FRANCIE'S CABIN

Owned by Summit Huts Association, Francie's Cabin was built in 1994 in memory of Frances Lockwood Bailey.

Hut Elevation: 11,264'

Layout and capacity: Downstairs: 1 bedroom with 1 single bunk and 2 single beds Upstairs: 5 small bedrooms (2 have 2 single beds and 3 sleep 4 each in bunks). Summer capacity: 20. Winter Capacity: 20.

Hut Location: Francie's Cabin is located in the Arapaho National Forest, in central Colorado, about 5 miles southwest of the town of Breckenridge. [locator map]

Maps:
10th Mountain Brochure System Map [section from map]
Summit Huts Association, Francie's Map  [example] 
USGS Map: Breckenridge Quadrangle
USFS Forest Visitor's Map: Arapaho National Forest

Dates Open: Summer, 1 July through 30 September. Winter, Thanksgiving through 30 April

Owned By: Summit Huts Association  Oven: No   Sauna: Yes

• Trailhead: Burro, elevation 9,680' Route: Via Spruce Creek Road, Total Mileage 4.7

• Trailhead: Spruce Creek (snowplow turnaround area, parking very limited), elevation 10,400' Route: Via Crystal Creek, Total Mileage 1.1

• Trailhead: Spruce Creek (snowplow turnaround area, parking very limited), elevation 10,400' Route: Via Spruce Creek Road, Total Mileage 1.8

Summer Trail Access         [click here for summer water source information]

• Trailhead: Burro, elevation 9,680' Route: Via Crystal Creek, Total Mileage 4.1

• Trailhead: Burro, elevation 9,680' Route: Via Spruce Creek Road, Total Mileage 4.8

• Trailhead: Spruce Creek, elevation 10,400' Route: Via Crystal Creek, Total Mileage 1.1

• Trailhead: Spruce Creek, elevation 10,400' Route: Via Spruce Creek Road, Total Mileage 1.8

(For trailhead details, please see left-hand menu at top of page.)