Derby Cabin

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Container Type: Lock & Lock
Code Location: Inside container
Access Info: This cache is located on USFS property. 
Winter Access: Same

Many of the early settlers in the Tarryall Valley lived in one- or two- room cabins like this one as they “proved up” the western land they eagerly claimed under the Homestead Act of 1862. The 160 acres that settlers could claim under the act would have been plenty of land to raise crops and livestock back east, but it was seldom able to support a family in South Park, even in the good grassland of the Tarryall. Frequently a settler would summon his brother, sister, or even mother to claim adjoining homesteads so they could work together and expand their holdings. The owner of this cabin, Derby, also married into another family that had settled nearby, a common practice in the Tarryall that helped families work together to make a successful living in this high country environment.

The Derby Cabin is located just off County Road 77 (Tarryall Road). There is a small parking area in front of the cabin and the cache isn't far away. Use caution when leaving the cabin as traffic moves quickly on CR 77.