Friends of High Camp & High Camp Hut Friends of High Camp High Camp Hut High Camp Hut San Juan Mountains Colorado A thoughtfully crafted basecamp inspiring a sense of belonging and nurturing stewardship with nature and others through exploration education conversation. High up in the mountains of Colorado High Camp Hut is a twostory backcountry hut nestled into 320 acres of privately held land sitting in 2 million acres of San Juan National Forest. The hut sits at 11000 feet above sea level in the San Juan National Forest with views of Lizardhead the Wilsons and Sheep Mountain. Drive 15 miles from Telluride CO and access to the Hut is a short 2.