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Ripple Creek Lodge
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Located deep in the heart of the White River National Forestat the steps of the Flat Tops Wilderness is Ripple Creek Lodge offering historic cabins, trail rides, guided hunting and fishing adventures
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39020 County Road 8, Meeker, CO 81641-9252
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This is a good, true hunting experience, the staff, especially the guides were terrific! We were there for 5 day rifle elk hunt, unfortunately no one saw any elk but that is hunting, no one can control the elk movement. It felt like we were in the right areas looking for them and we were very remote on the mountain. The food was good, hearty mountain meals. Every day you go out before sunrise and return after sunset...hunting and riding for 12-14 hours. The horse rides are not for the faint of heart, it is up and down hill, very steep and in the dark...but that's what you sign up for to hunt in such a remote mountain area. Bring a red light head lamp for night riding, practice some riding prior. The accommodations / rustic cabins were nicer than I expected and you are so tired from the long days everyone slept well.
The staff wants you to have a good trip and did everything we asked to help us enjoy our experience. Thank you Ripple Creek Lodge Team!
The staff wants you to have a good trip and did everything we asked to help us enjoy our experience. Thank you Ripple Creek Lodge Team!
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Date of stay: October 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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We stayed here in 1985 on our wedding trip. We went back 30 years later and we're not disappointed. There have been of course upgrades since 1985, but not to the extent to change what is so special about the place. The lodge and cabins are rustic but comfortable. The food is terrific and the White River National Forest is beautiful. The young staff is energetic and helpful. Take a horse ride home fishing or sight seeing. Loved it (again ).
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Date of stay: July 2015Trip type: Travelled with friends
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What a great experience. You must understand it is not like staying in the cabins and be warm all of the time. The tents are very basic wall tents. We stayed at Sand Camp. The scenery is unbelievable. Surrounded by mountains so get in shape. Weather for us was not the greatest but you can't rely on having perfect weather. We hunted the first rifle season in Nov. and had a rather large snow storm our second day. The weather had been so nice for so long. I don't think the elk had been on the move, yet. We didn't venture very far away from camp. I would say less than 3 miles.
This was my first time hunting elk and wanted the full feel of camping and hunting and I got it.
BP
This was my first time hunting elk and wanted the full feel of camping and hunting and I got it.
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Date of stay: November 2014Trip type: Travelled with friends
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We had 2 cabins for a family reunion. The cabins had been remodeled, and our bathroom had a nice tiled shower with instant hot water. Room had a refrigerator and a table. My dad liked the cabin because the bathroom had 2 entry doors, one from each bedroom. The cabin where we stayed was right next to the stream, so in the sun. There wasn't a porch to sit on, but a picnic table and BBQ. The windows do not have screens and the bugs were bad so didn't open the windows. Wish there was a screen door. Our cabin was really clean.
We took a half day ride with a wrangler and just loved it.thw horses are well taken care of, and did really well on the steep trail. We'd definitely ride there again.
We had breakfast and dinner, and both were very good, a buffet for breakfast with eggs bacon pancakes and bananas. Dinner was ribeye steaks cooked on the grill. We ate inside after enjoying happy hour on the deck.
They have a small staff that does a great job.
We will stay there again next year. Thanks
We took a half day ride with a wrangler and just loved it.thw horses are well taken care of, and did really well on the steep trail. We'd definitely ride there again.
We had breakfast and dinner, and both were very good, a buffet for breakfast with eggs bacon pancakes and bananas. Dinner was ribeye steaks cooked on the grill. We ate inside after enjoying happy hour on the deck.
They have a small staff that does a great job.
We will stay there again next year. Thanks
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Bring bug spray and sun screen. Realize you are in the woods.
