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Colton Guard Station

US Forest Service · Utah

Colton Guard Station in Utah. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 544 public campsites we map in Utah.

Colton Guard Station is located in the Colton Hollow area, approximately 5 miles west of U.S. Highway 191. It is near Vernal, Utah, in the Ashley National Forest. The Civilian Conservation Corps built the complex in 1933 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal instituted during the Great Depression. It was a residence for rangers who patrolled the forest on horseback prior to the age of modern vehicles.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$60/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Phone
4357891811
Coordinates
40.66722, -109.51861

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-06-04, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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