The Glade Guard Station’s historic structures and location are right out of a western history book. The site is an hour and a half drive (on mostly forest service dirt roads) from Cortez or Dolores through miles of beautiful aspen, pine, and oak forests and open meadows. Be aware, there is no cell service at the cabin or for several miles around it. In the Spring of 2018 , the Jersey Jim Foundation was selected by the San Juan National Forest to operate the Glade Guard Station as short term vacation rentals. Currently, the foundation is working on the Glade Guard Station and hoping to open it up soon. Glade has full horse amenities also including corral, piped water and a barn. In addition, there are tent pads, a large firepit area with picnic tables and a second flushing toilet a short distance above the cabin.
History The Glade Guard Station is one of the oldest Forest Service administrative sites in Colorado; listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. The Station remains remarkably unchanged, a virtual time capsule harkening back to the early days when the lone District Ranger was “guarding” the National Forest miles from civilization. Remotely located in Dolores County, Glade was established in 1905 when a small log cabin was constructed as an administrative facility for the Glade District of the Montezuma National Forest (now part of the Dolores District of the San Juan National Forest). In 1916 a wood frame residence (the current Guard Station cabin) and barn was added. From 2008-2011 the SJNF partnered with volunteers from the National Smoke Jumpers Association to restore the cabin, garage, barn and corral. It is now administered by and offered to you by the Jersey Jim Foundation via permit with the SJNF.
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