Upper Crossing Guard Station
- 1
- sites
- Jun–Aug
- best months
- 1 site for cabin campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 8,422 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Near SaguacheSan Luis Valley Field Office
Upper Crossing Guard Station is located at an elevation of 8,400 feet, along a scenic byway near the Continental Divide, offering visitors a comfortable lodging experience in a remote setting in Rio Grande National Forest. This guard station is the original headquarters of the old Cochetopa National Forest that existed for only a few years during the early part of the last century. Today, guests to the guard station will find plenty of opportunities for relaxation and recreation in south central Colorado.
Local outfitters
- San Luis Valley Campground28 mi away
- Joyful Journey Hot Springs29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- cochetopa roadMountain biking0.6 mi
- Ludes TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Buffalo Pass CampgroundCamping4.6 mi
- Luder's CreekHiking5.7 mi
- FourmileHiking6 mi
- Luders Creek CampgroundCamping7.5 mi
- Lower Sheep CreekHiking7.6 mi
- old cochetopa pass roadMountain biking8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Penitente Canyon CampgroundCamping · ~39 min drivePhoto: Michael C. Rael — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
O'Haver CampgroundCamping · ~45 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Monarch ParkCamping · ~46 min drive
Blue Creek Lodge & RV ParkCamping · ~54 min drivePhoto: Tim Engleman from Saxonburg, PA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Buffalo Pass CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drive
- Carnero CabinCamping · ~18 min drive
- Carnero Guard StationCamping · ~18 min drive
- Storm King CampgroundCamping · ~21 min drive
- Stone Cellar CampgroundCamping · ~25 min drive
- Stone Cellar Guard StationCamping · ~25 min drive
Best time to visit Upper Crossing Guard Station
Best months: June–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / -5°
7 wet · 7 snow
Feb
37° / -3°
7 wet · 7 snow
Mar
45° / 9°
7 wet · 6 snow
Apr
54° / 20°
7 wet · 4 snow
May
65° / 26°
7 wet · 1 snow
Jun
76° / 32°
6 wet
Jul
82° / 39°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 37°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 28°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 17°
6 wet · 2 snow
Nov
46° / 8°
6 wet · 5 snow
Dec
34° / -4°
7 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sargents, CO, 18.4 mi away at 8,460 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Upper Crossing Guard Station
1 site for cabin camping
