Moose Manor Cabin
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The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 14 notices
In the agency’s own words
Moose Manor at Mesa Lakes Recreation Area offers guests the opportunity to stay overnight in a traditional Forest Service ranger station. The original cabin was constructed in the 1930s, housing many rangers before it became a rental cabin. Located just 45 minutes from Grand Junction, the semi-rustic dwelling is convenient for hiking, mountain biking and fishing. From mid-August through October, guests can enjoy fall colors with extensive golden aspen stands surrounding the area. A large grass yard fronts the cabin, which is ideal for family gatherings and weddings. Keep reading
Recreation
A popular mountain biking and horseback riding trail, West Bench Trail #501, connects the seven lakes of the Mesa Lakes Recreation Area. The cabin is also within walking distance to a carry-down boat ramp for canoeing and kayaking.
Facilities
Moose Manor greets guests with a grassy lawn and a paved access road. Inside are cozy couches and a fireplace. Electricity is available and provides lighting and heat. A refrigerator, a shower, flush toilet and an electric cooking stove are among the features. The living and dining room comes with a table and chairs. Sleeping accommodations for six adults include one queen-size sofa sleeper and four twin-size beds. Air mattresses or cots can be brought in to accommodate two additional people for a total of eight guests. Kitchen equipment includes basic cooking and eating utensils. Drinking water is available. Guests should bring food, bedding, a lighter or matches, trash bags, warm clothing, flashlights, dish cloths, dish soap and all basic camping gear. Click here for more cabin details.
Natural Features
Moose Manor in nestled in a stand of aspen and spruce trees at an elevation of 9,500 feet. Located on the north side of Grand Mesa National Forest, the cabin is in close proximity to several mountain lakes, including Sunset Lake and Jumbo Reservoir. Mesa Creek flows nearby. A variety of wildlife, including deer, elk, moose and bear, frequents the area.
Nearby Attractions
The Grand Mesa National Scenic and Historic Byway offers 63 miles of scenic driving as it climbs from the rugged canyon floor up to the forested mesa tops at 11,000 feet. The road passes sparkling lakes and meadows bursting with wildflowers. Many trailheads are found along the byway. Grand Mesa Visitor Center is a short drive away at Island Lake. The center offers interpretive exhibits, a bookstore and a high-altitude wildflower garden containing over 50 native species. The town of Cedaredge, 26 miles from the campground, is home to Pioneer Town, a 19th-century village with frontier museums and over 20 structures housing a schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, saloon and jail. Cedaredge's Applefest is held annually in October.
What the agency tells you
Entry is by combination lock; call Grand Valley Ranger District office 5-7 days prior to arrival at 970/242-8211 for combination lock Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (please provide your reservation #) The Grand Valley Ranger District Office is closed all Federal Holidays.
Heavy snowfall may cause cabin rental cancellation; call ranger district for updated conditions and restrictions
Collection of firewood is permitted in surrounding areas; you may bring firewood or purchase from campground host at Jumbo campground
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Please bring garbage bags; this is a 'pack in-pack out' facility
Please clean cabin before leaving; cleaning supplies are provided
No fireworks
No smoking allowed
No pets or livestock allowed
Know what to do in case you encounter moose
This facility does not meet accessibility standards
Bears frequent the area; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating
No cell service in this area.
Guests should be aware that there is a risk of exposure to hantavirus when visiting remote cabins; click here to learn more
Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 1 · 1 cabin
- Hookups
- 1 electric
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets
- “…and heat. A refrigerator, a shower, flush toilet and an electric cooking stove are among the…”
- Drinking water
- Yes
- “…basic cooking and eating utensils. Drinking water is available. Guests should bring food, bedding, a…”
- Boat ramp
- Yes
Around the campground
- On the water
- Reservoir, Lake, Creek, Meadow
- Boating
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Historic site
- Horseback riding
- Hotel/Lodge/Resort Privately Owned
- Hunting
- Visitor center
- Wildlife viewing
- Fall color · reported 12 days ago, 2.4 km away
- Peak color
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What you actually pay
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
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rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Oct 1, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
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All 1 sites
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 1 of the 1 sites listed. A site with no reading is unknown, never far.
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 1 of the 1 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| MOOSE MANOR | Moose Manor | cabin electric | 101 ft | 1,342 ft | $200 |
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Jumbo CampgroundGrand Mesa National Forest · 0.2 mi
Black Bear Cabin at Mesa Lakes (CO)Grand Mesa National Forest · 0.9 miSpruce Grove (CO)Grand Mesa National Forest · 0.9 mi
Island Lake CampgroundGrand Mesa National Forest · 4.9 miLittle BearGrand Mesa National Forest · 5.5 miLittle Bear Campground - Grand Valley RDGrand Mesa National Forest · 5.6 miFrom Grand Junction, CO, take I-70 east for 13 miles. Take exit 49 to Highway 65 South toward Grand Mesa. Continue for 25 miles and turn right into Mesa Lakes Recreation Area. Take the second right toward Day Use Parking, and look for Mesa Lakes Ranger Station on the left. Moose Manor is the second cabin on the left.
The weather
the next four days
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Palisade, CO
The land, and who answers for it
what threatens it · who answers for it
Roadless country, and what’s coming for it
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
Moose Manor Cabin is in Colorado’s 3rd congressional district. Its representative, Jeff Hurd (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →