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Kingfisher Bend Ranch is situated at elevation 7,600 feet on nearly 1,100 secluded acres in the southwest corner of Wyoming on the north slope of the beautiful and rugged Uinta Mountains where some peaks exceed 13,000 feet in height. The Bear River flows through the middle of the ranch providing excellent, private, catch-and-release fly fishing for trout from mid-June through late October. No smoking is allowed on ranch property.
A ranch manager lives at the ranch year around to oversee ranch operations and assist guests. Photogenic Scottish Highland cattle are raised on the ranch.
In season, the ranch is home to a few lucky guests, horses, mule deer, elk, moose, porcupines, cougars, foxes, bobcats, badgers, beavers, coyotes, skunks, raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks, bald eagles, golden eagles, owls, hawks, Canada geese, various ducks, great blue herons, belted kingfishers, sandhill cranes, crows, robins, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, swallows, bluebirds, chickadees, and more.
The 1.3 million-acre Wasatch-Cache National Forest is less than five miles from the ranch. It offers wonderful scenic drives, hikes, bike rides, ATV trails, snowmobiling, and a groomed cross-country ski area. Restaurants, bowling, theaters, shopping, and an 18-hole golf course are 20 minutes away in Evanston. Park City and Deer Valley ski and resort areas are just over an hour from the ranch. A lake for water skiing and windsurfing is 20 minutes from the ranch.
The ranch buildings (including a barn) were built in 2001. Each unit has a full kitchen with granite countertops. Guests provide and prepare their meals. Linens are provided. The 2,100 square-foot Main House has two full bathrooms and sleeps 12 in four bedrooms (one bedroom with queen bed, one bedroom with two twin beds and two bedrooms each with two bunk beds). The Main House has a piano; a recreation room with foosball, ping-pong, and satellite TV; a washer and dryer; and an outdoor grill. About a five-minute walk from the Main House are two 900 square-foot Pond Cabins on the edge of a 1.4 acre pond stocked with trout. Each has a full bathroom, two bedrooms, and can sleep four (two in a queen bed and two in two twin beds).
Stays must be at least two nights. Usually, stays are either two nights or five nights. Two-night guests arrive Tuesday morning and depart Thursday evening or arrive Friday morning and depart Sunday evening. Five-night guests normally arrive Tuesday morning and depart Sunday evening.
Fair weather activities at the ranch include biking, hiking, horseback riding on trails or in a riding ring, fishing on the Bear River or the pond, boating on the pond in kayaks or a rowboat, basketball, volleyball on a sand court, great outdoor activities for kids, and horseshoes. Nearly two miles of the Bear River flow through the ranch. Fishing is catch and release with barbless flies only. A professional fishing guide can be arranged at the guest's expense.
Winter activities include cross-country skiing, sledding, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling. Hunting for elk, deer, and moose on the ranch can be arranged for guests with proper Wyoming licenses and permits. Horseback riding, snowmobiling, boating, and hunting are not available on Sundays. There is no charge for ranch activities except snowmobiling and hunting. Horseback and snowmobile rides are led by the ranch manager. A liability release form must be signed to participate in ranch activities. |
