Upper Crossing Guard Station
Rio Grande National Forest · Developed campground
Upper Crossing Guard Station is a developed campground that charges a fee in Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado, about 17 mi from Saguache, and a passenger car can reach it.
Open this site in the appThis historic guard station in Rio Grande National Forest is a rentable cabin located at 8,400 feet elevation. The site is 17 miles from Saguache and is accessible to passenger cars. The area offers opportunities for fishing, hiking, hunting, wildlife viewing, and winter sports. The cabin is the former headquarters of the Cochetopa National Forest and sits near a historic stagecoach route. While the user's listed amenities include fire rings, picnic tables, and ADA-accessible sites, the provided source text describes a cabin with electricity, heat, running water, a kitchen, and furniture, but does not mention ADA accessibility.
Sources: public government datasets, listed in our data methodology.
Access & terrain
- Road access
- Passenger car accessible
- Camp type
- Developed campground
Fees & reservations
- Fees
- Fee site
Location & nearby
- Nearest town
- Saguache (~17 mi)
- Approx. location
- 38.14°N, 106.46°W
Amenities & activities
Access tier
Activities
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- WINTER SPORTS
- HUNTING
- HIKING
- FISHING
- HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE
- CAMPING
Amenities
- Fire ring
- Picnic table
- Accessible site
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