A house sits in a grassy field with a fence in the foreground. — **Plate I.** Lake Isabel Cabin exterior view. From recreation.gov

An interior view of a rustic kitchen with wooden cabinets and white appliances. — **Plate II.** Kitchen interior, Lake Isabel Cabin. From recreation.gov

Interior view of a rustic room with wooden walls and a stone fireplace. — **Plate III.** Cabin interior, Lake Isabel Cabin. From recreation.gov

Lake Isabel Cabin

Rye, Pueblo County, Colorado. Historical Forest Ranger cabin; Open year round.

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Map. Rye, Pueblo County, Colorado. Larger map

Where: Rye, Pueblo County, CO. No street address stated. Directions
When: Check-in time is 2:00 p.m. and check-out time is 12:00 p.m.
Getting there: From Pueblo, Colorado, take I-25 south to exit #74. Then head west on Highway 165 for about 20 miles. Cabin is directly across from the entrance to Lake Isabel Recreation Area.
Fees: $130 per night.
Access: Lake Isabel Cabin and Lake Isabel itself remain open through the closure; surrounding National Forest lands on the San Carlos Ranger District closed September 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 under Forest Order 02-12-03-26-38.
Walk-in or reserve: Advanced reservations are ALWAYS required. Walk-ups are not available.
Phone: (719) 269-8530
Website: recreation.gov
Managed by: USDA Forest Service.
Coordinates: 37.98116396, -105.04754662.

A quaint historical Forest Ranger cabin adjacent to the Lake Isabel Recreation Area. A day-use fee is charged at the recreation area which provides a stocked fishing lake, hiking and motorized trails, picnic areas and campgrounds.

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1930sLake Isabel was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930s, for the purpose of recreation. rockymountainrec.com

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