Cabin rental · U.S. Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Saguache, CO

Brewery Creek Guard Station

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.

Cabin rentalReservable · Recreation.gov 1 site 25 ft maxPets okFires ok

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Photos courtesy of Rio Grande National Forest, Saguache Ranger District · Recreation.gov

Site mix

Cabins

This cabin is booked as a single unit on Recreation.gov. The booking page shows which dates are open and how far ahead they release. How the booking window works

Site guide

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Site	Entry	Fits, ft	Surface	Shade	People / vehicles	Fires
001	Pull-through	40	Gravel	Partial	9 / –	Yes

Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 2:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.

Amenities & rules

Max vehicle length	25 ft
Pets	Allowed
Campfires	Allowed, subject to restrictions

The cabin is furnished with three bunkbeds (the top is a single bed, the bottom is a fold-out futon couch that sleeps two) and can accommodate up to nine people. The cabin has stove, refrigerator and heater, all powered with propane. The kitchen is equipped with cooking utensils and some pots and pans. Picnic tables, a fire pit and a outdoor vault toilet are also on site. The guard station does not have electricity, though water is available from an outside hand pump. Water is also available at the Saguache Ranger District Office during business hours from May through November. Although the cabin has most amenities, guests do need to provide their own food, sleeping bags, linens, towels, dish soap, matches, cooking gear, first aid kit, toilet paper and garbage bags. It is recommended that guests bring an additional light source in case of emergencies.

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Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Saguache, 14 miles from the campground at 7,701 feet, station USC00057337 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 8 inches a year.

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.

Nearest town	Saguache, Colorado
Coordinates	38.2878° N, 106.1678° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

RV sales & service	Holiday RV ↗	16.5 mi
Outdoor gear	Rocky Mountain Mercantile ↗	19.6 mi
Dump station	Dump station ↗	37 mi

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Explore

Worth a stop

Brewery Creek Guard Station is located 2 miles from Bonanza, a historical silver mining town that was booming in the 1880's. Today visitors to Bonanza can see old mines, historical buildings, and old time mining equipment as they follow the Bonanza Mines Off-Highway Vehicle Tour. Maps for the Bonanza Off-Highway Vehicle Tour are available at the Saguache Ranger Station.

2.2 mi
Rawley 12 Trailhead ↗Trailhead
7.3 mi
Middle Creek Trailhead #768 ↗Trailhead

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

0.4 mi
Flagstaff
3.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
0.7 mi
Antora Creek
1.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
0.8 mi
Brewery Creek
3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
1.4 mi
Elk Horn
3.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
3.4 mi
Indian Creek Cut-Off
1.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
3.8 mi
Antora Meadows
2.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more

Trailheads within three miles

2.2 mi
Rawley 12 Trailhead ↗
Rio Grande National Forest

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Rio Grande National Forest begins about 14.8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

14.8 mi
Rio Grande National Forest ↗
National Forest · Forest Service · 1,937,280 acres

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Natural features

The cabin offers wonderful views of Antora Peak (13,266 feet) and Windy Point (12,129 feet) towering over the valley. Active beaver dams occupy the nearby creek just below the cabin, where anglers can cast a line into the frigid waters. Elk, deer, and other wildlife are often seen in meadows adjacent to the cabin.

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.

Guidebooks for Colorado

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Best Tent Camping: Colorado
Kim Lipker and Johnny Molloy, 2018
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Camping Colorado
Melinda Crow, 2012
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Moon Colorado Camping
Sarah Ryan, 2011
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Brewery Creek Guard Station?

Sites at Brewery Creek Guard Station are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Brewery Creek Guard Station?

Check-in 2:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Brewery Creek Guard Station have?

1 site, including 1 cabin.

Source: Recreation.gov

Will my RV fit at Brewery Creek Guard Station?

The longest site here provides 25 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter. The sidebar tool checks a trailer or motorhome length against every site.

Source: Will my RV fit

Are pets allowed at Brewery Creek Guard Station?

Yes, pets are allowed at Brewery Creek Guard Station. Leash rules apply.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I have a campfire at Brewery Creek Guard Station?

Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions.

Source: Recreation.gov

What is there to do at Brewery Creek Guard Station?

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. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation

What is the nearest town to Brewery Creek Guard Station?

Saguache, Colorado. Brewery Creek Guard Station is located 2 miles from Bonanza, a historical silver mining town that was booming in the 1880's.

Source: Getting there

What if Brewery Creek Guard Station is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Ohaver Lake (9.8 mi, partly first-come), Monarch Park (17.9 mi), and Hayden Creek (18.9 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby