Elwood Cabin

Overview

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.

Recreation

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.

Anglers have a spectacular backdrop to fishing streams such as Iron Creek or Treasure Creek.

Nearby Platoro Reservoir, which feeds the Conejos River, provides excellent fishing for trout