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I would have rated this accommodation with nothing as it was more primitive than rustic. There were bugs ALL OVER the front porch and outside walls as we entered! The first morning there was no heating ( had to call the owner to turn on the gas/pilot). No telling how old or what idiosyncrasies, no hot water in the shower, spider webs everywhere as with wasps and flies and dusty bedspreads and floors. After we’d killed 10 wasps, 6 spiders, I called the owner to turn on the furnace, fix the shower and later plug holes the insects were coming through. His comment was “…send your wife over, I have 20 wasps in the lodge to kill…” and sarcasm we didn’t appreciate. On the 2nd night my wife was woken by a mouse jumping on her head. It turns out those mouse droppings on the floor were fresh and I asked for mouse traps. I had to load them and that night 3 mice were trapped. We could have killed more but I decided to look and found 4+ holes in the cabin to plug with aluminum foil. Though we heard more mice trying to get in, it stopped and we finally got some sleep. We checked out early the next morning and they wanted to charge us $210+/night ignoring I’d made a deposit months ahead. I pointed this out and got the correct fee paid and headed out. I’ve traveled this great nation working for the last 7 years and this had to be the rock bottom of any accommodations I’d patronized. I’ve even visited 3rd world countries and seen better 3rd class hotels. I’d wished I’d read previous reviews here instead of taking a recommendation from a fishing acquaintance about his friends pleasant stays-I can assure anyone this place is a dump and they don’t care.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: The dinner we had at the lodge was good, that was it.
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Best spur of the moment trip to the mountains. Ripple Creek Lodge exceeded our expectations. The food was fantastic, the cabin was warm and the beds were amazing. The staff were fun and engaging. The snow was absolutely beautiful. Looking forward to going back again and making an annual adventure out of it! If you are looking to recharge your batteries and be spoiled, this is the place to go.
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Room Tip: Lots of wildlife so be cautious driving.
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The owner takes pride in the accommodations. We visited recently for a half day horseback ride when the Trapper Lake Lodge could not accommodate us.
We have previously stayed here and surprised to see the renovations to the cabin we always stay in…beautiful! Really nice to have the bathroom and shower in the cabin.
They have turned the previous housekeeping laundry into a bar with nice deck seating.
The horseback ride is very adventurous wil a lot of climbing and then the descent. Not for the weak of heart.
If you are looking for a relaxing place to escape I recommend Ripple Creek Lodge!
We have previously stayed here and surprised to see the renovations to the cabin we always stay in…beautiful! Really nice to have the bathroom and shower in the cabin.
They have turned the previous housekeeping laundry into a bar with nice deck seating.
The horseback ride is very adventurous wil a lot of climbing and then the descent. Not for the weak of heart.
If you are looking for a relaxing place to escape I recommend Ripple Creek Lodge!
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Date of stay: August 2021
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Room Tip: The first cabin from the main lodge is just being renovated and always our favorite with the...
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Our group of 5 elk hunters hunted Fall 2014 with the Ripple Creek Lodge outfitter. The area was beautiful, and we had high hopes setting out on this hunt. After a 4-5 mile horseback ride in, the 'wilderness' drop camp was only about 1 mile from a major gravel road. Hearing pickups drive by regularly did not provide the expected wilderness experience, not to mention the 2-3 hunters were observed each day hiking from the road into our area. Worse, there were 3, yes THREE, other camps of hunters within about half a mile of our camp. All told, this resulted in approx. 20 hunters in an area that could support about 4-5 hunters. We understand the outfitter cannot control other hunters on public land, but placing our 'wilderness' camp 1 mile from a major road clearly invited a crowded hunting experience. No effort was made to help the situation.
Review of the camp and wall tents:
-> The outfitter packed us in reasonably well, and most of the horses were in fair shape, although one had an injured leg but was used to pack-in anyway.
-> The wall tents had just been moved the previous day (unknown reason), placed in the bottom of a shaded wash, with about 8 in snow inside the tents. This resulted in 6-inch deep mud inside the cook tent by the end of day 1, and we spent hours gathering pine needles and bark to cover the floor.
-> The cook tent canvas was so old and covered in mold and mildew that is was dark brown, stank, and rain water streamed in every few seconds while raining. Efforts to tighten had no effect other than stretching this overused canvas. The sleep tent canvas was in much better (~average condition), and did have plastic sheeting on one side (a huge help, although much of our gear still go soaked inside the tent. No floor tarps were provided.
-> There was 1 small (2 ft x 3 ft) table in the cook tent that needed to hold all the dishes / cooking / etc. No eating table was provided. We dragged in logs ourselves to have someplace to set cups, plates, etc. 5 folding chairs (good condition) were provided (1 per hunter).
-> There were about 20 piles of human excrement on the surface of the ground about 15-20 feet from the cook tent. The guides made a point of asking our group to bury our feces (which we happily did), telling us that the previous hunters did not do so. BUT, they made no effort to clean up after the previous hunters. In a word, disgusting.
