An historic family-owned guest ranch located on the western slope of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, Smith Fork Ranch is known for it's intimate size, superb level of service and providing a completely personalized vacation. We also have true farm-to-table cuisine and grow most of our produce in our own farmstead garden - and use only locally raised and grown meats, cheeses and fruits. Families and couples alike can have an unforgettable, unmatched vacation that is completely tailored and is as hands on or off as they wish.
| Guest Capacity: | 26 |
| Meeting Capacity: | 20 |
| Dates Open: |
Spring: May. 24, 2012 to Jun. 14, 2012 Summer: Jun. 15, 2012 to Aug. 24, 2012 Fall: Aug. 24, 2012 to Oct. 31, 2012 Winter: Dec. 19, 2012 to Jan. 01, 2012 |
| Riding Dates: | May. 24, 2012 to Oct. 31, 2012 |
| Minimum Age For Independent Riding: | 7 |
| Minimum Age Accepted at Ranch: | 0 |
| Nearest Airport: | Montrose, Colorado - 1 hour 15 minutes Grand Junction, Colorado 1 hour 45 minutes |
Lodging Overview
This vintage ranch has been beautifully restored and updated, carefully retaining the character of its glory days of the early 1900s. The Guest Lodge, (the original ranch house), has five bedrooms (all with private baths), a living room and sitting room with fireplaces, a kitchenette, and indoor sun room. Four lovely cabins furnished and decorated with locally handcrafted furniture, art, and antiques complete the lodging options. Plush feather beds with puffy down comforters are an ideal place to crawl into after an active, full ranch day.
Recreation Overview
A full slate of activities and adventures designed for those who savor a breathtaking environment with towering peaks and high mountain meadows. Guests enjoy horseback riding, fly-fishing, archery, hiking, team cattle penning, arena games on horseback, and a newly added trails-skills course. Hot tubs and hammocks are placed around the ranch for those seeking relaxing solitude. The Elk Lodge offers billiards and snooker, a fly tying table, library, full workout room, game room, business center and fly shop. A stream-side massage "outpost" studio provides a place for relaxed pampering. White water rafting, clay sport shooting, glider & bi-plane rides, glassblowing, wine tours and upland bird hunting are available with SFR's off ranch outfitters.
Dining Overview
Smith Fork Ranch has a farm-to-table approach with its cuisine and uses locally-grown organic fruits, vegetables, eggs, poultry, meat and game. Our own organic garden/farmstead provides a majority of the produce for the evening's fare. The menus change with the harvest and special diets are accommodated. Enjoy four-course meals on the open-sided pavilion, delicious barbeque served stream side, gourmet picnic-lunches under a shade-tree, and hearty breakfasts in our Dinner Bell Cookhouse. An excellent Kid's menu is available as well.
Rates
| Adult Rate: | SFR does not charge per person, rather SFR
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| Child Rate: | CHildrens' rates are the same as adults. |
| Service Charge/Tip Rate: | We have a service charge of 15%. For guests who wish to leave a gratuity, funds are put in staff tip pool. |
| Tax Rate: | 4.9 |
| Accepted Payment Methods: | Cash, Personal Check, VISA, Master Card, American Express, wire transfer. |
| Travel Agents Accepted: | Yes |
Accommodations
| Lodging Accomodations: | Yes |
| Cabin Accomodations: | Yes |
| Weekly Arrival Day: | 6 Nights, Mon-Sun. Partial week stays also available. |
| Seven Night Week: | No |
| Six Night Week: | Yes |
Activities
| Children's Program: | Yes |
| Children's Program Start/End Age: | 4 - 12 |
| Baby Sitting: | Yes-Charge |
| Swimming: | Swimming Pond with floating dock and tubes for lounging |
| Team Penning: | Yes |
| Additional Cattle Activities: | Steer Soccer, this is a game that our Head Wrangler come up with to make cattle penning more enjoyable for the younger participants. |
