Aspen Guard Station
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- May - November
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Phone
- 970 882-7296
- Coordinates
- 37.4815, -108.2002
- Last verified
- September 19, 2026
About this place
Overview 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. Recreation Hiking, wildlife sightings. Mountain bike riding, ATV/UTV access. Facilities 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. Outdoor fire pit with cooking grill and log bench. Picnic Table. Natural Features Located directly on Forest Service Road 561 in a grove of aspen trees with enclosing fence. Nearby Attractions Mesa Verde National Park Durango to Silverton Train Anazasi Visitors Center Four Corners National Monument
From the USFS.
Is Aspen Guard Station free?
No. Aspen Guard Station charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Aspen Guard Station?
From Mancos: The renovated guard station is located 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. Travelers should watch for livestock and wildlife and keep speeds under 30 miles per hour.
What are the rules at Aspen Guard Station?
2 nights minimum, 4+ night maximum.
Nearby
- Transfer Campground1.1 mi
- Jersey Jim Fire Tower1.4 mi
- Madden Creek Campground9.4 mi
- La Plata City Dispersed Area Campground9.4 mi
- Miner's Cabin Dispersed Area Campground9.7 mi
- TARGET TREE CAMPGROUND9.7 mi
- Kroeger Campground9.9 mi
- Kroeger9.9 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 19, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
