Ute Trail River Ranch

The tranquil mountain valley setting and hand-hewn log cabins at Ute Trail River Ranch capture the rustic spirit of a time when life was simpler and moved more slowly. Jim and Deb have furnished the cabins at Ute Trail River Ranch with all the essential amenities to make your stay here very comfortable.  Each cabin has its own kitchen facilities complete with dinnerware & cookware, S&P, coffee service and luxury bed & bath linens.
The cabins are distinctively decorated with their own slice of Tarryall history including antiques and handcrafted furnishings that complement the mountain lodge decor. Intimate, private stone porches or wood decks enhance each cabin. The cabins, all smoke-free, sleep from 2 to 6 guests. Jim & Deb offer two, premier, multi-seasonal cabins that have private bathrooms with showers. These two cabins ~ the Bear Dance and the Tabeguache ~ both offer separate bedrooms from the living/dining areas. Tabeguache is open from April (or May, depending on the weather) - New Year's Holiday; Bear Dance is open year-round. The seasonal (open late-May - September), single room cabins (Pagosa, Saguache, Uintah & Shavano) are a little smaller, a tad more rustic, but every bit as charming as the two larger cabins. These seasonal cabins have fully furnished efficiency kitchens with fridges, stoves and running water (both hot & cold!) and are furnished with dinnerware & cookware, bed & bath linens and coffee service. These four seasonal cabins DO NOT have bathroom facilities in the cabin. Instead, they are "shared bath" cabins and use a centrally located "Wash House" cabin which features two full baths ~ one for gals & one for guys ~ with showers only, no tubs. Guests of the four seasonal, shared bath cabins are the only ones who have access to the Wash House facilities. The Wash House is a short distance from each of the shared bath cabins and is accessed via lighted pathways. Keeping with the Ranch's natural surroundings, no televisions, no telephones, and no internet connections are available in the cabins to interrupt the quiet beauty enjoyed at Ute Trail River Ranch. Accordingly, a guest telephone is available in the main lodge only. Guest messages are promptly delivered to cabin guests in the event someone should need to get in touch with you during your stay at Ute Trail River Ranch. PLEASE NOTE:   ~~ At this time (2013), we no longer accept credit cards.  Payment may be made by cash or check (personal, cashier's or traveler's checks gladly accepted).   ~ ~ Cell phones typically do not work at our location. You may leave the lodge phone number, 719 . 748 . 3015, with family members & your office in case of emergencies. ~ ~ ~ ~ We have a 2-Night Minimum Stay Requirement at all times. ~ ~   ~ ~ Fly fishing on our two miles of private river is not included in the lodging rates.  Fly fishing access is an additional fee and separate reservations are necessary to book your time on the river.  Please read more about the fishing options on our "Fly Fishing"  page. ~ ~ ~~ If you plan to travel with a pet, you must ask first if we can accommodate your pet. If and when we do accept pets, it is on a very limited basis. Our standard policy is to permit only one visiting pet at any time. ~~
BEAR DANCE, our premier, year-round, 2 bedroom/2 bath cabin is perfect for a family of 6, 2 couples or 4 singles. Its warm and inviting fishing lodge décor is enhanced by antique furnishings including a wood-burning parlor stove that once heated one of the valley's earliest homesteads. The kitchen is very nicely equipped with a gas range, refrigerator, microwave, toaster and coffee maker. The cabin's master bedroom features a queen log bed and 1 twin log bed; the second bedroom offers a double log bed and 1 twin log bed. Each bedroom has its own private, modern bathroom w/shower. Prime Season rates start at: $250/night/1-4 guests; $300/night/5-6 guests.	TABEGUACHE, our multi-seasonal, premier cabin is a charming 1 ½ story cabin offering 2 bedrooms, a sleeping porch & 1 modern bathroom w/shower. Its quaint fish camp décor and grand view of the river make it our most popular cabin. The kitchen features a gas range, refrigerator, microwave oven, toaster and coffee maker. The Tabeguache cabin can accommodate up to 5 guests in the summer, but only 4 in the winter (the sleeping porch is closed October - May). The downstairs bedroom has a queen log bed. Upstairs, guests sleep in 3 twin log beds (2 in the loft bedroom/1 on the summer sleeping porch). This cabin works well for a family of 5, 2 couples or 2-4 singles. Prime Season rates start at: $150/night/first 2 guests; $175-$225/night for 3-5 guests.
SHAVANO is an inviting, rustic, seasonal (shared bath) cabin with a warm & cozy "northwoods" decor. Long ago, two miners' cabins were moved here and "married" making this a more comfortable 2-room cabin. The kitchen/dining room features a built-in pine banquette, a microwave oven, toaster-oven, gas cook top and refrigerator. The second room is a separate bedroom with a double log bed & a twin log bed. Starting at: $125/night/first 2 guests; $140/nt. for 3 guests.	UINTAH is a welcoming, bright & spacious, single room cabin (shared bath) with 2 double antique iron beds, homespun quilts and cheerful mountain cottage décor. It has a fully equipped efficiency kitchen w/a compact gas stove & oven, refrigerator and gas heat. Starting at: $125/night/first 1-2 guests; $140/night for 3-4 guests.
SAGUACHE is a snug, seasonal, single room cabin (shared bath) with western lodge décor, twig shutters (cut by our resident beavers)and a double aspen log bed outfitted in cowboy sheets and wool trader blankets. The fully furnished efficiency kitchen features a 1930s gas stove & oven, refrigerator and gas heat. Starting at: $96/night/1-2 guests (sleeps only 2).	PAGOSA is the classic fish camp cabin (shared bath) with a double aspen log bed and a well-equipped kitchenette (w/large toaster-oven, microwave, gas cook top and refrigerator). Sitting above the beaver dam with a wood deck overlooking the dam, guests are lulled by the relaxing sounds of the rushing river below. Starting at: $96/night/1-2 guests (sleeps only 2).