days later for me to pick up when I crossed there. Thanks Jeff!, I wore it on the plane going home.