Carl's Cabin at Polar Star Inn

Carl's Cabin

Carl's is a small cabin located near Polar Star Inn. It is under the same ownership as Polar Star, but booked separately. The cabin was built in 1993.

Layout and capacity: 2 private rooms with double beds, 2 single day beds in the main room. Capacity 6 (all 6 spots must be booked by the same party).

Hut Location: Polar Star Inn and Carl's Cabin are located near each other, just below timberline at 11,040' on the west side of New York Mountain, in central Colorado. [locator map]

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Maps:

  • Official 10th Mountain, Winter: New York Mountain [example]
  • USGS Map: Fulford Quadrangle
  • USFS Forest Visitor's Map: White River National Forest

Dates Open: Summer: Closed. Winter: Thanksgiving through 30 April

Owned By: Privately owned Oven: No Sauna: No

The normal route into Carl's Cabin follows the Fulford Road in from Yeoman Park. You can also take the Newcomer Spring Trail to the hut as well. Route finding can be tricky on either trail due to old abandoned roads and jeep trails so keep your map and compass handy and watch for the blue diamonds marking the trails.

The other route in to Carl's Cabin leaves from West Lake Creek south of Edwards but this route is seldom traveled and passes through a wilderness area so we are limited in how we can mark the route. This trail is also longer and gains more elevation than the routes from Yeoman Park so it is best attempted by experienced backcountry travelers.

Winter Trail Access

  • Trailhead: Yeoman Park, Elevation: 9,060' Route: Via Fulford Road, Total Mileage: 6.3
  • Trailhead: Yeoman Park, Elevation: 9,060' Route: Via Newcomer Spring Trail, Total Mileage: 5.8
  • *Trailhead: West Lake Creek, Elevation: 8,220' Total Mileage: 7

    • *Please Note: This trail passes through wilderness areas where we are unable to mark the trail with blue diamonds. This, along with the fact that this route is seldom traveled, can make for very difficult route finding and is not a trail we recommend for inexperienced or first time hut-users.

  • Trailhead: Peter Estin Hut, Elevation: 11,200', Via Ironedge Trail and Newcomer Spring TrailTotal Mileage: 8.2

10th Mountain Division Huts