About Mingus Ranch
Mingus Ranch is a cabin where guests can step back in time and feel like they're staying on an early 20th century homestead. The cabin was built in 1908 and was operated by the same family for six decades before it became a Forest Service property. In collaboration with the Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway and the Colorado State Historical Society, the cabin and neighboring barn have been renovated to match their original appearance and filled with period-specific furniture and antiques. Electricity is provided and a horse corral is onsite. Hiking, mountain biking, horse riding, off-road vehicle riding, hunting and wildlife viewing are all enjoyable activities here. An extensive network of hiking trails and roads for biking are nearby. The modest two-story ranch building is an example of a typical high country ranch. The cabin sleeps six and conveniences include electric…
- Season: May – November
- Managed by: Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, FS
- Where: 7 mi west of Beulah Valley, CO · 38.09306, -105.11
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–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigelow | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 7.4 mi |
| Ditch Creek | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 3.5 mi |
| Left Hand | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 2.1 mi |
| 1358 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Silver Circle | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 4.2 mi |
| Middle Creek | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.1 mi | 2.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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.Propane: 19.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Ophir Creek Campground 2.1 mi
- Upper Red Cliff SWA campsites 3.2 mi
- Davenport Campground 3.4 mi
- Aspen Acres Campground 6 mi
- San Isabel Scout Ranch 7.3 mi
- La Vista Campground - Lake Isabel 8 mi