Bassam Guard Station

US Forest Service · Colorado

Bassam Guard Station in Colorado. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 939 public campsites we map in Colorado.

Bassam Guard Station was built in 1911 as one of a network of remote stations to be used by the first forest rangers and guards to monitor grazing sheep and cattle, manage timber harvesting, apprehended poachers, and report fire, road and weather conditions on National Forest lands. This cabin provides visitors with access to many recreation opportunities in the remote back country.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$75/night

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Phone

(719) 539-3591 (INFORMATION ONLY) CALL 1

Coordinates

38.74667, -105.94333

Nearest sites we map

• Ruby Mountain Campground11 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Hecla Junction Campground14 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Browns Grotto Campground17 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Bootleg22 km · US Forest Service
• Chalk Creek Canyon22 km · US Forest Service
• Mount Princeton25 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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