Welcome to Little Bit Ranch where we have a little bit of everything for your rustic pleasure.
The space
As you enter the grounds through our custom built entryway made from 100 year old telephone poles you will notice our cows contentedly grazing on the luscious green grass. Meandering down the drive reveals the barn from the original homestead (over a century old) and spectacular views of Mt. Sopris, Maroon Bells, Capitol Peak, Snowmass Mountain...honestly, we have all the mountains.
After stopping to stare at said mountains, because you have to stop and stare, you come upon your cabin. The perfect cabin. Cozy and warm during winter and bright and airy during summer. It brings a sense of comfort that only a long history of love can. Remodeled in warm woods and white paint with accents of turquoise gives your cabin that modern rustic vibe that pairs perfectly with the pastoral scenery.
Whether you choose to sit on your private patio and enjoy the sweet mountain air with views of Basalt Mountain or if you choose to ascend to the loft and take a nap with the scent of lilacs beckoning you to sweet slumber know that there is no wrong choice.
Your cabin is situated perfectly between Aspen and Glenwood so you have access to four of the best skiing mountains in Colorado, the worlds largest hot springs, adventure caverns, white water rafting, vapor caves, Aspens exclusive shops, boutiques, and fine dinning, a plethora of hiking options, paragliding, paddle boarding, areal tours, horseback riding, historic Redstone castle, rock climbing, biking trails, highway 133 scenic byway, Independence Pass byway, Glenwood Canyon, Hanging Lake, local art shops, Snowmass and Carbondale rodeos, a cannabis shop on every corner and the list goes on.
People come for the location but they return because the Native Americans placed a curse on the valley that whoever sleeps under Mt. Sopris must come back. The only known cure for this curse is to bring a jar of dirt back with you:) (earth provided but not the jar).
Other things to note
The cabin is close to the main house (about 20 feet) but it is situated so that all the windows and doors are facing outward so everyone still has as much privacy as possible. And it’s about 30 feet from the barn:). We also have sheds, animal structures, RVs, quads, snowmobile, and ranch equipment about the property being used. It’s nothing fancy and you’ll be in the middle of it because on a ranch this size everywhere is the middle lol
We have a strict no pets policy for the cabin and it is nonnegotiable. We’ve had dogs get kicked by our horses, kill chickens, chase cows and cats etc. We have a lot of prey animals that activate the hunting instinct in dogs. Even well trained dogs have succumbed to the temptations of the ranch. We do not want our animals or yours to be put in harms way.
The flight of stairs to the loft bedroom are not conducive to the elderly, physically impaired, or pregnant. There are 7 steps, 13 inches high, 10 inches deep, and 28 inches wide.
There is a $20 charging fee for electric cars.
The roads to get to the cabin are paved back roads but they have been daunting for some people. This may be because there are no street lights.
We have dogs on the property but they spend most of their time in a fenced dog run or in the house. We have one livestock guardian dog that lives with the outside animals full time:)
We also have three outside cats and they like to hangout around the cabin now because they know that they might get pets lol. Please do not let them in the cabin because they shed a lot of hair and they are not house trained:)
There is also a fluctuating number of other animals as well. From goats to ducks and everything in between but it always seems to be changing so you never know what new beastie will show up next. Wild or domestic:) (no horses on the ranch at the moment)
You are more than welcome to walk around and look at the animals but please don’t go on the main house lawn. We ask that you don’t open any of the gates or go into the pastures or buildings without one of us with you for yours and the animals safety. We also ask that you please don’t feed the animals without permission because some of them have dietary restrictions but they are often allowed some treats so please just ask:)
We do live in a more rural area so there is not much choice for internet. We have the fastest package we can get but you wont be able to Facetime or Zoom. Streaming can also be hard and sometimes the internet crashes completely. This is usually because of the weather, high winds, or low lying clouds blocking our dish from the satellite. While the WiFi works most of the time if our dish can't connect to the satellite then it fails so we can't make guarantees but please let us know and we will try to reboot the router just in case:) Our WiFi is linked to your WiFi so if it stops working for you it probably stopped working for us. We may not receive or respond to your messages if the WiFi goes down because the messages won’t go through and there's little to no cell service but please try anyway and know that if that happens we will be trying to get the WiFi to work because we like internet just as much as you:)!
There's little to no cell service up here. You might be able to find a bar some places outside but thats about it and there’s no tv in the cabin.
Also, this is an active family run ranch (6 acres) (not a dude ranch, so we don't provide any activities, sorry) and we are always up to some sort of improvements:) wether it be fixing fences, tilling pastures, remodeling one of our out buildings etc. We are always trying to upgrade our property which means that there can be equipment running and workers coming to tend to the property:)!
We have a camera mounted on our pig pen and in our out buildings but there are no cameras on or inside the cabin.
There is no smoking in the cabin but you can smoke outside.
There is one designated parking space but if we are forewarned we will try and accommodate more space:)!
WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, DEATH, OR DAMAGES.
