Holzwarth Historic Site
Facility · Colorado ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Rocky Mountain National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 8,907 ft
- Elevation
Explore the Holzwarth Historic Site, where the Never Summer Ranch and the Holzwarth Trout Lodge was operated by the Holzwarth family through multiple generations from the 1910s to 1970s. Located on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park eight miles east of (12.8 km) the Kawuneeche Visitor Center. The grounds of the Holzwarth Historic Site are open year-round, 24 hours a day. Beginning on May 23, buildings will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., conditions permitting.
Getting there
Explore the Holzwarth Historic Site, located on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park along Trail Ridge Road eight miles (12.8 km) from the Kawuneeche Visitor Center, north of the Grand Lake Entrance.
Park your vehicle at the Holzwarth Historic Site parking area and walk down a dirt path along the Colorado River 0.5 miles to reach the cabins and other buildings. Vehicle access is not available to the historic site itself.
40.37250, -105.86135 · 40°22'21.0"N 105°51'40.9"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Holzwarth Historic Site
- Can you reserve a site at Holzwarth Historic Site?
- No. Holzwarth Historic Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Holzwarth Historic Site
- Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground 0.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Neota Wilderness: Arapaho & Roosevelt 7 mi · Facility
- Comanche Peak Wilderness 7.2 mi · Facility
- Alpine Visitor Center 7.3 mi · Facility
- Grandview Campground 8.8 mi · Campground
- Never Summer Wilderness: Arapaho & Roosevelt 9 mi · Facility
- Idleglen Trailhead 10.3 mi · Facility
- Cameron Pass Picnic Site 10.3 mi · Facility
- Cameron Pass Winter Recreation 10.4 mi · Facility
- Junior Ranger Headquarters at Hidden Valley 11 mi · Visitor Center
- Long Draw Campground 11 mi · Campground
- Pines Campground 11.2 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone (970) 586-1206
- Email romo_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-19.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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