About Elwood Cabin
The area around Elwood cabin offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Access to the cabin in the summer can be accomplished with just about any vehicle, however when the dirt roads are wet, they tend to get slick. Summertime brings some great scenic tour opportunities in and around the Summitville area. You can try your luck at some great wild trout streams such as Iron Creek or Treasure Creek. Great hiking can be found around the area and in the breathtaking South San Juan Wilderness and adjacent San Juan National Forest. Fall brings spectacular color to the area, "a sight to see." Winter provides a variety of activities. Access to Elwood cabin in the winter requires a snowmobile, snowshoes, or skis. The distance to the cabin is about 17 miles from highway 160 on FSR 380 aka Park Creek Road. Later in the season, the EPA plows the road to Summitville. There is a cleared parking…
- Fees: $50 per night. Recreation.gov charges a reservation fee.
- Season: Early June – Mid October
- Managed by: USFS - Rio Grande National Forest
- Where: 18 mi south of South Fork, CO · 37.40427, -106.63875
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: Jun, Jul, Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elwood Pass Cabin | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Park Cr | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 26.7 mi |
| Continental Divide NST | Horse | 0.3 mi | 197.3 mi |
| Crater Lake | Horse | 0.7 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Crater Lake | Horse | 1.8 mi | 2.2 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 casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Chimney Rock National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 22 mi.
Dump station: 24.6 mi
Water fill-up: 24.6 mi