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.
The description, directions and fees are the Forest Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
US Forest Service (USFS)
National Park Service (NPS)
US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
Department Of Defense (DOD)
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Other Federal
State
Local
Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
Alaska Native Allotment
Road
Primitive Road
Road
Primitive Road
Trail
Roads open to all Vehicles, Yearlong
Roads open to all Vehicles, Seasonal
Roads open to highway legal vehicles only, Yearlong
Roads open to highway legal vehicles only, Seasonal
Special Designation, Yearlong
Special Designation, Seasonal
Trails open to all vehicles, Yearlong
Trails open to all vehicles, Seasonal
Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Yearlong
Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Seasonal
Trails open to motorcycles, Yearlong
Trails open to motorcycles, Seasonal
Special Designation, Seasonal
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" in Width, Yearlong
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" or Less in Width, Seasonal
Wilderness Area
Wilderness Study Area