Transfer Campground
Mancos, CO, Colorado · 1.8 km away
Campsite · via Recreation.gov
- Hardstanding pitches
- Dogs allowed
Price on partner site
Campsite for booking · Mancos
Aspen Guard Station
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Overview
- Pitches
- 1
- Pitch types
- cabin, campervan, tent
- Season
- Not stated: check on Recreation.gov
- Check-in / out
- 14:00 / 14:00
Facilities
- ShowersListed by Recreation.gov
- ToiletsListed by Recreation.gov
Policies
| Pets | Not stated: check on Recreation.gov |
|---|---|
| Smoking | Not stated: check on Recreation.gov |
| Instant booking | Not stated: check on Recreation.gov |
| Cancellation | Not stated: check on Recreation.gov |
About this campsite
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
Fees: $100/night (not including the fee charged per reservation by Recreation.gov)
Two (2) night minimum stay, four (4) night maximum stay.
Managed by a US federal agency. Data source: ridb.recreation.gov.
Description supplied by Recreation.gov.
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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), from ridb.recreation.gov, last updated 13 October 2026. Federal agencies provide this data and are responsible for it; it may be incomplete. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government. About this data. Places data © OpenStreetMap contributors.