FS · Rio Grande National Forest
Carnero Guard Station
1 of 1 sites fit 38 ft
Book 001
- Longest for your rig
- 40 ft
- Booking
- Reservable
- Hookups
- none
- Entry
- Back-in only
- ADA sites
- —
- Elevation
- 9,828 ft
- Vehicles
- up to 6
At 9,828 ft, expect nights below freezing well into June, water systems shut off outside a short summer window, and a long climb to get here. Nothing published says when it opens — call before you tow.
Book on Recreation.gov →the official reservation system; we take no cut
Every bookable site
Fits your 38 ft rig — 1 site
Within 60 miles
| Map marker# | Campground | Distance | Sites | Longest for your rig | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Crossing Guard Station | 11 mi N | 1 | — | none |
| 2 | Penitente Canyon Campground | 13 mi SE | 17 | 25 ft | none |
| 3 | Stone Cellar Guard Station | 14 mi W | 1 | — | none |
| 4 | Alder Guard Station | 23 mi SW | 1 | 35 ft | none · pull-through |
| 5 | Brewery Creek Guard Station | 25 mi NE | 1 | 25 ft | none · pull-through |
| 6 | Marshall Park | 34 mi SW | 15 | 95 ft | none · pull-through |
Everything else on record
- Bookable sites
- 1
- Max occupancy per site
- 12
- Reservable sites
- 1
- Coordinates
- 37.9883, -106.4242
- Nearest place
- SAGUACHE
- Phone
- 719-655-2547
- Elevation
- 9,828 ft
Sources
- Recreation Information Database (RIDB) · fetched from
https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/facilities/234483· retrieved 2026-08-11 · public-domain - USGS Elevation Point Query Service · fetched from
https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1/json· retrieved 2026-08-11 · public-domain