The Long Way
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A picnic table sits in a grassy clearing with a forest in the background.
Plate I. Grounds and view from Moose Manor Cabin. From recreation.gov
A log cabin with a corrugated metal roof stands among trees with picnic tables in the foreground.
Plate II. Moose Manor Cabin, Mesa Lakes. From recreation.gov
A log cabin with a metal roof surrounded by trees and a grassy yard.
Plate III. Exterior of Moose Manor Cabin. From recreation.gov
A bedroom inside a log cabin with two twin beds.
Plate IV. Bedroom interior, Moose Manor Cabin. From recreation.gov
Interior of a rustic cabin featuring a stone fireplace and wooden walls.
Plate V. Living area, Moose Manor Cabin. From recreation.gov
A rustic kitchen interior with wood paneling on walls and ceiling.
Plate VI. Kitchen inside Moose Manor Cabin. From recreation.gov
An interior view of a log cabin bedroom with two twin beds and a window.
Plate VII. Bedroom, Moose Manor Cabin. From recreation.gov
A bedroom inside a log cabin with two beds near windows.
Plate VIII. Interior bedroom, Moose Manor Cabin. From recreation.gov

Moose Manor Cabin

Mesa, Colorado. Cabin; June 29 through September 26.

Details

Where
Mesa, CO. No street address stated. Directions
When
Check-in 2:00 PM; check-out 11:00 AM.
Getting there
From Grand Junction: If traveling along I-70 take Exit 49 (Grand Mesa Scenic & Historic Byway). Travel South on State hwy 65 approximately 23 miles. Turn right into Mesa Lakes Recreation Area. Take second right towards Day Use parking area and bare left to gate to Mesa Lakes Ranger Station. Moose Manor is 2nd cabin on left. Parking is behind cabin.
Fees
$150 per night, seven days a week.
Access
Potable water is not available at this site. Drinking water is not available. Restroom information is not available for this site.
Walk-in or reserve
Entry is by combination lock; call Grand Valley Ranger District office 5-7 days prior to arrival at 970-242-8211.
Phone
970-242-8211
Website
recreation.gov
Managed by
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests.
Established
1930's.

Moose Manor at Mesa Lakes cabin sits within aspen and spruce/fir forest on the north side of the Grand Mesa National Forest.

Notable Events

  1. 1960sBy the 1960s the ranger headquarters had moved to an office in Collbran, and only summer employees used the quarters after that. web.archive.org

Sources

  1. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233213
  2. fs.usda.gov/r02/gmug/recreation/moose-manor-cabin
  3. recreation.gov/camping/campsites/77530
  4. web.archive.org/web/20250207212228/https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/gmug/landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=stelprdb5434080
  5. highcountryspotlight.com/community/spotlight/civilian-conservation-corps---trailblazing-the-west/article_8225a4e8-e1e6-11ec-9b5e-3bec40b67619.html
  6. fs.usda.gov/r02/gmug/natural-resources/arch-cultural