About Stone Cellar Guard Station
Stone Cellar Guard Station is a remote cabin located at an elevation of 9,500 feet, just outside the boundary of La Garita Wilderness in Saguache Park in the Rio Grande National Forest. The cabin is a secluded getaway for guests seeking relaxation and recreation in south-central Colorado. The area offers many opportunities for hiking in summer, hunting in the fall and cross country skiing and snowmobiling in the winter. The cabin is located in a meadow with Saguache Creek flowing through it, affording visitors excellent fishing for rainbow, cutthroat, brown and brook trout right out the back door. The cabin is adjacent to a working cow camp, where guests can witness real cowboys at work during the summer months. In the fall, this cabin makes an excellent big game hunting camp. Stone Cellar Guard Station is a log structure furnished with four bunk beds, with twin beds on the top and…
- Fees: Single site - $10/night. Day use - $10/day (picnicking). Fee envelopes and a collection box are provided near the entrance.
- Season: Mid May – Mid November
- Managed by: Rio Grande National Forest, FS
- Where: 18 mi northeast of City of Creede, CO · 38.01917, -106.68139
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork Saguache | ATV road | at camp | 5.5 mi |
| Middle Fork Saguache Spur | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Saguache Creek | Horse | 1.2 mi | 8.6 mi |
| Lake Fork | Horse | 1.5 mi | 5.4 mi |
| Deep Creek | Horse | 2.6 mi | 6.5 mi |
| Bear Creek | Horse | 2.8 mi | 4.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.