About Silesca Guard Station
Silesca Guard Station is an original Ranger Station that once housed Forest work crews. The historic Silesca Cabin is located on the Uncompahgre Plateau in a beautiful meadow surrounded by aspen and spruce/fir forests. The Plateau itself is a long, narrow geologic uplift bordered on the east by the wide valleys of the Gunnison and Uncompahgre Rivers and on the west by the narrow gorges of the Dolores and San Miguel Rivers. The Plateau contains federal, state, and private lands with 545,907 of National Forest. The cabin is located 40 minutes southwest of the city of Montrose and is set back 100 feet from the main road, offering some privacy. The Silesca Cabin is a great destination for a weekend getaway or a week-long hunting trip. This rustic facility will accommodate up to six guests. Amenities include three bedrooms with six twin beds, one bathroom with a shower and flush toilet, an…
- Fees: $120.00 per night.
- Managed by: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
- Where: 17 mi southwest of Montrose, CO · 38.33279, -108.12529
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: 15.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Silesca Cabin 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