Introduction / Description
Set 9 miles from the Fraser Amtrak train station, this ranch-style resort surrounded by countryside is also 30 miles from Rocky Mountain National Park.
Amenities include a cafe, a buffet restaurant, and a grill eatery serving light bites. There are also tennis courts, plus an indoor pool and a campground. Activities such as mini-golf, ziplining and mountain biking can be arranged.
Operated by the YMCA of the Rockies, Snow Mountain Ranch is located 80 miles west of Denver, in Granby, Colorado. The 5,000-acre ranch offers a number of lodging choices, including campsites, cabins, lodge rooms and yurts.
Arrival & Car Parking
Accessible Rooms & Bathrooms / Accessibility
The yurt village is located a short drive from the main lodge, and there’s plenty of room between the yurts for maximum privacy. There is accessible parking in front of the accessible Red Fox yurt, which features ramp access to the front door. Access features include a wide door, wood floor and plenty of room to navigate in a wheelchair. It’s furnished with a 23-inch high open-framed queen-sized bed, two sets of bunk beds, a table and chairs, a microwave and a refrigerator. And if you’d prefer to cook out under the stars, there’s an accessible grill and a picnic table on a cement pad just outside the door.
There is an accessible shower room in the nearby shower house. It features a toilet with grab bars on the back and right walls (as seated), and a low-step shower with a hand-held showerhead and a fold-down shower bench. There’s plenty of room to roll around in the private bathroom, which also has a locking door. Outside there’s a large sink to rinse off your dishes, and a emergency phone connected directly to the office. All in all the access is pretty good, and bedding and towels are included, which isn’t necessarily the case at all yurts.
The property also has a nice indoor pool with accessible parking in front, and a level walkway to the building. The pool was accessible long before there were any regulations on the books, and it has a cement ramp and a water wheelchair. Just transfer to the water wheelchair and roll on in. The locker rooms are also accessible, with accessible toilet stalls and roll-in showers.
If you’d like to stretch your legs a bit, head over to nearby Rocky Mountain National Park. The mile-long Coyote Valley Trail, which is located four miles from the west entrance, is a good accessible choice. This hard-packed dirt trail follows the bank of the Colorado River and affords great views of the Never Summer Mountains. On the other side of the park, the .9-mile Lilly Lake Loop affords equally stunning views of waterfowl, wildflowers and of course the lake. The level trail is covered with crushed granite, and features strategically placed benches. And don’t miss the drive across the 12,183-foot summit on Trail Ridge Road. Even if you don’t get out of the car, you’ll still get some great windshield views.
