Lone Cone Cabin
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest — lakeside
Location: Norwood , CO, CO
Price: From $120 per night
Rating: 4.2 out of 5 (9 reviews)
Season: May through October
The Lone Cone Cabin is a great destination for an overnight getaway or a week-long hunting trip. Located just 24 miles from Norwood, Colorado, the facility can be accessed in the summer and fall by passenger vehicle or 4WD, depending on conditions.For facility specific information, please call (970) 729-2307.There are two bedrooms; one with two bunkbeds, and the other room has a queen bed, and a queen-sized hide-a-bed couch in the living room (can sleep up to 8 full sized adults). The cabin has
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Flush Toilets, Showers, Electric Hookups, Firewood for Sale
Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/lone-cone-cabin to be notified when sites open up.
Lone Cone Cabin offers excellent access to Lizard Head Wilderness hiking and quality big game hunting terrain, with recent bed upgrades and consistently high camper satisfaction (5/5 rating from 8 reviews).
Wildlife alert: North American River Otter, American Elk, Mule Deer, Mountain Cottontail, Pine Grosbeak, Western Flycatcher, Black-capped Chickadee, American Dipper
Insider tips for Lone Cone Cabin: Approach from Norwood via Highway 145 and County Road 44ZS is passenger-vehicle accessible Book early as this is a federal campground with limited availability (1 site only) Cabin features two sets of bunk beds and a queen bed (recently updated)
Skip Lone Cone Cabin if: You need hookups—facility has no hookups at sites. You require year-round access—seasonal operations May through October only. You prefer larger campgrounds—only 1 cabin site available.
Best time to visit Lone Cone Cabin: May-October — Official operating season; summer and fall access via passenger vehicle or 4WD depending on conditions.
Nearby campgrounds: Woods Lake (Telluride, CO), Burro Bridge (Dolores, CO), Cayton Campground (Rico, CO), Sunshine (Telluride, CO).
Cell Phone Coverage at Lone Cone Cabin
Cell signal at Lone Cone Cabin (Norwood , CO): none overall signal based on FCC broadband data.
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
The Lone Cone Cabin is a great destination for an overnight getaway or a week-long hunting trip. Located just 24 miles from Norwood, Colorado, the facility can be accessed in the summer and fall by passenger vehicle or 4WD, depending on conditions.For facility specific information, please call (970) 729-2307.There are two bedrooms; one with two bunkbeds, and the other room has a queen bed, and a queen-sized hide-a-bed couch in the living room (can sleep up to 8 full sized adults). The cabin has two woodstoves, one flush toilet, a shower, cleaning supplies, and a fully equipped kitchen (i.e.
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryApproach from Norwood via Highway 145 and County Road 44ZS is passenger-vehicle accessible
Book early as this is a federal campground with limited availability (1 site only)
Cabin features two sets of bunk beds and a queen bed (recently updated)
Official operating season; summer and fall access via passenger vehicle or 4WD depending on conditions
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Getting there →
Summer - Fall: From Norwood, drive 1.3 miles east on Highway 145, turn right onto County Road 44ZS (Lone Cone Road towards Miramonte Reservoir), and proceed 10.3 miles. Turn left/east onto 45M Rd/Beef Trail Rd, proceed 2.4 miles. Turn left onto Beef Trail Rd/M44 Rd, proceed 1 mile. Turn right onto County Road 46M/Forest Road 611 (road sign is not visible from Beef Trail Rd. Look for first turn to the right. There will be a cattle guard with a small white sign that says "611"), proceed about 5 mi
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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