Lake Isabel Cabin

Lake Isabel Cabin is ideal for guests who wish to experience camping in the Pike and San Isabel National Forest, yet sleep in a bed with a roof overhead. The modern cabin is full-service and can accommodate up to six guests, with convenient access to Lake Isabel, just three minutes away. Lake Isabel is one of the few lakes in Colorado developed purely for recreation. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, it attracts many campers who come to hike, canoe, fish and spend time bird watching. St. Charles Creek flows near the cabin and offers an extra option for fishing. The cabin sits on the uphill portion of a grassy meadow, offering spectacular mountain views and a chance to see abundant wildlife. Shady pine and aspen trees dot the area. Across the road is the 40-acre Lake Isabel, with a beautiful shoreline that meets the base of rocky mountains. Lake Isabel welcomes non-motorized boating and fishing. Brown, brook and rainbow trout are stocked in the lake, and the St. Charles headwaters also reap brook trout. Hiking is available on two nearby trails, the Snow Slide Trail and the Cisneros Trail. The 15-mile Cisneros Trail leads to the heart of the Wet Mountains, through forests and open, wildflower speckled valleys, connecting along the way to the St. Charles Trail, which heads to St. Charles Peak. The Cisneros Trail is also a 50" motorized trail, open to ATVs and UTVs, while the Snow Slide and St. Charles are single track motorcycle trails. Winter activities are offered as well, with everything from ice fishing to sledding, tubing and cross country skiing. The one-bedroom hideaway has three bunk beds and modern conveniences: tub and shower, flush toilet, washer and dryer, a full kitchen, an inside wood fireplace, and an outside picnic table and campfire ring. Firewood is not provided, and there are no sewer or water hook ups. Bring your own bedding, pillows and towels. Parking is available for up to four cars. The cabin is five minutes from the Lake Isabel Recreation Area, offering summer hiking, fishing and picnicking, and winter sledding, cross country skiing and ice fishing. A nearby summer lodge provides paddle and rowboat rentals, groceries and a restaurant, and a golf course is about 15 minutes away.