Aldo Leopold House

Tres Piedras, New Mexico · 8,127 ft · In Carson National Forest

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4 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026

Price per night: $175recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
Sites: 1From recreation.gov's site list · Oct 2026
Hookups: PartialElectric 15 amp, no water, no sewerFrom recreation.gov · Aug 2026
Elevation: 8,127 ft (2,477 m)8,127 ft2,477 m
Pets: Not yet known
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Cell signal: Not yet known

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Site	Type	Longest rig	People	Open
Leopold House	Cabin	36 ft	8

Leopold HouseCabin · up to 8 people36 ft

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On February 2, 1912, Aldo Leopold (1887–1948) wrote to his fiancée, Estella Bergère, in Santa Fe that the Forest Service had appropriated $650 to build a new supervisor’s quarters he had designed at Tres Piedras, New Mexico, northwest of Taos. At the time, Leopold was about to become the new Forest Supervisor of the Carson National Forest in Tres Piedras. Later that year, he built the house, which the newly married couple decided to call “Mi Casita”. Leopold was transferred to Tres Piedras from the Apache National Forest in Arizona in 1911. It was here that he started to formulate his land ethic that would find its way into his classic, Sand County Almanac. He started to see land holistically and to recognize that this perspective was essential to its wise management. Today we call this ecosystem management. Aldo Leopold is considered by many to be the father of wildlife ecology.

The Aldo Leopold House offers exceptional three-season access and opportunities in this historic home only ½ hr. west of Taos, New Mexico. The home is a Craftsman Style Bungalow and was restored by Historicorps and the Carson NF in 2005.

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