You'll feel immediately at home in our beautiful mountain chalet. At 8000' elevation, we are surrounded by countless opportunities for hiking and photography year round from our location in Roosevelt Nat'l Forest. Relax in your own private suite on the main floor with breakfast each morning. We also offer gourmet dinners and picnic baskets/charcuterie boards for hiking and / or travel. We offer a full cooked to order breakfast with your stay. See menus on Cassidy Ranch Bed & Breakfast.
The space
The home was built in 1997 with extensive views over the surrounding horse pasture, meadows, trees and rock formations, with mountains in the backdrop. This suite includes a bedroom and a private bath. The bedroom is small but bright and airy, with large windows overlooking the deck and meadow views. It offers a new full-size Serta firm pillowtop mattress with hotel style pillows and high thread count 100% cotton sheets and down alternative comforter under a quilted coverlet. There is also a mini-fridge exclusively for guest use, which we're happy to stock with local beer and wine upon request (addt'l charge). The guest room has its own bathroom directly across the hall with full tub and tiled shower and a marble vanity with plenty of room for personal items. We provide bath linens and toiletries, such as soaps, shampoo, conditioner, etc. The rest of the main floor holds the common formal living area with fireplace, the dining room and kitchen, and a huge deck filled with flowers in the spring and summer months. The owner's private suite is on another floor.
We have cats, horses, and chickens, and sometimes host guest animals as well, so please note that if you have allergies.
Guests are welcome to use the microwave, coffee-maker, and nespresso machine in the kitchen. Full kitchen privileges can be arranged as well, depending on guest needs. We offer meals at additional charge as well due to limited menu options in the area.
Our menus are posted on our website and FB page under CassidyRanch Bed & Breakfast!
Guest access
The home is within the Roosevelt National Forest, in a private community where walking is a popular pastime on the dirt roads and many hiking trails. GVM also has private fishing lakes (guest passes for our stocked lakes are $10pp), ponds and some waterfalls as well. In June, the meadows are covered in wildflowers including pink phlox, blue wild iris, blue larkspur and yellow/red gaillardia. There are private hiking trails on the property, and additional State and Federal Trailheads within 5-10 minutes. Favorite trails are Lady Moon, Mount Margaret, Hewlett Gulch, Young's Gulch, Grey Rock and many others. We're 1.5 hrs from Rocky Mountain National Park and 40 minutes to the gastronomic haven that is Fort Collins. Fort Collins is also known as the Napa Valley of beer for the many breweries and beer gardens in lovely settings.
During your stay
Our private rooms are on different floors from the guest suite, which is on the main floor. We cater mostly to hikers and visitors who want to enjoy the mountains. We can also provide picnic baskets or packed lunches for hikes. Our place is heart-centered, warm, and inviting, you'll feel right at home. We can also provide cookies for the horses, or you're welcome to help us gather eggs or visit the gardens.
Other things to note
We are on a school bus route, and therefore our roads are regularly plowed and maintained by state highway crews, however, four wheel drive is highly recommended during heavy snowfall periods (about 5% of the time - call ahead from Jan-Mar). We sometimes have late and early snows, so checking on current road conditions is always recommended during the winter months.
To keep rates low and only charge people for what they use, we do not list all available amenities and offerings via AirBnB (they don't have ala carte pricing). Please keep in mind that gear rentals and office rental are separate charges). We also charge for each additional guest. We do accept pets, and pet fees are $10/night/well-behaved pet, with a minimum of $50. If you are bringing pets, please make sure to let us know when you book your reservation.
