USDA Forest Service · California
Robbs Hut
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,644 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- ROBBS PEAK (NFSR 13N31) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Eldorado National Forest
- Nearest town
- CAMINO
- Address
- ELDORADO NATIONAL FOREST PLACERVILLE RANGER DISTRICT, CAMINO, CA, 95709
- Phone
- 530-644-2324
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Mountain Biking
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Robbs Hut offers a peaceful, rustic getaway with phenomenal views of the Sierra Nevada. The cozy, yet minimalistic cabin is open year-round and can be accessed by car in warmer months. From November to mid-June, guests can expect to hike, snowshoe or ski up a 3-mile trail with a 1,000-foot elevation gain to reach the hut. This trail runs along Robbs Road from Ice House Road.
Originally a sleeping quarters for rangers of the adjacent Forest Service lookout from 1934 to 1978, the hut makes an ideal recreation spot with mountain biking and off-road vehicle trails nearby. The lookout is open to the public for day use.
Recreation
Mountain biking, hiking and cross country skiing are popular activities for visitors. Access by skis to the cabin is recommended for intermediate to advanced skiers.
Facilities
The hut is equipped with a propane heater and a cookstove. The cookstove is served by piped-in propane, and there is a newly installed solar lighting system. Other amenities include three sleeping platforms (3/4 inch width), mattresses, four wool blankets, a shovel, bucket and cleaning supplies. Outside on the stone deck by the lookout are a charcoal grill, campfire ring, picnic table and vault toilet building.
No water, electricity or garbage service are available. Guests must bring their own supply of water and garbage bags. Additional items to bring include food, cooking utensils and pots, sleeping bags, toilet paper, first aid supplies, matches and a flashlight. Click here for more cabin details.
Natural Features
Perched atop Robbs Peak at an elevation of 6,686 feet, the hut boasts panoramic views of the Crystal Range in the Desolation Wilderness and the Sacramento Valley. The peak is part of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Eldorado National Forest and sits in a clearing surrounded by Jeffrey and Ponderosa pine.
Nearby Attractions
The nearest phone a pay phone at the Crystal Basin Information Station on Ice House Road, 13 miles southwest of the hut. This station is open in summer only.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 25° | 10° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 25° | 10° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 24° | 12° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 28° | 12° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 36° | 24° | 73° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 45° | 29° | 87° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 53° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 53° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 48° | 38° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 39° | 27° | 77° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 33° | 15° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 27° | 10° | 59° | 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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