Mingus Ranch Cabin, Wetmore, CO

Mingus Ranch Cabin is located in the San Carlos Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests (59 min west of Pueblo, CO) with an elevation of 9,658 feet. The site is normally open from the beginning of May to the end of November. There is a fee of $50.00 per night.

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@NicholasH39633 · Camped on Nov 10, 2023 at Campsite #1

The concept of this cabin is nice, a rustic getaway in the woods, but it could definitely use of love and care. The electric heaters were less than adequate to keep it warm, I heard them turn on, but never felt any warmth from them. It could benefit from the installation of a small wood or pellet stove in the main area downstairs. The beds could also use some updates. By the breakdown on the mattresses, I I think they are original to the cabin, and I am pretty sure the sheets that are on them have not been washed in years by the stains that were on them. Even though it said that there was some basic cooking supplies, I brought my own dishes thankfully. The pots/pans as well as the table were covered in rodent droppings. The door in the main level bed area needs a cover on the window. It felt a little strange sleeping in there not being able to cover that window.

@JulieRBA0FAD8C · Camped on Aug 29, 2023 at Campsite #1

Awesome Peaceful Historical Ranch.

@SeanC6307403 · Camped on Aug 13, 2023 at Campsite #1

For those looking to experience the past, this site offers a great piece of history and perspective of homesteaders way of life that built Colorado from a century ago.

@KellyB8439114 · Camped on Jul 9, 2023 at Campsite #1

Mingus Ranch cabin is a great little cabin to get away to. It is rustic and takes you back to a quiet and peaceful time. There are beds, pots and pans, dishes and silverware. A stove with oven and 2 burners. There is no water or fridge so bring glasses, coolers with ice and your own bedding for a great get away.

@amC17E2D58B7D7 · Camped on May 26, 2023 at Campsite #1

Amazing period piece. Beautiful location. Special opportunity.

@AnnetteB860617 · Camped on Oct 2, 2022 at Campsite #1

if you love flies this place is for you . herds of them each day . a few bees ,i finley had enough and went to peublo homedepot and got a bug zapper and safe bug spray , bleach and wipes there. used all of it in 2 days .if you sleep upstairs theres were most of the flys were , i tryed cleaning the windows but each day more would coat the edge. tryed my best to clean up gross other peoples unmetionables but used condoms are really no place near beds . made me wonder what else was gross, there was a questionable stain on the wall but i sprayed it , be ware if you stay here. the heaters dont work too well if its cold .

@LauraG2045591 · Camped on Sep 5, 2022 at Campsite #1

The cabin was very nice and peaceful, the view exactly what we wanted. Be prepared however that there is no shade during most of the day.

@TracyV8590931 · Camped on Aug 12, 2022 at Campsite #1

Love this cabin! We continue to come back year after year! Thank you for the wonderful upkeep and additions (like new lights and electrical updates) .

@MargieB1267288 · Camped on Jul 28, 2022 at Campsite #1

Very authentic cabin with two bedrooms upstairs: one has a full size bed and the other room has a set of bunk beds and a twin size bed. There is also a day bed downstairs in the family room. Bring your own craft/game table as the round kitchen table only seats four. The view was gorgeous…the outhouse type bathroom clean as was the cabin. The exterminator comes once a month, and he came while we were there, which was nice. Dirt roads to walk, bike, snow shoe on…..Very fun experience and our two grandsons aged 2 and 4 loved it!

@ThomasD6597226 · Camped on Jul 25, 2022 at Campsite #1

Enlightening to get a taste of what Mingus family had to go through to homestead this location. Not an easy task. We enjoyed the ranch house, surrounding area and trails. Good that the ranch house is preserved. Only a handful remain.

@Catherine13229 · Camped on Jun 14, 2022 at Campsite #1

I stayed at Mingus for the 3rd or 4th time last Wednesday. I always have a good time here and thankfully there were no people with ATV's running up and down the road. The wildflowers were beautiful and I hiked a few trails in the area I hadn't ever hiked before. The weather was great and the first night - wow the noises! There was a thump going on and it sounded like a deer had it's antlers caught in the rail out front. I'm not sure what it was. Maybe the heat popped on but I've been there before when the heat came on and it didn't sound like that! I heard a fox doing his thing outside and there was a bird that I heard screaming. Don't know what that was either. Usually it's really quiet. It was a full moon so I didn't get to enjoy the stars. I didn't see any bear poop on any of my hikes. Unfortunately the 2nd day the wind howled so it wasn't enjoyable to be outside at all. There were mouse turds at the end of the daybed on the table and I wiped those off. I did hear scurrying upstairs during the night. None of these things should deter you from renting this fabulous cabin. Someone posted that there are no cooking items. There are pots and pans and silverware, coffee cups, bowls, etc. Someone left a gazillion boxes of Mac and Cheese! Bring your cooler, your bottle opener, a spatula and your bedding and you should be fine. I would be more than willing to clean the cabin, the oven, put down new foil, etc and wipe everything down for 2 free nights :). Love this place. It feels like home.

