Cabins · USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Silesca Cabin
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sleeps
- 6
- Electricity
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,114 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Montrose
- Address
- 2505 South Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO, 81401
- Phone
- (970) 240-5300
About
Overview
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.
Recreation
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.
Facilities
The rustic cabin accommodates up to six guests.
Amenities include three bedrooms with six twin beds, electricity, refrigerator and a wood stove. Limited cooking utensils, dishes and cleaning supplies are provided. The kitchen and bathroom are located in the basement of this cabin. A campfire ring and picnic table are located outside.
No drinking water is available. Items to bring include food, bedding, warm clothing, toilet paper, flashlights, towels, dish soap and toiletries. Click here for more cabin details.
Natural Features
The cabin is perched in a meadow surrounded by spruce and aspen trees at an elevation of 9,200 feet.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 5° | -24° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 8° | -10° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 16° | -4° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 22° | 6° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 32° | 15° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 44° | 30° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 50° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 48° | 41° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 42° | 28° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 29° | 17° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 23° | -3° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 5° | -20° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Silesca Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Iron Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Rockhouse Ledges Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 15 mi
- Columbine Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Cottonwood Ledges Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 15 mi · 14 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Ridgway State Park · Colorado State Parks · 23 mi · 3 units
- Lone Cone Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 30 mi
- Jackson Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 34 mi
- Matterhorn Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 36 mi
- Oak Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 37 mi
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