| Fishing: | Fly Fishing on 6 trophy trout ponds & 3 miles of river plus fish and rides into the backcountry. We also offer off ranch fishing on the Gunnison River for an additional charge |
| River Rafting: | Yes-Charge |
| Guided Hiking: | Yes-No Charge |
| Golf: | Nearby |
| Mountain Biking: | Guests bring bikes or rent them nearby |
| Shooting Sports: | Yes-Charge |
| Hay/Wagon Ride: | Yes |
| Adult Only Weeks: | Yes |
| Women Only Weeks: | Yes |
Other Amenities
| Liquor: | Full Bar |
| Whirlpool Spa: | Yes |
| Wheelchair Accessible: | Yes |
| Massage Available on Ranch: | Yes-Charge |
| Spa Facilities: | Massages, Facials as well as hand/arm and offot massage and treatments. Massage outpost overlooks stream. Workout room. |
| Laundry Facilities: | Yes-Charge |
| Information Technology Facilities: | Within our guest office we have a computer with hard line internet access, there is wireless internet throughout the ranch. SFR also offers a fax and long distance phone use through our computer system. |
Other Seasons
Winter Program
We have a fall program with packages for adults: culinary weekends, All women weekends, and Mountain Getaways as well as 6-night Ranch Adventures. Winter holidays Program for Christmas, Hannaka, and New Years Dec 20-Jan 3. Ranch is open through Presidents weekend until Feb 21 with various short stay options including Valentines gala. Snowshoeing, sleigh rides, sledding, cross country skiing available.
| Winter Season: | Open until February 21, 2012 |
| Cross Country Skiing: | Yes |
| Snowmobiling: | Yes |
| Snow Shoeing: | Yes |
Special Events
Conventions, Meetings & Retreats
The ranch is available for small group meetings. Ideal for board meetings and team bonding programs. Perfect venue for small weddings, anniversaries, family reunions, and birthday celebrations.
| Capacity: | 26 |
| Season: | Late Spring, summer, fall, winter through President's Day. |
| Activities: | All ranch activities available as well as special requests. |
| Minimum Nights: | 2 nights except peak summer season and holidays |
Hunting
Full service big game hunting as well as non-guided hunts from the ranch or camp. Wing shooting programs. Cast and Blast on Gunnison River.
| Capacity: | 10 hunters for big game hunting |
| Season: | September through winter, depending on type of hunting |
| Drop Camps: | Yes |
| Guided: | Both |
Bed & Breakfast
We are more than a bed and breakfast at Smith Fork Ranch. During our fall season we offer "Mountain Getaways" - Lodging and full breakfast. Dinner, picnic basket lunches, and all activities (ie horseback riding, fly fishing, and all on ranch activities)are ala carte. There is a two night minimum. Smith Fork Ranch also offers specialty packages such as a Culinary Weekends, and All Womens Weekend and other event oriented packages. (Please inquire for dates and pricing- 970-921-3454).
| Capacity: | 26 |
| Season: | August 30th, 2011 - February 21, 2012 |
| Activities: | Horseback riding(weather permitting), fly fishing, hiking, wine tasting, glassblowing and other unique activities, local tours, and gallery shopping. |
| Minimum Nights: | 2 nights |
Weddings
Smith Fork Ranch will be available for a limited number of exclusive small weddings in September and October. All inclusive wedding package for 30 guests including; rehearsal dinner, champagne and hors d' oeuvres, wedding dinner, accommodations,on ranch activities, and brunch on the day of departure. Please visit our website for more details.
| Wedding Planning: | Wedding coordinator/planner must be hired for SFR to host the wedding |
| Wedding Officiant: | Can be arranged |
Family Reunions
The ranch may be reserved for special occasions and reunions. Extended families welcome. Celebrations for family and friends are our forte.
| Book Entire Ranch: | Yes |
| Book Entire Ranch: | Buyouts are available regardless of the number of guests visiting the ranch up to our capacity of 26 to 28. |
| Capacity: | 26-28 |
| Discount: | 0 |
