Capulin · 整套小木屋 · 2室4床1.0卫 · 可住4人 · Cabin ~ River ~ Wilderness at the Old Science Camp
CABIN #1 Science Camp, founded midcentury on the Alamosa River, is surrounded by national forest in the San Juans at 8600ft. We are off-grid and off the map. We are PACK IT IN (bring your own bedding, towels, flashlight, coolers & ice) & PACK IT OUT (take your trash). Heating is a fireplace. We provide hot water, a grill & cookstove, propane, firewood & emergency phone texting. —Contact us for more details or about our pet policy. Rental proceeds go to renovation of the historical site. The site was once the Phillips Univ. Science Camp, est. 1950. There are 20 historical cabins on the grounds undergoing preservation. The camp is a remote 20 acres bordering national forest on three sides. Ash cabin, still known to some as Whiteneck, has a living room with fireplace, a full kitchen and dining, a bathroom with hot water and bath tub, and two upstairs rooms with 2 full beds and 2 twin beds. There is no cell service in the area. We do have emergency phone texting available. Bookings are for 2 nights minimum. Guests must plan ahead and bring their own bedding, towels, flashlights, and all supplies, including food, coolers, ice, and drinking water, and must take all trash with them when they check out. The closest stores are in Monte Vista, about 25 miles/45 minutes away. We provide only hot water, propane, firewood, an outdoor grill, an indoor cooktop, cooking pots, pans, and utensils, plates and cutlery, coffee and creamer, cooking oil, and salt and pepper. Everything you bring in must be packed out. This includes your own trash and recycling. Trash must remain bagged and indoors at all times, food must always be put away in cupboards and coolers, in order to avoid attracting bears, cougars, vermin, and scavengers.
Our 3rd visit of 2021! A magical birthday adventure that was better than we could have hoped! A beautiful camp with incredible hosts that we are very happy to call out friends - very special people and a very special place. When you visit, DO NOT miss visiting the Needful Things Trading Post - it’s such a magical little place!
Beyond our wildest adventure wishes, when looking for a ideal spot for my husband and myself to truly run away from the world! The entire setting is simply magical. The cabins, and the love behind restoring this lovely history, was not lost on us. Great base camp to get out and explore the changing scenery! We loved the wildlife and hiking the canyons. If you are looking for a opportunity to simply get back to basics, reconnect with your spouse, friends, or family - we highly recommend pulling into Science Camp and leave the chaos. Thank you for sharing your world with us! We look forward to next time! Stay just the way you are! Yogi & T
The drive alone is incredibly scenic, but once you get to Science Camp, you can’t help but feel like a little kid, wanting to explore every inch of the area because it felt like such an adventure. Proximity to the river was really close, convenient for walking the dogs so they could wade in the water. The cabin itself was tidy & spacious. Tom welcomed us & offered to show us how to use the generator, but we declined, as we came prepared to be without electricity. He let us know where they were staying in case we needed anything, which was quite nice. The trading post was awesome. The only “downside,” (not even a downside, it makes sense because you’re in the middle of the forest) is that the trading post was cash-only, so keep that in mind & bring cash, because you’re going to find something you’ll want to bring home. It was hard not to look through every single item in there, because everything was so interesting. We had an awesome time, & appreciated everything so much.
We are pure wilderness. Plan accordingly. To get here is a 15-mile drive on unpaved but graded roads. 4x4 not necessary.
We welcome nature lovers, biologists, botanists, ecologists, entomologists, mycologists, hermeticists, and esotericists!
Please follow our directions to the location since map apps usually are incorrect.
There's local hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, off-roading, mountaineering, snowshoeing, nordic skiing.
Trout at Science Camp reach about 14+ inches on the property. If you are looking for something larger, you'll probably have to head to the Conejos River, Treasure Creek, or other nearby local lakes.
A regular car can transport you around in the warm season on the main roads FDR 250, 255, FR 380, 330, and others. FDR 250, 255 are bumpy but graded and plowed. Most mountain passes here are around 10,500ft and are snow-covered well into the month of June. The South San Juans are the snowiest range in the lower 48. If you want to throw a snowball in August, all you have to do is hike up to 13,000ft!
We recommend the DeLorme Colorado topographic map, the National Geographic South San Juan Del Norte trails illustrated map, or you can print out GIS maps: search online for "Conejos County Colorado Parcel Viewer."
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