Wapiti Retreat @ 22 West Cabins
Vacation rental · Sleeps 16The Wapiti Retreat is a 7 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath log home built in 1983-84 by Horace and Dorothy Marrs as their retirement home. It has recently been re-purposed as a 7-bedroom guest house. Hiking, biking, xc ski and snowshoe right from your door on our Elk Run Trail. 4wd preferred travel in winter. Views from the front windows are spectacular, with Rabbit Ears Peak to the south and the Park Range stretching away to the north. To the east, the Medicine Bow Mountains which includes both the Rawah and Never Summer ranges. Guests have access to private trails onsite which lead directly to the Routt National Forest and Mount Zirkel Wilderness.
The Space
Wapiti Lodge offers in seven bedrooms and 3 ½ bathrooms. With six twin, three queen, and one king bed, plus a queen sleeper couch in the family room, the Lodge can accommodate up to 16 guests. Details are as follows:
· The Deer Bedroom, in the loft, is arranged with 2 twin beds and offers commanding views both to the east and west. This sleeping area occupies the entire loft and overlooks the living room on the main floor.· The Elk Bedroom with its adjacent bathroom and two closets, occupies the south wing of the main floor. It provides the advantages of a king-size bed and an amazing view to the southwest via a huge picture window.· The Fox bedroom, in the north wing of the main floor, has a queen bed and affords spectacular views to the west.· Across the hall in the north wing is the Bear Bedroom, also equipped with a queen bed. The Bear and Fox bedroom share a bath, but also have ready access to the ½ bath around the corner.· The Duck room in the southwest corner of the lower floor doubles as a library and reading area; but with its queen-size futon, can accommodate two overnight. An enormous picture window provides occupants ample opportunity to enjoy scenery and wildlife in a restful setting.· The moose room offers matched twin XL beds and is adjacent to the downstairs shower.· The Beaver room offers matched twin XL beds and is adjacent to the recreation area.
Amenities on the main floor include a full kitchen and two dining areas and washer and dryer in the laundry room. The kitchen is fully equipped with gas range, dishwasher, 2 refrigerators, small appliances, cookware and utensils. The main floor dining/living area offers panoramic views of the valley, beaver ponds, and mountains that lie just west of the. The foothills of the Park Range rise just 300 yards away along the west side of the valley. The view stretches from the Mountains of the Zirkel wilderness on the northwest to Rabbit ears peak to the south.
The central part of the lower floor encompasses a large Family/Recreation Room which serves well as a staging area for hiking, skiing, and snowshoeing excursions; but the area is also suitable for social gatherings. A comfortable sitting area is equipped with 42-inch TV with Bluetooth-capable DVD player. This can be used as a movie theater, a game center, or even a sleeping area if one takes advantage of the queen-size sleeper couch.
Guest access
Elk Run is a great on-site trail for xc skiing and snowshoeing adventures in the winter and for hiking, horseback or biking in the summer. Elk Run is a private trail that takes you into Routt National Forest. Routt National Forest and the Mount Zirkel Wilderness access as well as the Rainbow Lakes Trailhead is a short hike or ride. There are over 60 trails and 70 lakes in the Zirkel Wilderness. In the summer check out our Narnia Trail which takes you to where two waterfalls merge on the Roaring Ditch which runs from about the end of May until about the first week of July.
Non-motorized access in the forest of the 270-acre Wapiti Lodge property is an additional benefit. Guests at Wapiti Lodge (and other local properties managed by Deb, Eli, and Pat are encouraged to enjoy excursions into this area and beyond so long as they respect fences and avoid undo disturbance to livestock and wildlife.
1.5 hour drive from Steamboat Springs