Devil's Thumb Ranch

Devil's Thumb Ranch Review

Many visitors come to this 5,000-acre ranch outside Winter Park for the unrivaled cross-country skiing, with 100 km of groomed trails, but they wind up staying for the resort's comfort and privacy. Choose from a room or suite in the the 2008-built lodge or a cabin in the woods. The cabins range in size from 675 to 2,200 square feet, but all have wood-burning fireplaces and furnishings that reflect the resort's ranching history. In the loft cabins the beds are upstairs and bathrooms downstairs. In the lodge, upscale, Western-style rooms have some paneled walls (from lumber harvested at the ranch), pine furniture, and beds covered with colorful quilts. Some rooms have stone fireplaces. From tapping the power of geothermal springs to using trees cleared on-site to build part of the new lodge, to the on-site Ranch House restaurant ($$$) that uses sustainable and organic ingredients, this resort lives green. Take in a yoga class at the full-service spa or work with cattle on a horseback ride, fly-fish, mountain-bike, and hike in the surrounding area.