Nearly century-old Larimer County site gets new life after years of deterioration
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — A nearly century-old ranger station west of Fort Collins has been restored after years of vacancy, deterioration and vandalism, preserving a piece of Northern Colorado history while opening the property to overnight public use.
The Buckhorn Ranger Station, also known as the Buckhorn Work Center, is located along Buckhorn Road in the Roosevelt National Forest. The historic compound was developed primarily between 1933 and 1941, with Civilian Conservation Corps crews helping construct its early buildings…