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Carnero Guard Station

46525 St Hwy 114, Saguache, Colorado, United States

Front side of guard station, with fenced yard, outhouse, picnic table and fire ring.
Carnero Guard Station
Carnero Guard Station
Carnero Guard Station
Driveway going into the guard station grounds

About Carnero Guard Station

Carnero Guard Station is situated in a high open meadow surrounded by forest at an elevation of 9,840 feet. The high-elevation cabin is located in the north-central area of the San Luis Valley in the Rio Grande National Forest. The guard station was first proposed in 1907 by the Cochetopa National Forest, and was originally named the John Smith Ranger Station after a homesteader who built a cabin near the site, but never filed on the land. Construction on the cabin began in 1908 and the name was changed to the Carnero Guard Station in 1916.

Number of accommodations: 1

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12 guests ยท Campfire ยท Pet Friendly
$50.00
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Location Carnero Guard Station

Address:
46525 St Hwy 114
Saguache, CO, 81149
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 37.9883 / -106.424

Elevation: 2996 feet

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