Location: 45 miles southwest of Denver on U.S. 285 near Bailey
Located on 480 acres Tomahawk Ranch has hiking, a working farm, and a restored Homestead house. There is year-round food service and everyone staying in the lodges, seasonal shelters and platform tent units participates in the year-round food service program.
Four (4) Lodges (Arrowhead, Totem Pole, Kachina and Tom Tom): - 24 capacity in each lodge. Lodges have fully-equipped kitchens with dishwasher (Arrowhead has no dishwasher), toaster, coffee maker, etc. Dishes and cooking supplies provided for the capacity of the lodge. Indoor and outdoor fireplaces; indoor plumbing facilities and showers.
Three Seasonal Units (Blue Feather, Running Deer and Navajo) Each unit consists of two buildings that sleep 14 each (not winterized) and an activity shelter. Capacity of 28 in each unit. Detached shower house with modern indoor plumbing facilities (May – September weather permitting). Seasonal units have bunk beds with mattresses and electricity. Outdoor cooking equipment is available for all units, make arrangements with Site Manager.
Chipeta – Large teepees on platforms. Capacity of 24. Latrines at site. Running water in summer, outdoor cooking equipment (pans, pots, utensils and stoves) is available, make arrangements with Site Manager.
Kiva – Five Adirondack shelters are three-sided wooden shelters with floors, with a rolled canvas front. Capacity of 30. Latrines at site. Running water in summer with 5 gallon plastic containers (Jerry Jugs) the rest of the year. Outdoor cooking equipment (pans, pots, utensils and stoves) is available by making arrangements with the Site Manager.
Wynetka – Tent area (tents available for you to pitch, make arrangements with Site Manager prior to your arrival). Latrines at site. Capacity of 30. Running water in summer with 5 gallon plastic containers (Jerry Jugs) the rest of the year. Outdoor cooking equipment (pans, pots, utensils and stoves) is available by making arrangements with the Site Manager.
Pathfinder and Timberline Platform Tent Units: Platform tents on wooden bases. All tents have cots and mattresses and sleep four each tent. Pathfinder sleeps 32, Timberline sleeps 28. Latrines at each site. Running water in summer. Outdoor cooking equipment (pans, pots, utensils and stoves) is available by making arrangements with the Site Manager.
Some suggested activities at Tomahawk Ranch: Hiking, outdoor cooking, camp craft, nature study, games, conservation, service projects, barn tours and beginning backpack.
