About Silesca Cabin
The historic Silesca Cabin, once used as a Ranger Station, is a semi-rustic dwelling with comfortable modern conveniences like electricity and refrigerator. Located 40 minutes west of the city of Montrose, the cabin is set back 100 feet from the main road, providing easy access with some privacy. The cabin is accessible in the summer and fall by passenger vehicle, when the road is dry. Four-wheel drive vehicles are recommended when the road is wet. Hiking, mountain biking, single track dirtbiking, UTV & ATV riding, horseback riding, hunting and wildlife viewing are all available in the vicinity. Silesca Pond is a short walk north of the cabin. Silesca Cabin is located near a limited hunting area for Rocky Mountain Elk, Unit 61. The rustic cabin accommodates up to six guests. Amenities include three bedrooms with six twin beds, electricity, refrigerator and a wood stove. Limited cooking…
- Managed by: Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest, FS
- Where: 17 mi southwest of Montrose, CO · 38.33278, -108.12528
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silesca Rs | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Old Highway 90 | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 14.1 mi |
| Parallel | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 22.7 mi |
| Dry Creek | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 4.2 mi |
| Buck | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 9.8 mi |
| Dry Creek Spur | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 1.2 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: Norwood (Dark Sky Community), 17 mi.
Dump station: 15.7 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Silesca Guard Station 0 mi
- Iron Springs Campground - Ouray RD 2.4 mi
- Jutten Camp 12 mi
- Ledges Cottonwood Area 14.3 mi
- Ledges Rockhouse Area 14.7 mi
- Columbine Campground - Ouray RD 15.1 mi