Brewery Creek Guard Station

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Rio Grande National Forest

Cabin / lookout rental · USDA Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest Fees: $50 per night. Recreation.gov charges a reservation fee. Season: Late May to Mid-November Status: closed Reservations: Reservations and payment made through recreation.gov or call 877-444-6777. Reservations can be made 6 months in advance of your arrival date. 14 day stay limit. Overview Brewery Creek Guard Station is situated at an elevation of 9,500 feet in a densely wooded aspen grove overlooking Brewery Creek. The cabin is a few miles south of the Continental Divide on the northern end of the San Luis Valley in the Rio Grande National Forest. Built in 1935, the two room cabin was originally used by a forest ranger who oversaw the Poncha and Bonanza Districts of what was then called the Cochetopa National Forest. Today the cabin is a comfortable getaway for guests seeking relaxation and recreation in south central Colorado. Recreation The area offers many opportunities for hiking and off-road vehicle adventures in summer, hunting in the fall, and cross country skiing and snowmobiling in the winter. Several hiking trails are in close proximity to the cabin, including several leading up to Antora and Antora Meadows. Facilities The cabin is furnished with… Getting there: From Saguache, go north on Hwy 285 for 15 miles to Villa Grove. Take the Bonanza turnoff, County Rd LL56, on the left 0.1 mile north of Villa Grove. Stay on LL56 about 13 miles west to the "Brewery Creek " sign and make a left turn, crossing a bridge. Travel on Forest Road #880 for 1.5 miles. There are 2 boundary gates before the cabin gate, one is for private property next to the Bonanza Ranch, and the second gate is the Bureau of Land Management / Forest boundary. The cabin gate is to the… Phone: 719-655-2547 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234487 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Rio Grande National Forest, Saguache Ranger District