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Mountain views, walk to National Forest, close to Rio Grande

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View from living room. S'mores!
Mountain view from back bedroom
View from side of front porch. Deck and picnic table below
Outdoor dining
The front porch is a great place to watch the sunset.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 9

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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South Fork, CO
  • Wolf Creek Anglers
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Rio Grande Club
    ‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Back bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Bunk bedroom

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Living Room

1 Double Futon

Master bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Ensuite bathroom for back bedroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo

Main bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Mountain views, walk to National Forest, close to Rio Grande

Alpine Cabin is a soft place to land after a day of adventure; it's a tranquil retreat surrounded by majestic mountains! Relax by the wood stove with hot cocoa or enjoy a glass of wine on the deck watching the sunset spread it's aspen glow on the mountains. Family time brings laughter and the smell of marshmallows roasting over the campfire, and stargazing is perfect here!
Adventure awaits! It's an easy walk to National Forest. It's where we walk the dogs. An ATV, 4x4 or snowmobile takes you from driveway to top of Agua Ramon Mountain, or all the way to Wheeler Geologic Area by Creede. The Rio Grande NF offers nearly 2 million acres of beautiful forest and trails to explore. Fly fish, raft, or kayak in Rio Grande River or in several nearby lakes and streams. Gold Medal waters are at the bottom of the hill. Ski or sled at Wolf Creek Ski Area just 18 mi. from your door step.
After a day of adventure, enjoy a great night's sleep in your cozy bed under 600 TC cotton sheets and luxurious down comforter. Wake up to amazing sunrises and watch the deer quietly graze and hummingbirds feed right outside your window. The cabin offers a well-stocked, open-concept kitchen to prepare a hearty breakfast to begin another beautiful day. It's our Happy Place and we hope it will become your happy place for years to come!

Property manager

Ann DeWitt

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 22
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
Pets to be on leash or in fenced area when outside
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Be a good neighbor: keep quiet hours:10 pm to 6 am. and stay within cabin property boundaries. Dogs must be on leash or fenced area when outside.
Keep a low speed in the neighborhood. Watch for children and wildlife.
Empty all trash in garbage container in back shed. Please close the door of the shed. Please DO NOT strip the beds.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

South Fork

Located in South Fork, this cabin is in the mountains and on a river. Rio Grande Club and Wolf Creek Ski Area are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Rio Grande National Forest and Coller State Wildlife Area. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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South Fork, CO

What's nearby

  • Rio Grande National Forest - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Wolf Creek Anglers - 6 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad - 9 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Rio Grande Club - 10 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Wolf Creek Ski Area - 31 min drive - 35.6 km

Getting around

  • Alamosa, CO (ALS-San Luis Valley Regional) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mountain Pizza & Taproom - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Ramon's Mexican Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Old Firehouse - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Tiny Timbers Resort & Coffee Bistro - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Two Rivers BBQ - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Mountain views, walk to National Forest, close to Rio Grande pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Mountain views, walk to National Forest, close to Rio Grande?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Mountain views, walk to National Forest, close to Rio Grande?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Mountain views, walk to National Forest, close to Rio Grande located?

Situated on a river, this cabin is within 1 mile (2 km) of Rio Grande National Forest and Rio Grande. Wolf Creek Anglers is 3 mi (4.9 km) away.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 26 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 26 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Erika J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well Furnished, Clean Rustic Luxury

This cabin has a fantastic layout. It provides privacy, such as separate entrances and patio areas, as well as ample space to come together for dinners and play games. The kitchen was clean, and completely stocked with extra things you may have forgotten. The beds were extremely comfortable. The linens, pillows, and towels were clean and quite luxurious. Ann was wonderful to communicate with, making sure we had all the things we needed for a fantastic place to make memories! Overall, I would definitely make this cabin a place to stay in the future and recommend it to a friend!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sean R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Cabin

Very nice cabin and comfortable. Stayed nearly 17 days and would come back. No real issues with property. Water supply has sulfur smell and pungent. We bought water for drinking and cooking.
Stayed 17 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashley S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect cozy cabin

This is our second year to stay here. It’s just perfect. Enough space for our family of 6, incredibly clean cabin and linens, stocked kitchen and we love burning the wood stove to keep warm after skiing wolf creek. Ann is an exceptional host and booking, checking in and out was super easy. She’s super quick to respond to any questions too! Book this place and enjoy a quaint and quiet retreat!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay!

We loved staying in this cute property. Ann was a pleasure to work with.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Cabin That's Pet Friendly

The cabin was everything we asked for. There were high winds with temps dropping at night, but the cabin radiant heating kept us warm. We loved the pet friendly set up. A dog run in the front of the cabin was great. The very quiet and sparsely populated neighborhood made it ideal to walk the dogs up and down the streets without worries of irritating the neighbors. My only advice is to bring bottled water! Ann has a filtration system in the waterline, but you still smell and taste the sulfur. Overall, we enjoyed our stay. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gabe O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice clean and well appointed cabin. Great beds and nice airy feel.