@ChuckT7015257 · Camped on Oct 11, 2021 at Campsite #1

Really cool place. If you are good without running water and using a typical campground toilet you should enjoy Mingus. The beds are rustic as is the rest of the cabin. Please treat it with love, this is rare. The cabin floors could use a mopping and a few utensils to cook with, spatula, spoon, can opener etc. pots and pans are decent. Enjoy and take your trash please

@ChuckT159 · Camped on Oct 11, 2021 at Campsite #1

@MarcusF5531828 · Camped on Jul 2, 2021 at Campsite #1

Very peaceful location. Nice to have the whole valley to yourself. If you can, definitely explore the surrounding Forest Service roads via bike, ATV or 4x4 vehicle. The wildflowers were beautiful as were the views.

@MarcusF296 · Camped on Jul 2, 2021 at Campsite #1

@KyungriK665 · Camped on Jun 27, 2021 at Campsite #1

nice scenic view in front of the cabin. and great location to travel southeast of the rocky mountains.

@KyungriK330032 · Camped on Jun 27, 2021 at Campsite #1

nice scenic view in front of the cabin. and great location to travel southeast of the rocky mountains.

@KevinH9468586 · Camped on May 14, 2021 at Campsite #1

rustic but very pleasant - interesting history - we hiked and made a visit to nearby Bishop's Castle - we had dinner one night at a pizza joint in Silver Cliff (about 23 miles) - There were no open businesses between Silver Cliff and Colorado City. Description seemed lacking, so I'll supplement it here. A good dirt road leads up a steep hill to the cabin. There is a sink with drain, but no water - bring your own. There is electricity, but no outlets - just a few well-placed lights, an electric range (the photo with antique stove is out-of-date), and a couple electric floorboard heaters. There is no refrigerator. There is a collection of pots, pans, and dishes that would get most people by. There is one double bed and four single beds. We had one or two bars of cell service at cabin (our carrier is Xfinity).

@KevinH908 · Camped on May 14, 2021 at Campsite #1

@DylanG951 · Camped on Nov 13, 2020 at Campsite #1

We spent two nights here on a November weekend recently and had a lovely time. The wind was fierce and howled across the valley, but we stayed warm with hardly any draft. I do not believe that we encountered any ghosts, though it was plenty dark and lots of creaks and noises throughout the night with the wind. The area is very beautiful and quiet, and we even had some cell signal. The hiking nearby was also nice, we only came on foot but the trails would have been good for OHVs and 4 wheelers, too.

@NilsG785 · Camped on Sep 4, 2020 at Campsite #1

Very clean, cozy and spacious cabin. We slept on the twin bed in the downstairs living room area and didn't use the upstairs at all. The outhouse you'll want to use is the one by the barn. When we were there in early September the guestbooks were all filled out, so someone needs to bring a notebook and start a new one.

@MarkS701 · Camped on Aug 14, 2020 at Campsite #1

This place was excellent. My wife and I stayed here for the weekend and really enjoyed it. We slept upstairs in the full bed. The cabin is rustic but nice. We did notice some evidence of mice so don't leave out food and make sure you wash anything left out if you're going to cook/eat off it. The cabin has electric heat but even in August we didn't need it as the evenings stayed quite warm (not much of a breeze through the windows) well in to the night. No fires but that's anywhere in Colorado and not a drawback for this cabin. We opted to cook using a stove on the front porch as it was nice to sit out there and enjoy the weather. The surrounding history is cool (signage and buildings) but I was disappointed that there was a large ranch home across the valley making this feel not as secluded. The vault toilet was mostly clean but the cool morning air and the warm ground caused the smell in the mornings to be (understandably) revolting. We propped the door open in the morning to help clear out the smell which worked well. We did see chipmunks, field mice, wild turkeys, deer and a red tail hawk. The green hummingbirds were very curious and not leery of humans. We did hear coyotes at night (calling to each other) which was cool (since we were safely inside). No other weird sounds/noises. A total of about a dozen cars traveled past the cabin at various times over the weekend on FS383, presumably to go off-road or camp in the area. No one stopped. The cabin is about 5 minutes from Bishop's Castle (check it out) and 10 minutes from Lake Isabel (also cool). We off-roaded in the area which was fun. Lots of dispersed camping that wasn't very busy. Not many astounding views, however. The loss of 1 star is for the lack of seclusion. Overall, I recommend this place!

@SarahR997 · Camped on Jul 18, 2020 at Campsite #1

We thoroughly enjoyed our time here. We chose to sleep outside in our tent rather than inside the cabin. We found our tent more comfortable than the cabin. We did not have any issues with flies, as another reviewer mentioned. There were a few mice around, which is to be expected. Its a beautiful property and the clear night skies allowed incredible stargazing. We found the property to be erie in the evenings. For that reason we would not stay at the property again but plan to camp again in the area.

@SaulM756 · Camped on Jul 3, 2020 at Campsite #1

Beautiful rustic cabin with a whole valley pretty much to yourself (there is one other ranch but not super close)

@LouD876 · Camped on Oct 2, 2019 at Campsite #1

The whole place was full of flies. My friend spent around two hours killing some but they were still everywhere. Like thousand of so of them dead on the floor and flying around

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