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So there’s no doubt about it in my mind. The way those early day pioneers got around
(on horseback no less) we can easily believe he and his family used it
regularly.
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And, who cares anyway.
All that matters is that getting there is a whole barrel of fun and
campsites in the area put the camper right on the banks of South Platte
River. You can hide a tent in the trees
a stone’s throw from the water and never be found again.
We recently ran into an old timer who lives nearby and he
told us the cabin used to be stocked with all sorts of food back in 60s. There was a sign inside that said, “Use what
you need and replace it when you can.”
Prospectors, hunters, and probably even a few folks who just
didn’t want to be bothered, used it off and on for years. It is a shame that vandals must destroy an
old relic like this just because it’s there, but Custer’s Cabin is showing the
wounds of those who respect nothing.
The windows and the door are gone, but the wall and roof are
still intact and it would serve quite nicely as shelter from a storm.
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