About Platoro Cabin 2
Platoro Cabin 2 is located downtown in the small mining town of Platoro, Colorado, at an elevation of 10,000 feet in the Rio Grande National Forest. The cabin was built in 1963 as a base quarters for various Forest Service Crews working in the surrounding areas until the early 1990s. Today the cabin is a getaway for guests seeking relaxation and recreation in south-central Colorado. The area around the cabin offers a variety of recreational opportunities year-round. Summertime brings great scenic driving tour opportunities in and around Platoro and Summitville. Anglers have a spectacular backdrop when fishing Iron Creek or Treasure Creek. The nearby Platoro Reservoir, which feeds the Conejos River, provides excellent fishing for kokanee salmon, rainbow and brown trout. Great hiking can be found around the area, as it spans both the Rio Grande and San Juan National Forests, as well as…
- Fees: $75.00 per night. Recreation.gov charges a reservation fee.
- Season: Early July – Late September
- Managed by: Rio Grande National Forest, FS
- Where: 23 mi south of Gerrard, CO · 37.35278, -106.52806
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–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platoro Gs | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Sawmill Gulch | Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Mix Lake Cg | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Saddle Creek | Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 4.2 mi |
| Lake Fork | Dirt bike | 1.7 mi | 3.1 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.