ELWOOD CABIN

Rio Grande National Forest · Colorado · Recreation.gov

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About

Elwood Cabin sits in a saddle along the San Juan Mountains overlooking an open meadow, offering guests a unique lodging opportunity. The cabin was built in 1911 by the Mountain States Telephone Company as a "line shack" to support crews maintaining the transcontinental telephone line. Remnants of this old telephone line are still found along Iron Creek to the southeast. The cabin was also used as a Forest Service Station from 1950 until 1962, serving as living quarters for Forest Service employees who worked on numerous projects in the area. Although the phone line has been abandoned, today the cabin is a high-altitude getaway for guests seeking relaxation and recreation in south-central Colorado. During summer months the cabin can be accessed by motorized travel. During winter months access to the cabin is by snowmobiles, cross country skiing or snow shoeing. Summitville is a nearby ghost town where gold was first discovered in 1870, then mined until

the early 1990s. When contaminants leaked off-site and flowed into the local watershed the

government forced it to shut down. Now a water treatment plant is on the site as part of a

federal clean up program.The area around Elwood cabin offers a variety of recreational opportunities year-round.

Summertime brings excellent scenic tour opportunities in and around the Summitville area

as well as exploration of several historical mining sites.

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