Glen Haven Association
Your source for documentation, safety suggestions, history, and community updates.
Glen Haven Association
Your source for documentation, safety suggestions, history, and community updates.
General information
Geography
Glen Haven is located at 40°27′13″N 105°26′56″W(40.453740,-105.448837). Situated in Roosevelt National Forest east of Rocky Mountain National Park, Fox Creek and West Creek join the downtown Glen Haven, which then flows through Devil's Gulch, receiving Miller Fork, and joins the Big Thompson River at Drake. Larimer County Road 43, the on
Glen Haven is located at 40°27′13″N 105°26′56″W(40.453740,-105.448837). Situated in Roosevelt National Forest east of Rocky Mountain National Park, Fox Creek and West Creek join the downtown Glen Haven, which then flows through Devil's Gulch, receiving Miller Fork, and joins the Big Thompson River at Drake. Larimer County Road 43, the only road access to Glen Haven, takes a northeasterly route out of Estes Park, turning to the southeast near Glen Haven and then follows the North Fork downstream to Drake, where it terminates at US Highway 34. Many of the roads off County Road 43, called Devil's Gulch Road, are privately owned.
Historical Overview
In the early 1890s, the Knapp family from Illinois built a sawmill near Harding Heights, then moved it first to Miller Fork and then to the point now known as Glen Haven in 1897. The Boulder Presbytery, with assistance from the Knapp family, formed an association in 1903 and sold lots for a summer resort called Glen Haven. The associa
In the early 1890s, the Knapp family from Illinois built a sawmill near Harding Heights, then moved it first to Miller Fork and then to the point now known as Glen Haven in 1897. The Boulder Presbytery, with assistance from the Knapp family, formed an association in 1903 and sold lots for a summer resort called Glen Haven. The association built the Glen Haven General Store in 1921.Under the direction of Ira Knapp, a lodge-style hotel was built called The Homestead, and opened in 1938. The Homestead became known as the Inn at Glen Haven and was mentioned in a Los Angeles Times travel article in 1986. The Trail's End camps of Cheley Colorado Camps are also located near Glen Haven.
Glen Haven's location in a narrow valley puts the area at risk for flooding. The Big Thompson Flood of 1976 moved the town hall several feet off its foundation. In September 2013, approximately 80 percent of Glen Haven's downtown was destroyed in the 2013 Colorado floods. Access to the town was cut off by the destruction of Larimer County Road 43 on both sides of town; the section connecting to the town of Drake and US 34 was reopened on December 6, 2013
Contact Sandy Grice to make an appointment to visit The Glen Haven Historical Society museum for much more history and hear some local lore.
Our Heroes
Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department
GHAVFD currently has 17 active members, 4 support members, and one junior trainee.
GHAVFD has responded to 43 calls in 2025 as of 11/1/25.
2025 has been a great year for the department. We have two more members that attended fire academy and are now interior qualified structure firefighters and one member that just completed their initial EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) training. We continue to train and have cumulatively as a department trained over 1,000 hours in 2025. We were able to purchase 4 new gas monitors, a wild-land skid for the UTV, and some other miscellaneous hoses and appliances that will make our responses even better.
The Glen Haven area is once again a FireWise community. Thank you to all who have taken the initiative to perform fire mitigation around their homes and properties.
The department looks forward to continuing working with the residents and Big Thompson Watershed Coalition with fire mitigation projects/defensible space around homes. We plan to conduct more pile burns this winter on the GH association land.
The Glen Haven CWPP (Community Wildfire Prevention Plan) will be getting its update this fall/winter with input from surrounding agencies/stakeholders. Once a draft has been made the associations will be notified and public comment can be made at that time.
Glen Haven Auxiliary
! Yes, It's that time of the year !
Save the date! The annual Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department Pancake Breakfast is Saturday, July 18th from 7 am – 11:00 am. The silent auction is looking for your wonderful bird houses, and anything related to birds. We have had such a successful turnout over the past years that we can designate an entire section to bird houses and bird feeders. We do love our birds in Glen Haven. Last year was a record turnout and we would love to match it again. Not into building, how about baking? The bake sale always needs items and tends to sell out quickly. Do you have any type of item to donate? Nothing is too small or big to go into the auction. If you need more information, you can contact an auxiliary member at: ghfire.auxiliary@gmail.com. Thank you for supporting our community – Barb Eversoll – Auxiliary President.
Defensible Space
You can be a hero by doing wildfire mitigation around your home. Many home insurers require compliance with the Colorado State Forest Service guide to defensible space. Please do your best to understand these strategies for wildfire mitigation, and implement them on your property.
