THE
RESORT AT GRANITE FALLS
Hospitality Retreat
Lake City, Colorado
35 free-standing,
single family residences (cabins & log homes) comprising 100 bed
hospitality retreat in the heart of the San Juan Mountains.
Lake City in southwest Colorado.
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The
Resort in The Rocky Mountains of the West
It's a way of experiencing the Rocky Mountain West that's all but disappearing
from our society. The Resort at Granite Falls is a unique collection of
contemporary rustic log cabins and log homes situated on the Lake Fork of the
Gunnison River, on the outskirts of Lake City, in Hinsdale County, Colorado. In
an effort to preserve this vanishing history of the American West, the
Resort has been developed into common interest community elements (townhomes).
Originally established in 1946, the various summer vacation cabins & log
homes are sited on spacious lots which allows for improvement and expansion
within the existing ambiance. There are large common areas on this campus
composed of grassy quadrangles, a playground, a picnic pavilion, and a walkway
along all of the shoreline of the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River.
A Majestic
Landscape
At 8671 feet of altitude, The Resort sits at the gateway to the “high country”
which can readily be accessed by the Alpine Loop. This roadway
offers access to some of the most spectacular scenery in the San Juan Range of
the Colorado Rockies. With 5 of Colorado’s famed fourteeners (mountains
of 14,000 ft or more elevations) within sight, the setting provides spectacular
views and endless opportunities for high mountain sports, hiking, sightseeing,
photography, fishing and hunting.
Remote Possibilities
Lake City is located on Colorado State
Highway 149 between Gunnison and Creede. The Resort is situated at the south
edge of the Town of Lake City and is accessible by major highways, even though
it is in the heart of Hinsdale County which has more wild and roadless
land per capita than anywhere else in the contiguous U.S.(designated a
Remote County.) Additionally there is a lot of spaciousness to go around. It is
designated as a “Frontier County” with less than 1 person per square mile. In
spite of its remote location, the Resort is within walking distance of the town
of Lake City which boasts one of the best collections of preserved Victorian
buildings in western Colorado.
A River Runs through it
Located at the foot of Granite Falls, the
Lake Fork of the Gunnison River runs through the Resort
property. The river bank is a common area offering on-site fishing
and extensive river walk-paths. Across the bridge to the neighboring
side of the river, a 1 acre recreation and fishing pond is under construction.
A Cabin Neighborhood
The Resort is one of the few remaining cabin and log home villages in the
western Rockies. Our cabins and log homes are constructed in a contemporary rustic
style designed to capture a western mountain motif and spirit of times
past. Our collection of 35 cabins and log homes offer a wide variety
of choices. Units range in size from 1 to 9 beds. Several different types of
logs and natural log construction styles are used throughout the property.
Cabin Living
As a structure, a cabin was a necessity for survival in early American life.
Today, a cabin is an invitation to step back in time to a simpler way of
living. At the Resort you can escape from the hectic pace of modern
life. Here you can enjoy the unspoiled beauty of a pristine landscape with
clear mountain air, crystal clear water, and starry nights. The
Resort offers a unique opportunity to embrace a piece of American history while
at the same time, enjoying the pleasures of modern life.