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UTE TRAIL RIVER RANCH ...When You're
Angling for Something Different
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TUCKED into the rugged Tarryall Mountains,
surrounded by Pike National Forest and the Lost Creek Wilderness, on the banks of the snow-fed Tarryall River, Ute Trail River
Ranch is a restored, historic fly fishing & hunting camp that rekindles the spirit of the way life used to be in the Colorado
Rockies. Situated near the very heart of Colorado, just 85 miles southwest of Denver and 60 miles northwest of Colorado Springs,
Ute Trail River Ranch is easily accessible.
Once you are here, you'll feel as if you are worlds away from your everyday
life.
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"Reel" allure abounds at Ute Trail River Ranch where anglers can fly fish right out their
door on nearly two miles of private water on the Tarryall River, which provides some of the finest fly fishing in the
region. Hikers and trail runners can hit the trail just across the river and head up ~ way up! ~ into the Lost Creek
Wilderness on the Ute Creek Trail. Birders will find a delightful variety of fine feathered friends on the Ranch's 70 acres
who make this valley their home or migrate seasonally through the area.
No doubt, everyone can enjoy the leisurely
pace and quiet beauty found here. Remember what it is like to skip some rocks across the water? ~ Lose yourself in a good
book? ~ Take that much-deserved nap in the middle of the day? ~ Gaze into a clear night sky and wish upon a falling star?
~ Ute Trail River Ranch is the ideal place where simply doing nothing is time well spent.
Enchanting mountain
lodge decor and warm comfort await guests behind each log cabin door. All cabins and guest suites have been restored to reflect
a simpler time, yet with updated conveniences. Originally homesteaded by George & Margaret Ellen Wheeler in the early
1900s, the Ranch has been owned by only 3 families throughout its history. Current owners Jim Fagerstrom & Debra
Baxter are celebrating their 17th year at the Ranch in 2010.
From their earliest days here, the Wheelers recognized
the need for a fishing and hunting retreat in this spectacular mountain valley. Originally, they provided lodging in wood-framed,
canvas-roofed tents. Eventually, they brought in permanent buildings in the form of abandoned log cabins from the town of
Puma City (now known as the town of Tarryall), 8 miles down the road that once housed 19th century miners seeking their fortunes
in gold in the Tarryall Mountains. Today, these historic cabins with their hand hewn logs and antique furnishings invite you
to experience for yourself just what makes this area of Colorado so special.
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~ THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN INCREASING ITS SPEED. ~ ~
Ghandi
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Ute Trail River Ranch can be reached by phone at 719.748.3015
or e-mail at utrr@aol.com. For the latest news and developments concerning UTRR, please check the "Happenings" page of this
web site.
Ute Trail River Ranch maintains professional affiliations with the following organizations:
The Colorado Directory
, Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau (www.experiencecoloradosprings.com), South Park Chamber of Commerce
(www.SouthParkChamber.com), Park County Office of Economic Development & Tourism (www.parkcountyheritage.com) and the Colorado
Travel & Tourism Authority (www.colorado.com).
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