Can you reserve a site at Lee and Dorothy Rhodes Farm Implement Museum?

No. Lee and Dorothy Rhodes Farm Implement Museum is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Lee and Dorothy Rhodes Farm Implement Museum

Facility · Colorado ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Pawnee National Grassland (NF) · Open Access

4,826 ft
Elevation

Mid-19th century pioneers settled on the short-grass prairie, in northeastern Colorado, and tried their hand at farming. A Pawnee chief once said, “Grass no good upside down." During the Great Depression and Dust Bowl of the 1930s, farmers experienced the wisdom of that comment in this arid, windy region. Those who stayed learned many lessons, and adjusted their ways and their tools. Today, historic farming equipment is on display at the Lee and Dorothy Rhodes Farm Implement Museum, within Crow Valley Recreation Area. This collection of equipment, donated by the descendants of homesteaders, can help one imagine what life was like in pioneer days.

Getting there

40.64584, -104.34289 · 40°38'45.0"N 104°20'34.4"W

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Typical weather

Typically 90°F in Jul, down to 41°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	41	44	55	62	71	83	90	87	79	65	51	41
Low °F	10	13	21	30	41	50	56	54	44	31	18	9
Precip in	0.1	0.2	0.8	1.5	2.1	2.1	1.8	2.0	1.3	0.9	0.4	0.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.1 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 Lee and Dorothy Rhodes Farm Implement Museum

Can you reserve a site at Lee and Dorothy Rhodes Farm Implement Museum?: No. Lee and Dorothy Rhodes Farm Implement Museum is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Lee and Dorothy Rhodes Farm Implement Museum

Crow Valley 0.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Ansel Watrous 52.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Stove Prairie 55.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Narrows (Co) 57.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Pawnee Bird Tour 0.3 mi · Facility
Crow Valley Recreation Area 0.3 mi · Facility
Pawnee Buttes Trailhead 21.7 mi · Facility
Moody Hill Road (#513) 53 mi · Facility
Storm Mountain Road (#153) 55.1 mi · Facility
Narrows Campground: Upper and Lower 57.2 mi · Campground
Dutch George Campground 58 mi · Campground
Mt. McConnel Trailhead Day Pass 58.9 mi · Activity pass

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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