WEST OF ROCKY MTN. HOUSE
ALBERTA, CANADA
- 2 cozy cabins for rent (with bathrooms)
- gentle horses on the pasture to pet
and bunnies and Longhorns to visit
- view to the Rockies from the cabin's porch
- bordering Crimson Lake Provincial Park
- 18 min drive from Rocky Mountain House
- campfire fun, star filled skies
the Cozy Ranch Cabins
Ride the Wind Ranch - view from the guest cabin - Alberta Canada - YouTub
* horses to pet anytime
* bordering Crimson Lake Provincial Park
* campfire
Ride the Wind Ranch - cozy cabin rental in Canada - YouTube
What guests love about the cabin:
* to have a glamping experience (glamorous camping) in a cozy warm cabin with bathroom, yet being outdoors lots including cooking outside at the gas BBQ and over the fire
* time to bond as a family, couple or friends ; quality time away from electonics (no Wi-Fi at the ranch)
Ride the Wind Ranch 🇨🇦 - Sitting on the cabin's porch - YouTube
What guests love about the ranch setting:
* the gorgeous view over the horsepasture , vast forest, to the Rocky Mountains in the distance
* campfires and seeing all the stars at night, away from city lights
our ranch animals
We have 6 gentle horses on the pasture for guests to go visit and pet anytime.
Guests are also very welcome to bring along carrot and apple treats and give it to the horses along the fence close to the cabins.
Horseback riding in summer is a 5 min drive from us (1/2, 1 and 2 hours rides) or out West are places to go on a day horseback ride.
Sorry, we are not set up for guests to bring animals such a
We have seven Texas Longhorn cows for guests to look at. They were all born at our ranch, the oldest, "California" is already 19 years old, the youngest, "Indian Summer" is 7 years old.
Our cabin rental guests are very welcome to explore the whole ranch, walk on the pastures and visit all animals on their own. Or if they like, ask Kathy and Marty to come along on a walk on the pasture and telling
Guests are very welcome to feed our cute bunnies carrots through the fence or come along with Kathy in the mornings into the pen to feed the bunnies
Cabin rental guests petting the gentle horses on the pasture
cabin amenities
Cooking at the cabin is outdoors (no kitchen); each cabin has it's own gas BBQ grill with side burner on the covered porch. Frying pans and small pots are supplied for the BBQ grill side burner. Each cabin has it's own campfire site with roasting sticks.
Also in each cabin: small fridge, toaster, coffee maker, hot water kettle (tab water is tested drinking water), dishes, mugs, wine glasses, salad
The cabins are cozy warm, heated by hot air furnace, for those chilly mornings.
Bedding and towels are provided (2 sets of pillows, 1 duvet per person, bathroom towels and beach towels)
What to bring: if you book with children in your room= children are for free if you bring what you think they need such as bedding, towels, dishes
Besides the cozy cabins, the beautiful view over the West Country to the distant Rocky Mountains; visiting the ranch animals is the biggest draw for Ride the Wind Ranch guests.
We don't offer horseback riding, you can contact Kathy to get info on places for riding.
In summer the closest trail riding place is a 5 minutes drive from the ranch. Also great places in the Rockies for day trail rides.
Each of the 2 cabins has 2 separate sides with a private bathroom, no indoor connecting door, the doors go out on the shared covered porch.
If 2 persons book a "1 room/1 bathroom cabin", the other room will be locked and unoccupied. the whole porch can be used.
Each cabin has it's campfire site on the far end, giving privacy.
Small groups are welcome to book both cabins, a maximum of 8 adults if
The ranch cabins ranch are great for a romantic couples get-away or a friends' fun holidays or for a single traveler to energize and relax.
Families are very welcome, there is lots of outdoor space for children to spend the day; play in the sheriff's office, the play fort, play soccer, explore the forest trail, roast marshmallows, give the horses and bunnies a carrot.
No Wi-Fi at the ranch, perfect
nearby and hosts
NEARBY:
-5 min drive to Crimson Lake Provincial Park with hiking trails and a sandy beach (photo left side)
- 10 min drive to Twin Lakes with sightseeing, walking trails, fishing (photo right side)
- 18 min drive to the National Historic Site (fur trade and metis history)
- 18 min drive to Rocky Mountain House : town museum, restaurants, shopping
- 14 min drive to Pine Hills Golf Course
A daytrip into the Rocky Mountains from Ride the Wind Ranch:
- 1 hour drive to Crescent Falls (photo top left) *Crescent falls is closed June 2023 to June 2024
- a good hour drive to Abraham Lake (photo top right and bottom left)
- 1 1/2 hour drive to parking for Siffleur Falls hike; a favourite in the Kootenay Plains (photo bottom right of the Siffleur River Canyon)
There are many more hiking trails
Your Cabin host Kathy and Marty live in the ranch house near the cabins, they are very happy to welcome you to the ranch.
5 min drive to Crimson Lake Provincial Park : a lovely 10 km hiking trail around the lake, mostly in the forest
OR shorter parts can be done: Going West a half hour walk to a pretty pond or starting out East a lovely half hour walk to the boardwalks on the grassy shores of the lake
A long daytrip from the ranch to either Banff National Park or Jasper National Park:
It is a an hour drive to Abraham Lake region, already in the Rockies, but not a National Park yet, still very lovely. To the border of the National Park it is a 1 hour 50 min drive, you will enter Banff National Park and from there decide to drive South on the Icefield Parkway towards Bow Lake, Lake Louise and con
Rocky Mountain House and nearby:
- great variety of restaurants to dine in or take out and reheat on the cabin's BBQ:
*Grillers : family restaurant, tasty meals
*Restaurant 19 (terrace at the Pine Hills Golf Course), lovely setting, good meals
*Cucina's : exquisite Korean dishes
*Boston Pizza: pizza and other dishes
*Forty Eight: pub style restaurant
*Nick's Diner: great for brunch or lunch
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