This ranger station and trailhead is called
Camp Misery, and is the beginning of several
trails that connect 27 lakes in Jewel Basin. This designated hiker only area covers 15,349 acres and has 50 miles of trails. There are remote campsites at a few selected lakes, and horses and motor vehicles are prohibited. It is aptly named, as it is truly a jewel in the Rockies.
Locals say Camp Misery was named for a place that an indian tribe spent a terrible winter.
Not hard to imagine, as the snow levels here are measured in feet, not inches.
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