Kevin C
VerifiedAugust 31, 2026 Stayed at: 001, Loop: OFF COW CAMP CABIN
Great historic cabin in a lovely location. Well restored and cared for. Thanks USFS!
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The 4-wheeler trails to the Off Cow Camp Cabin are enjoyable and manageable. The cabins are clean, though they have limited natural light, so bringing your own lights is advisable. Overall, it's a unique experience that guests plan to revisit, appreciating the opportunities provided by the forest service.
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August 31, 2026 Stayed at: 001, Loop: OFF COW CAMP CABIN
Great historic cabin in a lovely location. Well restored and cared for. Thanks USFS!
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July 1, 2026 Stayed at: 001, Loop: OFF COW CAMP CABIN
The 4 wheeler trails leading to the cabins are great. Nothing very difficult. The cabins are clean considering what they are. Be sure to bring some sort of lights as the cabins have very small windows and are very dark inside. It was a unique experience and plan on staying again next year when my grown kids are coming along. Hats off to the forest service for providing these opportunities.
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November 4, 2025 Stayed at: 001, Loop: OFF COW CAMP CABIN
Amazing
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August 24, 2023 Stayed at: 001, Loop: OFF COW CAMP CABIN
Spent 1 night out of a 2 night reservation. Nice and quiet area With an easy atv ride in here. The trail only has a few challenging spots. Only saw 1 other group on the way in and out so not over run with others!
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September 23, 2022 Google Maps
Very helpful staff!
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August 16, 2022 Stayed at: 001, Loop: OFF COW CAMP CABIN
The cabin was better than expected and well stocked. Great scenery in the area. The only negative was that the main trail was pretty beat up and sloppy from ATVs and horses that had been using it recently in wet weather. All in all a great experience.
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August 4, 2022 Google Maps
Fantastic.
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August 1, 2021 Stayed at: 001, Loop: OFF COW CAMP CABIN
The 6 mi ride in was beautiful and quiet! It was a treasured time in nature and we only saw 5 ATV on Saturday so again it was secluded and quiet! The horse corral is wonderful to have so our animals get a treat too!
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July 18, 2021 Stayed at: 001, Loop: OFF COW CAMP CABIN
I love these cabins, Off cow camp, is great, if you like roughing it. lots of cool stuff inside and the wood stove is to die for. Of course the views are killer. And there is a history sign on the fence by the cabin explaining how the cabin got it's name. Cooking a tomahawk steak on the outside grill and fire pit, nothing ever tasted better, sitting on the log seats watching the sun on the peak to the east. And it was a new moon so the stars were amazing. I wish you allowed pets inside, it rained really hard one afternoon and my dog had to be in the horse shed.
I am 77 and never been on an ATV before, how hard can it be? The trail head at the upper end down burro creek, was horrible, but I don't think that trail was a good idea for a first trip on a death machine, (ATV) Only about 1 1/2 mi, seemed like 100. If you are good on an ATV, you will probably love the trail.
I wanted to fish Burro Creek for some little brookies, but my fishing gear fell off the death machine, and someone must have picked it up, I couldn't find it.
The "mattresses" on the single bunk beds, were a bit like rocks, but I was so sore from the death machine, they actually felt good. Had a great time, I have rented other cabins, guard stations, etc, and I love Rec.com. thanks for these incredible places. Anybody want to buy an old ATV??? (LOL).
Oh, and thank God there is no cell service, cabins like this should bring us back to a simpler time. We friends and families sat around fires and actually talked.
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May 29, 2021 Google Maps
They don’t answer the phone
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Rio Grande National Forest, 13308 Us Highway 160, Del Norte, CO 81132 United States
Elevation: 3,223 ft
The cabin is 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 CABIN. Access is from the upper or lower Burro Creek Trailheads (trail #873). From the west sid...
The cabin is 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 CABIN. 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 mi to the lower Burro Creek Trailhead. The cabin is 6 mi upstream from this trailhead and 1.5 mi from the upper trailhead. The upper trailhead is located 28 mi from the town of Del Norte and is accessed by Forest Service Roads 329 and 329.1C.
Last updated: October 24, 2026