Welcome to Hinsdale Haute Route.  Currently offering one yurt, the Jon Wilson Yurt. The Colorado Trail Friends Yurt has been discontinued after 29 years of operation on the Continental Divide due to the difficulty of access for maintenance and abuse by some summer hikers.  The Rambouillet Yurt is nearing completion and should be available in early January 2025.

The Jon Wilson Memorial Yurt is one and a quarter mile from Highway 149.  It is a great destination for families with youngsters or beginning / novice backcountry hut users.  

For winter users, Wilson's close proximity to the trailhead allows groups to drive for hours, arriving at the trailhead in mid afternoon and still have time to reach the yurt before sunset.  

For summer access to Wilson, the Sawmill Park road starts off steep, but is two wheel drive accesible by most vehicles, to the parking area which is located 200 yards from the yurt.  If the road is wet it may require four wheel drive.

 The first two tenths of a mile from Hwy 149 are STEEP gaining 200 feet in elevation.  There is a slightly less steep option for hikers, snowshoers or skiers going left 25 yards or so from the start and rejoining the road near the top of the steep section.