Full Lodging Information

Wedding weekend itinerary:
General Information on Lodging
We will be at Whistling Elk Ranch from early afternoon on Thursday, July 15th through brunch on Sunday, July 18th. (The ceremony
will be late morning on Saturday the 17th.) After brunch on the 18th we will caravan down to Fort Collins (2.5 hours away) for a
reception at Andy’s parents’ house. Lodging for the nights of the 15th through the 17th will be at or near Whistling Elk and for the
night of the 18th will be in Fort Collins. Please see the schedule for more detailed information.
Lodging for the nights of Thursday, July 15th through Saturday, July 17th:
The wedding will be at Whistling Elk Ranch, near Rand, CO. There are three options for lodging: on-site cabins ($15$35/person/night), on-site camping in tents or tipis (free), or reserving a hotel in nearby Walden, CO, half an hour from Whistling Elk.
We recommend the Antler’s Inn in Walden, which has nice rooms starting at $90/night for a room with one queen bed.
If you wish to reserve a cabin at Whistling Elk, read the descriptions of the cabins included in the lodging document, and figure out
which cabin you would like and who you want to share with. If you want to find people to share with, or need an extra person to fill out
a cabin, please post on our wedding blog to indicate what you are looking for. Once you know what you want, email us indicating
which beds in which cabin you (and your partner/family/friends) would like, and for which nights. We will confirm that the beds are
still available, then send you payment information for them. (Note: we plan to use all beds in the cabins.)
If you wish to camp, please email us to indicate whether you would like a tipi or a normal tent, and whether you will need a tent, mat,
or sleeping bag. If you wish to stay in a tipi, let us know whether you have a big group that would like the 6-person tipi, or whether you
would just like the 2-person tipi.
Lodging for the night of Sunday, July 18th:
After brunch on Sunday, we will leave Whistling Elk for a reception at Andy’s parents’ house in Fort Collins (2.5 hours away). For those
from out of state who are coming to the reception, you will want to make a reservation at a hotel in Fort Collins for Sunday night.
There are various motel & hotel chains in Fort Collins (Motel 6, Comfort Inn, Hilton, etc). Nice local options near Andy’s house
include the Armstrong ($100-$135 per room) and the Edwards House bed & breakfast ($100-$175 per room).
The lodge will be the center
of many activities at the
wedding: it will be used for
singing, cooking, and games,
and it will be a gathering
place for hiking and other
events.
It sleeps a total of 8 people.
There are two suites, each
with a queen bed and a
single bed, and a side room
with a bunk bed sleeping
two. The single beds in the
suites may be moved to the
living room if desired. Each
suite has its own bathroom
and shower, and there is an
additional toilet off the
common room.
Cost is $35/person/night
Main Lodge
Primary Cabins
There are three Primary Cabins,
each holding a total of six people:
there are two bedrooms each with two
single beds, and a fold-out couch in the
living room which sleeps two. Each
cabin has a kitchenette and a single
bathroom with a shower.
The primary cabins are located near the
main lodge.
Cost is $35/person/night
Bath
BR2
Living Room
BR1
Bitner is next to the three primary
cabins and the main lodge, but is somewhat more rustic than them. It does not
have power or water, but there is a
nearby bathroom and shower.
It has a living room and a bedroom
holding 6 people: there are two bunked
beds, each with a full on the bottom
and a twin on the top.
Cost is $25/person/night
Bitner Cabin (6 people)
bunk
bed
bunk
bed
Living Room
Haskins Cabin
Haskins is a remote cabin, 2 miles away
from the lodge, primary cabins, and
Bitner. It is more rustic than the others,
and access requires a four-wheel drive
vehicle. It holds four people: two in a
full bed in the loft, and two on a futon
on the main floor.
It has an outhouse, but you will need to
come down to the main lodge for
showers.
The view from the cabin is beautiful.
Cost is $15/person/night
Aspen Cabin is rustic and
remote. It is 2 miles from the
main cabins and getting there
requires 4-wheel drive; there is
an amazing view from the deck.
It consists of a pair of adjacent
cabins, each with its own bathroom and shower. The smaller
cabin has four single beds in one
room; the larger cabin has a
living room and a second floor
bedroom with eight single beds.
Any group of four or more is
welcome to have the big cabin to
themselves.
Cost is $15/person/night
Aspen Cabin
Big Cabin Living Room
Big Cabin Bedoom
Small Cabin Bedroom
Big Cabin
Bathroom
Small Cabin
Bathroom
Tipis and Other Camping
Whistling Elk has two tipis, one holding
6 people and one holding 2 people. We
can provide sleeping mats for anyone
who would like to camp. In addition,
we can provide tents for anyone who
would like to camp in a traditional tent.
Tents and tipis are free.
Campers will have access to bathrooms
and showers in the cabins and the
Whistling Elk office.
Please note that the tipi fabric was
down for the winter when this photo
was taken.
Walden, CO is about a half
hour drive from Whistling
Elk Ranch. There are several
hotels there for anyone who
would like more privacy or
more refined accomodations
than those provided at
Whistling Elk.
We recommend the Antlers
Inn, which has nice rooms at
fairly reasonable prices;
budget motels are also
available in Walden.
If you wish to stay at Antlers, please make your own
reservations by callinng
(970) 723-8690
Antlers Inn, Walden