Carnero Guard Station Cabin
The cabin has two rooms including a combination kitchen/dining room and a bedroom with three bunk beds. The kitchen includes a propane refrigerator, stove, and heat. The cabin is easily accessible from county road 41G but sits nestled behind a hill out of site of the main road. The cabin is a good base camp for all types of forest recreation.
Reservations
Reservations can be made through www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.
General Information
Late May - Late November
Quiet hours are from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am.
Visit the USGS store for passes at https://store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes.
Renters are required to pack out all garbage. Make sure the fire in the outside fire ring is completely out. No hot coals above or below the surface of the soil. Clean the cabin, leaving it in the condition it was found or better. Please lock the door when leaving. Be sure to close and lock the entry gate when you depart. Occasionally Forest Service livestock is pastured near the cabin. Please do not interact with the animals.
Cabin Site:
Overnight Use: $50/night.
Reservations through recreation.gov will have a reservation fee of $8.00 per reservation.
All reservation inquiries must go through www.recreation.gov. or by calling 1-800-444-6777.
$50 per night. Recreation.gov charges a reservation fee.
Dogs must be on leash not longer than six feet in length.
Reservations can be made through www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.
Contact Name: Saguache Ranger District
Contact Phone: 719-655-2547
Address: 46525 State Highway 114 Saguache, CO 81149
Phone: (719) 655-2547
Hours: Monday through Friday / 8:00 to 4:30 (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 37.98955102
Longitude: -106.4234607
Travel Considerations
Occasionally the cabin may be inaccessible due to mud or snow on Cnty Rd 41G. Please contact the Saguache Ranger District at 719-655-2547 for current conditions.
Parking
Parking is sufficient for several vehicles.
Facility and Amenity Information
Accessibility
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is available at this site.
Water is by hand pump and is tested monthly.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.
Horse/Pack Animal Information
Horse/Pack animals are not allowed at this site.
Other Amenities
The Carnero Guard Station, first proposed in 1907, by the Cochetopa National Forest, was originally named the John Smith Ranger Station after a homesteader who built a cabin near the site, but never filed on the land. The name was changed to the Carnero Guard Station by 1916. Construction began on April 16, 1908 by W.L. Ward, the contractor. At that time Tebo Gallegos was the Carnero District Ranger.
Wildlife in the area includes moose, deer, elk and coyote. The cabin is surrounded by a buck & pole fence. Visitors to the National Forest are responsible for knowing the rules and regulations of the forest. Travel maps for the Rio Grande National Forest can be obtained at any Rio Grande National Forest offices.