-> We had 1/2 a roll of toilet paper for 5 hunters for 8 days, even though we asked every day for more.
-> Only 1/2 of the food (promised and paid for) was supplied. They said the 2nd half would be delivered Day 2, but nothing arrived until Day 7. It was supposed to consist of steaks, pork chops, ham, eggs, etc... but they only gave us more cans of beans and lunch meat. We had nothing but canned beans and lunch meat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for about 4 days.
-> The outfitter promised to check on us daily, and gave us paper & pen to request supplies, which they promised would be delivered the next day. In reality, they checked on us Day 3 (did not pick up the list), Day 6, and finally delivered something (only 2 out of 10 items on the list, though) on Day 7 (2nd to last day n camp).
-> I could continue on about the shortcomings of the camp, but will stop here.
Hunting Experience:
-> Beautiful country, lots of moose in the area, and sporadic elk sign. We followed the outfitter's advice and employed very low impact quiet hunting techniques, mostly sitting on smaller meadows sunrise and sunset. It became clear that the high hunting pressure from the 20+ hunters in the area had caused the elk to seek the deep-dark timber. After 4 unsuccessful days, we expanded our hunt area to cover some more ground. All told, we sighted 3 elk total during the week (1 medium bull passing quickly through the trees, plus a cow + calf pair).
Pack Out:
-> The injured horse was used again, packed heavily, and took a fall down a steep hillside. Unfortunate to witness such treatment of pack animals; this animal should have been rested and not worked while injured.
-> The outfitters were disoriented, and led us about 1.5 miles in a circle ending up 400 yds from camp, before finding the trail back to the lodge.
-> The rest of the pack out was acceptable, with minor incidents due to recently fallen trees and a moderately skittish horse.
-> Upon returning to the lodge, we were not welcomed back by the head outfitter, or even acknowledged by any employees. It was very clear they were happy to take our money, but not provide any level of service.
Overall:
-> The hunters in our group have been hunting elk for 30+ years, with many successful and enjoyable wilderness hunts. I myself have hunted elk for 15 years and experienced 8 different drop camps with different outfitters in Canada, Montana, Idaho, and Colorado. By far, the Ripple Creek outfitter provided the worst experience any of us had ever had. Optimistically, we hope that this was a result of the outfitter taking on too many camps to handle, leaving us with poor, over-used equipment, untrained staff, and the least desirable camp location.
Review of the camp and wall tents:
-> The outfitter packed us in reasonably well, and most of the horses were in fair shape, although one had an injured leg but was used to pack-in anyway.
-> The wall tents had just been moved the previous day (unknown reason), placed in the bottom of a shaded wash, with about 8 in snow inside the tents. This resulted in 6-inch deep mud inside the cook tent by the end of day 1, and we spent hours gathering pine needles and bark to cover the floor.
-> The cook tent canvas was so old and covered in mold and mildew that is was dark brown, stank, and rain water streamed in every few seconds while raining. Efforts to tighten had no effect other than stretching this overused canvas. The sleep tent canvas was in much better (~average condition), and did have plastic sheeting on one side (a huge help, although much of our gear still go soaked inside the tent. No floor tarps were provided.
-> There was 1 small (2 ft x 3 ft) table in the cook tent that needed to hold all the dishes / cooking / etc. No eating table was provided. We dragged in logs ourselves to have someplace to set cups, plates, etc. 5 folding chairs (good condition) were provided (1 per hunter).
-> There were about 20 piles of human excrement on the surface of the ground about 15-20 feet from the cook tent. The guides made a point of asking our group to bury our feces (which we happily did), telling us that the previous hunters did not do so. BUT, they made no effort to clean up after the previous hunters. In a word, disgusting.
-> We had 1/2 a roll of toilet paper for 5 hunters for 8 days, even though we asked every day for more.
-> Only 1/2 of the food (promised and paid for) was supplied. They said the 2nd half would be delivered Day 2, but nothing arrived until Day 7. It was supposed to consist of steaks, pork chops, ham, eggs, etc... but they only gave us more cans of beans and lunch meat. We had nothing but canned beans and lunch meat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for about 4 days.
-> The outfitter promised to check on us daily, and gave us paper & pen to request supplies, which they promised would be delivered the next day. In reality, they checked on us Day 3 (did not pick up the list), Day 6, and finally delivered something (only 2 out of 10 items on the list, though) on Day 7 (2nd to last day n camp).
