USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Matterhorn Cabin
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 electric
- Season
- November 23 to April 8
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 9,482 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MATTERHORN CG (NFSR 657) · paved · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest
- Nearest town
- Norwood
- Address
- 1150 Forest Street, Norwood , Colorado, 81423
- Phone
- 970-327-4261
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About
Overview
The Matterhorn Cabin is a great destination for anything from a family reunion to a week-long ski trip. This modern facility offers comfortable accommodations for groups of 12 or more and is available during the fall and winter months. Located just off the highway, it is easily accessible by passenger cars and is only 15 miles from the town of Telluride.
Recreation
Ski right from the cabin door onto groomed cross-country ski trails! Neighboring the cabin is a groomed cross-country ski area that offers 10 kilometers of groomed trails for classic skiing, skate skiing and snowshoeing.
The Telluride Ski Area is just a 15-minute drive from the cabin, offering world-class skiing and snowboarding. Snowmobilers will enjoy riding the Lizard Head meadows (three miles away) or riding groomed trails in the nearby Alta Lakes area. Local guide services offer heli-skiing, snowmobiling, backcountry skiing, dog sledding and ice climbing trips.
Facilities
This 1,800-square foot cabin has electricity, running water, a furnace, woodstove and washer/dryer. It comfortably sleeps 12 people in the five bedrooms (two twin bunk beds/mattresses each) and upstairs TV room (two double sleeper couches). The kitchen has two refrigerators, two electric ovens, one microwave oven, cookware, coffee maker, dishes and utensils. The two bathrooms each have flush toilets and showers. There is a land line phone in the cabin. Cell phone reception is unreliable. Cleaning supplies, garbage bags, toilet paper, dish soap and sponges, firewood, and a garbage dumpster are provided.
Bring food, sleeping bags, bed pillows, bath towels and toiletries.
Natural Features
Visitors can expect a large facility set back roughly 100 feet from the road within a forested setting. Guests will have a prominent view of Sheep Mountain (13,188 feet) from the front porch.
Nearby Attractions
Nearby winter attractions include the Telluride Ski Area, Lizard Head Wilderness and the resort towns of Telluride and Mountain Village.
Contact Info
This location has limited staffing. Please call (970) 729-2307 for general information.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 14° | -12° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 16° | -8° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 20° | 6° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 26° | 4° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 32° | 15° | 60° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 42° | 31° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 50° | 42° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 48° | 41° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 43° | 28° | 74° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 34° | -3° | 64° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 24° | -6° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 14° | -10° | 50° | 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.
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