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Fitton Cabin

The Fitton Cabin is a historical one room structure located in a high elevation meadow at 10,600 feet on Burro Creek, the moderate-to-difficult Burro Creek off-highway vehicle trail #873. The Off Cow Camp Cabin is located nearby.

This small, rustic cabin sleeps four (two bunk beds). There is a wood burning cook stove, outhouse, fire ring, table, chairs and a small, covered porch. There is no potable water. Nearby natural sources of water should be treated before use.

The cabins must be accessed using the Burro Creek Trail #873. The trail is open to 50" width or less vehicles and non-motorized uses. The cabins are 6 miles from the north end of the trail and 1.5 miles from the south end. The trail is rough, rocky, and high elevation.

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.

The cabin has a several-acre, fenced pasture. The cabin is located within a grazing allotment and cows are frequently present in the area.

Fitton Cabin

Reservations

Make Reservations Here

Cabins must be reserved through Recreation.gov.

General Information

No trash service or receptacles. Please pack out all garbage.

Firewood may be gathered in the surrounding area.

Caution: Bears frequent the area. Keep the cabin area clean. Store all food in secure, closed containers. Do not leave food outside the cabin.

A combination code is needed to access the cabin. Please check your reservation confirmation letter for the combination code.

The surrounding area offers many recreation opportunities, including hunting, hiking, off-highway vehicle riding, mountain biking, horseback riding and fishing. 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.

Cabin opening date: Early June
Cabin closing date: Late October

Check in time is after 2:00 pm. Check out time is before 12:00 pm.

ATVs must stay on designated trails. ATVs or motorcycles cannot enter the fenced in cabin area or pasture/corral areas.

Overnight Use:
$25 per night

Pets are allowed on premises under verbal control or on a leash. Pets are not allowed inside the cabin.

Contact Name: Divide Ranger District

Contact Phone: 719-657-3321

The front entrance to an office with the American Flag out front.

Address: 13308 West US Hwy 160 Del Norte, CO 81132
Phone: (719) 657-3321
Hours: Monday through Friday / 9:00 to 3:30 (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 37.48791388

Longitude: -106.4684014

Directions

Access is from the upper or lower Burro Creek Trailheads (trail #873). From the west side of the town of Del Norte, head south on County Road 14 for 12 miles to the lower Burro Creek Trailhead. The cabin is 6 miles upstream from this trailhead and 1.5 miles from the upper trailhead. The upper trailhead is located 28 miles from the town of Del Norte and is accessed by Forest Service Roads 329 and 329.1C.

Travel Considerations

Occasionally mud and/or snow can impede access to the cabin.

Parking

Vehicles may be parked at the north end of Burro Creek Trail #873 (37.545574, -106.503128) or at the south trail access at the intersection of Trail #873 and Road #329.1C (37.474336, -106.455389).