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March, 2023
Outdoor adventures, Travel
A Less-Crowded Spring Break
It’s Spring Break, baby! Let’s go traveling! Southern Utah and the national parks are prime locations for Spring Breakers. But paradoxically, the parks will be pretty packed during most of March and April as college students and families head there in an attempt to get away from it all […]
March, 2023
Lodge Announcements, Outdoor adventures
We’ve Got Itineraries
We at the Lodge work hard to help our guests have a great vacation. We’ve been providing suggestions for decades on what people should do when they visit our beautiful area. So, to make things a little easier, we’ve consolidated some of our best tips […]
February, 2023
Nature, Outdoor adventures
5 Best Spring Hikes in Capitol Reef
Hey, hey, hey! Can you feel that? That is the feeling of the days getting longer and warmer. Spring is only a couple of weeks away, and we’ve got spring fever! If you are looking for a place to get outside and stretch your legs […]
February, 2023
Lodge Announcements, Nature
Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day today! And every year on this day we like to write a blog post about how much we love Capitol Reef! People travel from all over the world to visit us in this fantastic geological location – and we get to live here […]
February, 2023
Lodge Announcements
A Little More About Us…
The Lodge at Red River Ranch is the premier luxury hotel of Capitol Reef. Founded in 1990, and built on the traditions of the Old West, the Lodge captures the history of this area, as well as its beauty […]
January, 2023
Entertainment
Spirit: Film Locations
There are lots of films and television series that are filmed in the American West in general, and Southern Utah in particular. We’ve compiled this list here if you want to read about some of the most well-known examples. And there is this […]
January, 2023
Outdoor adventures, Travel
Winter Scenery Trip
It’s mid-January now. Which means that the national parks of Southern Utah are quiet, mostly un-visited, and often snowy. Not too many people think of visiting the parks in the middle of winter. But we at the Lodge are going to try to change […]
January, 2023
Lodge Announcements, Outdoor adventures
Free in 2023!
You know what’s better than visiting the national parks? Visiting the national parks and getting in for free! And every year there are a handful of days where the entrance fee is waived. And you can explore for free! […]
December, 2022
Nature, Outdoor adventures, Travel
Outdoor Winter Fun
In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s wintertime. And here in Southern Utah we’re lucky to get perfect winter weather. We do get some snowfall, especially in the higher-elevation regions, but we also get lots and lots of sunny, mild days. Which means […]
The Snow Park
It’s no secret that Southern Utah has a “tourist season.” Most visitors come to the national parks between April and October. Usually, only those who are looking for a little snow with their adventures hang out in the parks in December. And some of Southern Utah’s