Swasey’s
Cabin
Swasey’s Cabin is a landmark built by some of the first settlers to the area and is listed on the National Historic Register.
The Swasey family arrived in the Swell and raised livestock and wrangled horses here in the late 1800s. Before they built this cabin in 1921, the Swasey brothers slept out in the open or in shallow caves. Nearby is Eagle Canyon, named so by the Swasey brothers because its walls seemed so high that an eagle couldn’t fly out of the canyon.
The Swasey boys, considered outlaws by many, built the cabin as a stop-over point for running cattle through the region. Today the cabin has Interpretive Panels that tell the history of the cabin and invite visitors to explore.
fun fact
Built by Joe Swasey and Nordell family in 1921 and used as a place to stay while they tended to their livestock.
You can also see Joes office and the refrigerator cave here as well. Joes office was used as a place to store supplies, and the refrigerator cave was used to store their food.
-Local Story
Location
Driving west on I-70 at mile post 147 carefully turn right onto a dirt road. Cross the cattle gate and continue on 1 mile to the south of the canyon.
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