Campsite AtlasAspen Guard Station
You’re in for a treat when you rent Aspen Guard Station’s beautiful cabin. Built between 1938-1940, this cabin offers a visit to the past while being near enough to civilization to have a foot in both worlds. This old cabin housed the Forest Service Rangers who patrolled the forests, often on horseback, checking timber and livestock permits, helping neighboring cabin dwellers and the public, much like today. Hiking, wildlife sightings. Mountain bike riding, ATV/UTV access. Full Kitchen stocked with pots, pans, baking dishes, plates, glasses, cups, silverware, etc. Two bedrooms - two full beds. Flushing toilet. Working shower. Furnace and Heater.
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Amenities & rules
Fees: $100/night (not including the fee charged per reservation by Recreation.gov). Two (2) night minimum stay, four (4) night maximum stay.
Compiled from site-level records; individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Getting there
Mancos, Colorado . 11.5 miles north of Mancos on Forest Road #561, a chip-seal paved road for 10 miles and then a well-graveled forest road accessible by two-wheel-drive vehicles. . Remain on FS Road 561 past Transfer Campground. . Stay right at fork another mile. Cabin on right, fenced with gate entry. .
Campgrounds nearby
Reservable9.9 miles away
Reservable10.2 miles away
Data source: Recreation.gov RIDB, retrieved August 30, 2026. The Campsite Atlas is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Recreation.gov or any federal agency. Always confirm critical details on the official Recreation.gov page before you travel.