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Pull-thru
USFSGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Colorado
Silesca Cabin
Overview The historic Silesca Cabin, once used as a Ranger Station, is a semi-rustic dwelling with comfortable modern conveniences like electricity and refrigerator.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.9,114ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig20 ft
Electric1sites
From Grand Junction2h57real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 9,114 ft, Silesca Cabin has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 14°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 5.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Grand Junction
98 mi
2h57
02
Colorado Springs
274 mi
6h51
03
Denver
334 mi
7h23
04
Fort Collins
394 mi
8h28
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
11
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14.9 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.