Have you been on the waterfall trail on the Snow Mountain Ranch grounds?  Dave and I took a walk along that trail and were amazed to see how active the beaver have been.  It looks like there is a lot of new activity too as many trees have just been freshly felled.  There are many small dams, but the largest one looks like it had a master architect build it. Another interesting feature are the slides going into the water.  If we were in Florida, we would know that those are alligator slides and we would beware.  These slides looked the same and there was evidence that the beaver had been using the...

Vacations are supposed to be relaxing and rejuvenating, but we have to admit that all of the hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking can leave our bodies a little sore at the end of the day. This summer, we’ll have massage therapy provided by Homegrown Yoga and Massage to help with the aches and pains that come with exploring the great outdoors.  Homegrown Yoga and Massage will provide state-of-the-art massage therapy services in a serene mountain cabin, located on-grounds at Estes Park Center.   Swedish massage, deep tissue, foot and hot stone treatments will be available; whether you...

Have you been to the Snow Mountain Ranch Family Library?  We’ve recently remodeled the library to have wide open spaces, free wi-fi,  a working fireplace and books for adults and children in a comfortable coffee house atmosphere. The family library is located on Association Drive across the street from mini golf.  The library has large windows that provide panoramic views of the Ranch and of the surrounding mountain ranges.  Relax in front of the fireplace with free coffee and tea!  We have comfortable wing back chairs, a large leather sofa and a rocking chair; our goal is to help you kick...

Hello from Snow Mountain Ranch where I discovered the indoor swimming pool.  I saw that the swimming pool had an open swim from 6:00 AM until 9:00 AM this morning so I hopped out of bed at 6 AM and headed to the pool to do some water aerobics. I had not been to this pool for a while and I was pleasantly surprised by what a great pool we have right here on the grounds.  There is equipment at the pool that you can borrow to do your water aerobics, like weights and a buoyant belt, so you don’t need to bring those things  from home.  The children will love the slide and the climbing wall.  If you...

We have something new at Snow Mountain Ranch.  It is called “Snow Mountain Ranch Family Geocaching”.  Geocaching, for those who have not done it, is a glorified treasure hunt.  We have hidden geocache containers around the 5000 acres of Snow Mountain Ranch and each cache container has small objects in it and a notebook.  Your job is to either use the coordinates we give you to find the cache, or if you don’t have a Smart Phone or GPS unit, then we give you a physical description of where the cache is hidden and you go to the area and have to find it.  Once you find the container, you open it...