We are a mountain lodge with cabins utilized as a Christian camp, open to the public between camps. This is a destination stay with numerous activities including horseback riding, zip lines, hiking, kayaking, fishing, sand volleyball, basketball, indoor pool, hot tub, fire pit, disc golf, rock climbing, and much more. We also feature the famous Wild Horses Cafe and pizza. Our rooms do not include kitchen facilities but have spacious rooms with private attached bathrooms. Located in the main lodge on the ranch, this is a private room with a queen bed and a twin bed with a trundle, sleeping a total of 4 people. Multiple rooms and cabins available. We do rent the entire property for special events including family reunions. Please reach out to host for pricing and availability. Come enjoy our casual family friendly atmosphere for your get-a-way. Fun things to do on property and beyond. No kitchen facilities but we have a cafe that is open daily for breakfast and lunch. Please read this listing’s information in it’s entirety before booking your stay: We are a fun and busy place, and a great place for families and couples seeking fun activity with moments of quiet in the fresh mountain air! We have many areas for you to spend some quiet time, and lots of options on property and nearby for activities! Quiet hours in the main lodge are from 10PM-8AM. On property we offer: seasonal fishing at our small lake, gaga ball, indoor swimming, hot tub and more. Amenities are not guaranteed and may require a fee/reservation. *Fall: We have a large amount of Aspens that draw people to the area during their turning during the fall season. You will find many picture-taking opportunities nearly everywhere you go! *Winter: When snow begins to come, you can enjoy our fireplace and some hot chocolate after a day of playing in the snow and sledding! We are a little over an hour away from ski towns such as Breckenridge and Monarch, so you can also enjoy coming back to a nice fire and comfortable place after a day of skiing! LOCAL ACTIVITIES AND RESTAURANTS: Within 5-10 minutes- -Colorado Wolf Sanctuary -The Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (museum and hiking trails) -Florissant, CO: Iron Tree Restaurant, Thunderbird Inn Restaurant, Pharmacy, Library -Divide, CO: McGinty’s, Russ’, Paradox Brewery, Venture Foods Grocery and Deli Within 20-30 minutes- -Woodland Park, CO: Memorial Park, Rampart Library, Bierworks Brewery, Fusion Japan, AJ’s Pizza, The Southern Lily, Judges, Joanie’s, The Mayflower, Starbucks, Café Leo, The Dinosaur Resource Museum, Mountain Natural Grocery, Walmart, City Market, Safeway, and more! -The North Pole amusement park. -Lake George, CO: Happy Meadow’s Campground (fun place to float the river and fish), Spinney River Reservoir (fly fishing), Eleven Mile State Park, Wilkerson Pass (amazing views). -Cripple Creek: Casino, Railroad, Mining, and restaurants. Also a great drive to see the aspen trees turn in the fall! Within 30-40 minutes- -Manitou Springs: Downtown area is FULL of places to shop and eat, Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Cave of the Winds, Manitou Incline (quite the hike!) Within 45 min-1 hour- City of Colorado Springs: Garden of the Gods, Red Rocks, Glenn Eyrie Castle, The Broadmoor, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Bass Pro Shop and Dining, lots of places to eat and plenty to do! 1.5-2 hours- The Royal Gorge Bridge and Park (zipline, white water rafting, train ride, and more!), Mt Princeton Hot Springs, Breckenridge, Monarch (ski and outdoor fun), Noah's Ark White Water Rafting Within 2-3 hours- Vail, Avon, Aspen, Keystone, Cooper (family skiing), Buena Vista Climate Information for Florissant, Colorado: Florissant (zip 80816), Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 39 inches of rain per year. Florissant (zip 80816) averages 84 inches of snow per year. The US average is 26 inches of snow per year. On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Florissant (zip 80816). The US average is 205 sunny days. Summer High: the July high is around 77 degrees Winter Low: the January low is 5 You will have access to our pond for fishing. We have a gaga pit, basketball hoop, fire pit, and walking trails nearby. We also have an indoor pool and hot tub that are open from 8am to 10pm. If you'd like to set up a trail ride or arena ride, ziplining or high ropes course, please send us a message and we will connect you with our Wrangler or Ranch Hands! If there is anything we can do to make your stay more enjoyable, please don't hesitate to message us! We are in a quiet and peaceful neighborhood off of dirt roads. The neighborhood roads are maintained by the county, and the roads on property are maintained by staff. There are lots of beautiful places on property to walk, and many neighbors walk on the roads if you want to really get your steps in! Because of animals in the area, we do not recommend walking alone at dawn or dusk. There is plenty of parking available at the lodge! There is no public transportation nearby. There are times we have other guests on property, as we have several cabins and rooms at our lodge. We also serve as a retreat for groups, from time to time. This is a lively and fun place, with activity during the day! You are likely to hear kids laughing or cows mooing during your time here!
Wonderful Ranch - lovely family, and peaceful surroundings. Will stay again.
My family and I had an awesome time staying at Hope of Dawn Ranch. We were in the area doing some fossil hunting and the location was perfect. Breakfast and the coffee were delicious at the café. We didn't even know that they were having a Western Day at the Ranch during our stay. As a result, we didn't need to try out the other activities available. Maybe next time. Everyone was so nice. We especially appreciated the effort the owners made to bring their dog back to visit with our kiddo the morning we were leaving! Beautiful views of Pikes Peak. So quiet and peaceful. Hope we get a chance to come back soon!