About Dawson Cabin
Dawson Cabin provides campers with a rustic, remote getaway in the beautiful Clear Creek Canyon. The Clear Creek Historical District offers visitors a taste of mining history from the mid-19th Century, when people came far and wide looking for gold, silver and other precious minerals. By the 1890s, about 50,000 residents lived in the valley, in search of great fortune. Off-road vehicle trails and hiking trails are nearby. Some hiking trails lead into the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, which is named for the numerous 14,000 ft. peaks named after colleges, such as Yale, Harvard and Princeton. Collegiate Peaks is the headwaters for the Arkansas, Gunnison, and Roaring Fork Rivers. The landscape is composed of alpine tundra, high lake basins and glacial river valleys. The cabin comfortably fits up to four guests, but two additional guests may fit. Camping outside is permitted as well.…
- Fees: $50.00 per night; Cabin sleeps 4.
- Managed by: Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, FS
- Where: 7 mi south of Twin Lakes, CO · 39.005, -106.35333
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 9.0 mi |
| Missouri Gulch | Horse | 1.2 mi | 7.1 mi |
| Lost Canyon | ATV road | 1.5 mi | 6.8 mi |
| Mt. Belford - Missouri Gulch | Hiking | 2.4 mi | 1.8 mi |
| CDNST | Horse | 2.6 mi | 222.8 mi |
| Sheep Gulch/Hope Pass | Horse | 2.7 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Browns Canyon National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 28 mi.
Dump station: 15.2 mi
Water fill-up: 18.9 mi
Propane: 17.1 mi