Well maintained, clean and thoughtful cabin. Beautiful views of the valley and would have enjoyed the front porch in non-winter time. Will stay again if we can. Ann was extremely helpful and attentive. Would recommend with no reservation - Gabe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kennon E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Skiing Vacation

Well stocked clean cabin with a great view. We enjoyed the wood fireplace after a day of skiing. Beds are very comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We had a discussion with the owner and she was very helpful and great

Great had a good time very cozy we was able finally to relax !! Love the morning sunrises and all the deers coming to the property !! We will rent again from them !!’
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ashley S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cabin

This cabin was so nice and cozy. Fit my family of 6 comfortably. All 4 of my children had plenty of space to relax after skiing and to sleep! The kitchen was well stocked and the towels and linens were comfy and clean! Highly recommend this cabin. If skiing wolf creek the drive was easy and doable.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Randall S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely and Above the Rest

Very impressive place. You can tell with the little things like tissue boxes in the bedrooms, that the owner really cares. You have everything you need like washer/dryer, soaps, dishes, etc., Also very clean!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Marie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Alpine Cabin

Nice property and good location. Owner was very responsive. Property had most items needed for comfort. Location was quiet yet close to activities.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Greg P.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness, location

Dirty Cabin

This is a neat cabin and pictures are accurate, unfortunately for our stay it was not clean. Several doggie poop bags left from previous guest was on the front porch across from the front door. Stove top not clean, spiders and webs in the bathroom. We had the windows open and massive hair/dust balls out from under the beds. Issues happen, for me all about the recovery/response. When I brought to the owners attention with photos and simply requested to not pay the cleaning fee she refunded 37% of cleaning fee and said was unacceptable. We all are paying a lot of fees on VRBO, when you are greeted on the porch with dog feces I think a refund of cleaning fee is not stretch and candidly disrespectful not to do so. Other thing to be aware of is your rental of this cabin does not include trash service. You will be told at the end of your trip to collect all your trash, load into your car and take 5 miles down to town to a local grocery store. Go into the store pay a fee and clerk will tell you where to dispose of your garbage. I dutifully did that along with taking the previous guests dog waste. Some guests don’t and dump their trash in the trees across from the property. In the end I don’t think a refund of cleaning fee was out of line, unfortunately owner did not agree.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tammy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cabin, well stocked and really comfortable

Good location, loved that there was a fenced in area for our dogs. Really comfortable cabin, enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Audra C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location. Very relaxing view . Very comfortable beds!

We enjoyed bike riding in the area. Great fire pit for roasting s’mores.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anthony C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

July, 2022

Great property, cannot wait to go back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emily P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just perfect

Great stay with comfy beds and cozy living. My friends and I enjoyed everything!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Shane P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice stay

Beautiful cabin and clean property, lovely area. Water is pretty sulfur smelling where it was not drinkable and hard to bathe, etc. Otherwise very nice stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marylyn G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Cutest Little Place

This is a wonderful cabin just outside of South Fork, CO. We stayed for 3 nights and it was such a relaxing time. The beds were very comfy, the kitchen well stocked, the living/dining room was lovely. The seating outside was cosy. It was a great time! Ann is a great host. If anything is out of order, contact her, she’s great to work with!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable stay.

We enjoyed the cabin. It was easy to get to using the gps on our phone and it was just as described in pictures. There was a sulfur smell to the water so bring water but they do a great job of telling you in the email what to bring and even go the extra mile and give you a list of places nearby to eat and for recreation. They are personal and leave their numbers to be contacted. Seem like really wonderful people. Would do it again if able.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Linda M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sweet cabin

Very cozy
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nancy D., Sunset, LA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful cabin

Great cabin! Cozy, with everything you need. Beautiful location....
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Bonnie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Central Spot

This cabin was a great central spot for our family. It was nice to get back from hiking and have a place where we could eat and hang out as a family.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

Easy to get and a great place to stay
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spring Break

We loved our vacation at this cabin! The kitchen was well equipped, the beds were warm and comfortable and everything was just as described. We would choose this cabin again for our next trip to Colorado!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

sandy h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spring break ski trip

Great stay! Cabin was perfect for the 5 of us. 3 males and two females. We went strictly for skiing. Perfect stay for our needs. South Fork is quiet, which we loved. I would stay there again!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022

About the host

Hosted by Ann DeWitt

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Thom and Ann DeWitt live in the countryside near College Station, TX. Thom's a professor of ecology, and Ann's a Master Gardener. We came together over our mutual love of nature. We got our cabin because the mountains are always calling us!

Why they chose this property

Far enough from the town center that you don't have crowds, road noise, or light pollution, but still close enough to have the conveniences of town (3 mi.).

The Rio Grande National Forest is an easy walk from the cabin.

We love the forest, mountains, river, lakes, and streams. We've got everything right here!

What makes this property unique

We love our many windows facing beautiful mountain vistas that change with the seasons. We call our vacation home a cabin, because it feels like it belongs here in the mountains. We didn't want just another house that felt like it could be in any suburban neighborhood. We wanted a cabin (with all the amenities)!

Languages:

English
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