National and State Register

Little Buckaroo Ranch Barn

Grand County

The 1942 Little Buckaroo Ranch Barn is an unusual hybrid, representing a rare melding of a type of barn found almost exclusively in southern Louisiana with materials characteristic of the Rocky Mountain National Park area of Colorado.

A black and white photo of the barn beyond a fence with some snow between them. In the background are tall trees and mountains.

Little Buckaroo Ranch Barn

The barn’s small size, square shape and monitor roof reflect the influence of the barns of Louisiana, while its use of rustic materials represents an excellent local adaptation to its Colorado setting.  The barn is also one of the few barns remaining in Rocky Mountain National Park.