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Lake Isabel Cabin

7 mi southwest of Beulah Valley, CO · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Lake Isabel Cabin

Lake Isabel Cabin is ideal for guests who wish to experience camping in the Pike and San Isabel National Forest, yet sleep in a bed with a roof overhead. The modern cabin is full-service and can accommodate up to six guests, with convenient access to Lake Isabel, just three minutes away. Lake Isabel is one of the few lakes in Colorado developed purely for recreation. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the lake attracts many campers who come to hike, canoe, fish and spend time bird watching. St. Charles Creek flows near the cabin and offers an extra option for fishing. Lake Isabel welcomes non-motorized boating and fishing. Brown, brook, and Rainbow trout are stocked in the lake and the St. Charles headwaters also reaps brook trout. Hiking is available on two nearby trails, the Snow Slide Trail and the Cisneros Trail. The 15-mile Cisneros Trail leads to the heart of the Wet…

  • Fees: $75 nightly rate.
  • Season: Open year round
  • Managed by: Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, FS
  • Where: 7 mi southwest of Beulah Valley, CO · 37.98111, -105.05028

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingBikingOff-road (OHV)Wildlife & birdingHuntingWinter sports

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

38°
15°Jan
39°
16°Feb
45°
21°Mar
51°
26°Apr
60°
34°May
70°
43°Jun
75°
47°Jul
72°
46°Aug
66°
40°Sep
56°
30°Oct
45°
21°Nov
38°
15°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Lake Isabel Cabin from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Gann LoopATV roadat camp1.9 mi
Snowslide Access From Fsr 371Dirt bike0.1 mi0.9 mi
1330.KHiking0.1 mi0.1 mi
LakeshoreHiking0.1 mi0.9 mi
1330.JHiking0.1 mi0.1 mi
1330.HHiking0.2 mi0.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Propane: 13.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.