Boulder Group Cabins
The Boulder Group of the Colorado Mountain Club owns two cabins in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest. The cabins are operated in accordance with the terms of a Special Use Permit issued by the US Forest Service.
Brainard Cabin
Layout: Two floors, loft with sleeping area
Sleeps: 12 upstairs (four in room with door, eight in communal floor area)
Location: West of Ward, in the Brainard Lake Recreation Area
Trail difficulty (Winter): 3 miles + 600 feet up, from Brainard Lake Recreation Area Gateway Trailhead parking
Årestua Hut
Layout: Single room communal space, one central potbelly woodstove.
Sleeps: 7 (two in open loft, five on benches)
Location: 11,080 feet, south of Eldora Ski Resort, West of Hessie Trailhead and Lost Lake
Trail difficulty: About 4 miles, and 2,000 feet elevation gain for both routes
Support the cabins
Brainard Lake Cabin and Årestua Hut are owned, funded and maintained by volunteers from the Boulder Group. Donations pay for materials, repairs and the projects that keep both buildings standing: a fire-rated roof, new siding, firewood, fire mitigation. Make sure you select Boulder Group Cabin Funds through the Colorado Mountain Club Foundation.
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