Mingus Ranch

US Forest Service · Colorado

Mingus Ranch in Colorado. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 939 public campsites we map in Colorado.

Mingus Ranch is a cabin where guests can step back in time and feel like they're staying on an early 20th century homestead. The cabin was built in 1908 and was operated by the same family for six decades before it became a Forest Service property.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: $75/night
Booking: Reservation required
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Phone: FOR RESERVATIONS, CALL (877) 444-6777, F
Coordinates: 38.09306, -105.11000

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

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