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Recreation Region: Canyon Lakes Ranger District

Redfeather Ranger Station

The Redfeather Ranger Station has two cabins, and an office with a visitor's center. The Ranger Cabin and the Assistant Ranger Cabin are available for lodging. Guests must provide linens, bedding, pillows, towels and toiletries. The Ranger Station is situated in a ponderosa pine forest. Afternoon thunderstorms can be expected during spring and summer months.      

This site is located off the east side of Dowdy Lake Road in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. The Forest Service access road into the station is approximately 1/4 mile north of the intersection of Dowdy Lake Road and West County Road 74E/Red Feather Lakes Road. The Red Feather Lakes community is known for its recreational opportunities and remote scenic beauty.

The Ranger Cabin is a spacious (1,660 square foot), three-room log cabin, that can accommodate six to eight people. It has one queen bed and four twin beds. The fully-equipped kitchen includes two stoves, two refrigerators, microwave, toaster, coffee pot, pots, pans, dishes and utensils. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937 from adapted architectural plans from the Sunlight Ranger Cabin near Cody, Wyoming.

The Assistant Ranger Cabin is a two-bedroom log cabin that can accommodate four to six people. There is a small fully-equipped kitchen with a small table. There is a log bed frame with a queen size bed in one bedroom and two twin beds in the second bedroom.

Reservations

Visit recreation.gov to make reservations.

General Information

Redfeather Ranger Station is on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn more about this achievement at www.historycolorado.org/location/redfeather-ranger-station.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 40.7938

Longitude: -105.5714

Elevation

8,200 feet

Directions

Drive 21 miles north of Fort Collins on U.S. Highway 287. Turn left (west) onto the Red Feather Lakes Road (County Road 74E) and travel approximately 22 miles. Turn right (north) and travel approximately 1/2 mile.

Parking

Parking available at the site.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are not available at this site.

Restrooms available in the cabins.

Water

Potable water is available at this site.

Picnic Tables

Picnic tables are available at this site.

Horse/Pack Animal Information

Horse/Pack animals are not allowed at this site.

Last updated June 16th, 2025