USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Fitton Guard Station Cabin
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- June 1 to October 31
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 10,558 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)
- Lake
- Rio Grande National Forest
- Nearest town
- Del Norte
- Address
- Rio Grande National Forest, 13308 US Highway 160, Del Norte, CO, 81132
- Phone
- 719-657-3321
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Snowmobile Trails, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Fitton Guard Station is a small cabin located in a high elevation meadow at 10,600 feet on Burro Creek near along an off-highway vehicle trail. The cabins are only accessible by 50" width or less vehicles and non-motorized uses (e.g. foot or horseback). YOU CANNOT DRIVE A PASSENGER VEHICLE TO THE CABINS.
Visitors may reserve the cabin for a maximum of 14 days to allow others the opportunity to rent the cabin. The combination to the cabin is provided in the confirmation letter.
Recreation
The surrounding area offers many recreation opportunities, including hunting, hiking, off-highway vehicle riding, mountain biking, snowmobiling, backcountry skiing, horseback riding and fishing.
Facilities
The small, rustic cabin sleeps four (two bunk beds). There is a wood burning cook stove,outhouse, barn for horses, fire ring, table, chairs and a small covered porch. There is no potable water. Natural sources of water should be treated before use.Firewood not provided. Firewood can be gathered near the cabin.
Natural Features
There are meadows, aspen groves and spruce/fir forests near the cabin. At 13, 200 feet, Bennett Peak sits southeast of the cabin. Off Cow Camp is located 400 yards downstream from Fitton Guard Station and is available as a rental cabin to the public.
Nearby Attractions
The Burro Creek off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails connect to many miles of OHV trails and forest roads in the area. The trails are also used by motorcycles, mountain bikers, hikers and horseback riders. During the winter, snowmobilers and backcountry skiers use the area near the cabin.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 7° | -20° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 7° | -12° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 14° | 0° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 20° | 4° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 29° | 14° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 39° | 28° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 45° | 38° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 68° | 44° | 38° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 38° | 16° | 73° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 28° | 15° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 24° | -15° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 7° | -18° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Off Cow Camp Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Comstock Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Rock Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Stunner Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Mix Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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