-> I could continue on about the shortcomings of the camp, but will stop here.
Hunting Experience:
-> Beautiful country, lots of moose in the area, and sporadic elk sign. We followed the outfitter's advice and employed very low impact quiet hunting techniques, mostly sitting on smaller meadows sunrise and sunset. It became clear that the high hunting pressure from the 20+ hunters in the area had caused the elk to seek the deep-dark timber. After 4 unsuccessful days, we expanded our hunt area to cover some more ground. All told, we sighted 3 elk total during the week (1 medium bull passing quickly through the trees, plus a cow + calf pair).
Pack Out:
-> The injured horse was used again, packed heavily, and took a fall down a steep hillside. Unfortunate to witness such treatment of pack animals; this animal should have been rested and not worked while injured.
-> The outfitters were disoriented, and led us about 1.5 miles in a circle ending up 400 yds from camp, before finding the trail back to the lodge.
-> The rest of the pack out was acceptable, with minor incidents due to recently fallen trees and a moderately skittish horse.
-> Upon returning to the lodge, we were not welcomed back by the head outfitter, or even acknowledged by any employees. It was very clear they were happy to take our money, but not provide any level of service.
Overall:
-> The hunters in our group have been hunting elk for 30+ years, with many successful and enjoyable wilderness hunts. I myself have hunted elk for 15 years and experienced 8 different drop camps with different outfitters in Canada, Montana, Idaho, and Colorado. By far, the Ripple Creek outfitter provided the worst experience any of us had ever had. Optimistically, we hope that this was a result of the outfitter taking on too many camps to handle, leaving us with poor, over-used equipment, untrained staff, and the least desirable camp location.
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Date of stay: October 2014Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip: Did not stay in the lodge, so cannot provide review of the lodge rooms.
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I’ve been on many hunts. All successful... until ripple creek. We were zero for three of us. Get an actual harvest ratio before you book. This isn’t a hunt. It’s a bad expensive joke. Inexperienced guides. Saw one cow elk and at least twenty hunters. 12 hours of sitting to see nothing each day..
Food was good... if you want to eat good but don’t care about harvesting an animal, this is your place.
Food was good... if you want to eat good but don’t care about harvesting an animal, this is your place.
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Date of stay: October 2017Trip type: Travelled with friends
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I've lived in Colorado my whole life and I've been just about everywhere in this state above 6,000 feet, via road, backcountry trail or water. Places like Ripple Creek Lodge and it's solitary location are tough to find these days. So when I say that I've been visiting Ripple Creek Lodge on a consistent basis for the past 15 years there's probably a good reason. The owners, Dan and Kerri, are truly good people with great attitudes. And they bust their butts to make your trip/stay the best it can possibly be. The lodge and cabins have some serious history to them, they were there long before your parents were born. It's a rustic place in a rustic setting (however, Dan and Kerri have made a lot of significant improvements to the cabins over the last couple years: great upgrades to the bathrooms/showers and HVAC systems as well as interior cabin remodeling). I'll just be honest, the main reason I come here is because there are literally HUNDREDS of rivers, streams or lakes within a short drive, hike or stumble from the lodge. And they're all loaded with healthy hungry above average size trout ready to be had on the fly rod. And for the most part, there's nobody else around. If you don't fly fish, you can hike your [--] off, or if you don't hike, you can hop on one Ripple Creeek Lodge's many horses and go for a trail ride (I recommend saddling up with Debbie if she happens to be there that week - BOBBY!). Or drive ten minutes up to Trappers Lake and take Ripple Creek Lodge's canoe out for a day of awesomeness in one of the most amazing panoramas you'll ever see, seriously. And you won't find the magnitude and diversity of wild flowers anywhere else in CO. Oh, and there's more darn wildlife up there than anywhere you've been before - too bad I'm not a hunter - because they've got the largest elk herd in the state up there. I ran into two bears on the river this year, and they were both very friendly. Friendlier than the moose at least. Anyway, I highly recommend getting up there asap for one heck of a good time. All you need is a good attitude and an enjoyment of the outdoors. And most importantly, remember.........CATCH AND RELEASE!!!
Cheers!
Cheers!
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Date of stay: September 2013Trip type: Travelled with friends
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