ARROWHEAD MOUNTAIN LODGE, Cimarron

Arrowhead Mountain Lodge has 13 rooms on the second floor: 6 standard king rooms, 4 standard 2-double or 2-queen rooms, a deluxe king room, a suite with a king bed, and an ADA-compliant room on the first floor. Rooms include a gas fireplace, a private bathroom, a microwave, a mini-fridge, and a coffee maker. Bathrooms provide free toiletries and plush towels. The suite has a dining area, garden views, wine/champagne, and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. Guests in all rooms receive a continental breakfast. The lodge is pet-friendly, with a one-time charge of $25 per room (maximum 2 pets).

Arrowhead Mountain Lodge features the Little Blue Tavern, a full-service bar that provides a wide selection of beer, wine, and liquor. Catering is available for private events on-site or for carry-out. The restaurant offers dinner specials.

Arrowhead Mountain Lodge is near Uncompahgre National Forest. Guests can fish, hike, dirt bike, mountain bike, off-road, view nature, hunt, snowmobile, snowshoe, and cross-country ski. The lodge hosts year-round events, such as free live music, dinner pairings, and wine tastings. During the summer, live music is featured every Saturday from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend. A trail system offers opportunities to explore the Alpine Plateau with an ATV, Side-by-Side, or any 4x4 vehicle. Winter activities include snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, back-country skiing, snowmobiling, snow biking, and sledding. Guests can rent new Polaris snowmobiles or side-by-sides. The lodge is located near Black Canyon National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area.

Arrowhead Mountain Lodge is located off Highway 50, halfway between Gunnison and Montrose. The turnoff is between mile markers 123 and 124, indicated by a blue signpost for 'Arrowhead Lodge' and a brown 'Alpine Plateau' sign. The lodge is 65 km from Montrose Regional Airport. The road to the AML is a 5.5-mile dirt road. The County treats The Alpine with a bio-chemical that sets-up the dirt road almost like concrete. Most 4x4 or AWD vehicles have little to no problems navigating the Alpine winter road; snow tires or chains are recommended from late October to mid-May.

Arrowhead Mountain Lodge is located at an elevation of 9,500 ft. Housing is included as part of employment compensation, offering staff their own room in a 4-bedroom house with 2 bathrooms, about a mile and a half from the workplace. Non-Management Kitchen staff receive tips from the Tip pool.