Sandstone Cabin

Overview

Sandstone Cabin is located beside State Highway 70 in the Sierra Madre Range. The cabin is nestled among beautiful aspen trees, and is frequented by moose, elk, and bears. The cabin features propane lights, heat, a propane stove and refrigerator, in addition to offering limited solar power. The cabin will sleep five to six people in 2 bunks and one queen bed. Potable water is availble. Individuals can reserve the Sandstone Cabin up to 14 consecutive nights from mid-June to late October. Please clean up after your pets. Host is located on site.

Recreation

Lake and Pond Fishing

Areas for Lake and Pond Fishing at Sierra Madre Area

Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office

Hog Park Boat Dock and Ramp

Hog Park Campground

Hog Park Picnic Site

Lake View Picnic Site at Hog Park

River and Stream Fishing

Areas for River and Stream Fishing at Sierra Madre Area

Big Creek-Holroyd Park Trailhead

Bottle Creek Campground

Bottle Creek Group Picnic Site

Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office

East Fork - Encampment River Trail

Encampment River Wilderness

Hog Park Campground

Huston Park Wilderness

Jack Creek Campground

Jack Creek Crew Quarters

Jack Creek Guard Station

Purgatory Gulch Trailhead

Day Hiking

Areas for Day Hiking at Sierra Madre Area

Baby Lake Trailhead

Big Creek Park Trailhead

Big Creek-Holroyd Park Trailhead

Bottle Creek Campground

Bottle Creek Group Picnic Site

Bottle Creek Trails

Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office

CDNST - Deep Jack Trailhead

CDNST - Pipeline Trailhead

CDNST - Red Mountain Trailhead

Commissary Park Trailhead

East Fork - Encampment River Trail

Encampment River Wilderness

Green Mountain Falls Trailhead

Green Mountain Trailhead

Hog Park Campground

Huston Park Wilderness

Jack Creek Campground

Jack Creek Crew Quarters

Lost Creek Campground

Purgatory Gulch Trailhead

Backpacking

Areas for Backpacking at Sierra Madre Area

Baby Lake Trailhead

Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office

CDNST - Deep Jack Trailhead

CDNST - Pipeline Trailhead

CDNST - Red Mountain Trailhead

Commissary Park Trailhead

East Fork - Encampment River Trail

Encampment River Wilderness

Green Mountain Trailhead

Huston Park Wilderness

Purgatory Gulch Trailhead

Viewing Wildlife

Areas for Viewing Wildlife at Sierra Madre Area

Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office

Hog Park Campground

Jack Creek Crew Quarters

Jack Creek Guard Station

Sandstone Cabin

Viewing Plants

Areas for Viewing Plants at Sierra Madre Area

Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office

Hog Park Campground

Jack Creek Crew Quarters

Jack Creek Guard Station

Viewing Scenery

Areas for Viewing Scenery at Sierra Madre Area

Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office

Encampment River Wilderness

Green Mountain Falls Trailhead

Hog Park Campground

Huston Park Wilderness

Facilities

The historic cabin is furnished with double beds and bunk beds with mattresses and can accommodate up to six people. Other amenities include a propane cook stove,
refrigerator, heater and lights. The kitchen is equipped with basic cooking and eating utensils and cookware. Solar panels provide limited power for lights and
small appliances. The bathroom has a shower and flush toilet.

Water is available on-site, though it is advised that guests bring their own for drinking. A picnic table and campfire ring provide a delightful
area for outdoor dining.

Guests need to provide their own food, sleeping bags, lanterns or flashlights, pillows, towels, dish soap, matches, first aid kit, toilet paper and garbage bags. All trash and food should be packed out, and guests are expected to clean the cabin before leaving. .

No pets are allowed within the building.

Natural Features

From open, high expanses to valleys and canyons that rise steeply to snowy ranges, the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests encompass mountain ranges, tributaries to the North Platte River and the Colorado River, and a mix of forested ecology with spruce, lodgepole pine, subalpine fir, aspen and shrub lands.

Sandstone Cabin sits in a clearing surrounded by a mixture of lodgepole pine, aspen and mixed conifer forest at an elevation of 8,200 feet. Wildlife viewing is abundant in the area, including elk, deer and moose.

Nearby Attractions

Battle Highway, which passes right by the cabin, is a scenic drive featuring historic copper mining sites that were developed from 1897-1908 in the Sierra Madres. The
drive is about 58 miles, beginning in Baggs, Wyoming and ending in Riverside, Wyoming. Interpretive signs along the route explain points of interest.