About Alder Guard Station
Number of accommodations: 1
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2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Alder Guard Station, Loop: ALDER GUARD STATION
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Reviews (24)
What Guests Are Saying
Alder Guard Station offers beautiful views from the front porch, a spacious cabin with a cozy woodburning stove, and good working appliances. Guests appreciate the charming stream and easy access for outdoor activities. However, older travelers may find the stairs to the bathroom challenging at night, and some noted the lack of curtains for privacy.
What Guests Are Saying
Alder Guard Station offers beautiful views from the front porch, a spacious cabin with a cozy woodburning stove, and good working appliances. Guests appreciate the charming stream and easy access for outdoor activities. However, older travelers may find the stairs to the bathroom challenging at night, and some noted the lack of curtains for privacy.
Review Summary
Kingdon P
VerifiedDecember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: Alder Guard Station, Loop: ALDER GUARD STATION
Beautiful view from the front porch. All appliances were in good working order. For older travelers needing to get up during the night when nature calls going down the stairs to the bathroom is a challenge.
Kingdon P
VerifiedDecember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: Alder Guard Station, Loop: ALDER GUARD STATION
Beautiful view from the front porch. All appliances were in good working order. For older travelers needing to get up during the night when nature calls going down the stairs to the bathroom is a challenge.
Sonya L
VerifiedMay 27, 2025 • Stayed at: Alder Guard Station, Loop: ALDER GUARD STATION
Cabin is large, nice woodburning stove, great stock of firewood. Cute stream meanders out back with an old beaver dam and lodge. It was great to have the cabin because in mid-May, it was cold and windy at night. Thank you, this was a terrific place to stay.
Sonya L
VerifiedMay 27, 2025 • Stayed at: Alder Guard Station, Loop: ALDER GUARD STATION
Cabin is large, nice woodburning stove, great stock of firewood. Cute stream meanders out back with an old beaver dam and lodge. It was great to have the cabin because in mid-May, it was cold and windy at night. Thank you, this was a terrific place to stay.
David B
VerifiedJune 14, 2024 • Stayed at: Alder Guard Station, Loop: ALDER GUARD STATION
Easy access and you can follow the creek for several miles. Nice stay.
David B
VerifiedJune 14, 2024 • Stayed at: Alder Guard Station, Loop: ALDER GUARD STATION
Easy access and you can follow the creek for several miles. Nice stay.
Rachel B
VerifiedMay 27, 2024 • Stayed at: Alder Guard Station, Loop: ALDER GUARD STATION
Very cool place to crash for the night that is a step above just staying in a tent. We had low expectatations for the building, so it worked great for us. I got myself all spooked by the fact that there are no curtains on the windows, so at night it's really easy for people to see into the building when the lights are on inside. Otherwise the grounds seem to be well maintained.
Rachel B
VerifiedMay 27, 2024 • Stayed at: Alder Guard Station, Loop: ALDER GUARD STATION
Very cool place to crash for the night that is a step above just staying in a tent. We had low expectatations for the building, so it worked great for us. I got myself all spooked by the fact that there are no curtains on the windows, so at night it's really easy for people to see into the building when the lights are on inside. Otherwise the grounds seem to be well maintained.
David B
VerifiedSeptember 24, 2023 • Stayed at: Alder Guard Station, Loop: ALDER GUARD STATION
No problems. Nice mountain trail next to the cabin.
David B
VerifiedSeptember 24, 2023 • Stayed at: Alder Guard Station, Loop: ALDER GUARD STATION
No problems. Nice mountain trail next to the cabin.
Location Alder Guard Station
Address:
Fsr 610
South Fork, CO, 81154
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 37.7044 / -106.647
Elevation: 2555 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- The combination to the cabin is provided in your confirmation letter. If you have any questions, please call the Divide Ranger District at (719) 657-3321. Office hours are .
- Pets are only allowed outside the guard station; please clean up after your pet
- Do not leave food or trash outside the guard station; bears have been spotted in the area
- All garbage and food must be packed out; do not burn garbage in the fire pit or wood stove
- Do not place tents or vehicles on the lawn
- The guard station is a no-smoking facility
- Please clean guard station upon departure
- Make sure guard station is locked upon departure
- Horses are restricted to the corral area near the barn; only weed free hay/feed for the horses - no grazing allowed; if you bring horses, please contact the District office at (719) 657-3321
- Forest Service employees use the horse pasture adjacent to the guard station for official duties
- Learn more about theRio Grande National Forest.
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- Occasionally the water well overflows due to ground water pressures. The water then may not test safely. To avoid this you are encouraged to bring spare drinking/cooking water.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
