We are a family of snowmobilers. For the past 12 years we have spent our Christmas holiday snowmobiling. We have visited a number of places in Colorado and were looking for better snow conditions. We found the Midnight Ranch online and made a phone call to Steve Coolidge in the fall of 2011. We drove up and spent an afternoon with him and signed a contract to stay 10 days on the spot.

We arrived at the Angler Cabin on December 21st late in the evening. Steve had a fire going in the fireplace for us and the lights blazing. The family spent a few minutes exploring the cabin and picking out their room. This beautiful cabin was handcrafted and built by Steve himself. All of the logs and materials in the cabin were grown on his property.

This cabin is fully stocked with everything! We spent the first evening unpacking items for the kitchen only to discover that we didn't need to bring half of it because Steve already had it. There was every possible item to cook with, including a crock-pot and a popcorn popper! The dishwasher was great as it gave us more family time to play cards in the evening. There is a wood stove along with a forced air furnace. We preferred the wood stove and Steve ensured that we always had plenty of wood to burn. It was very relaxing to sit by the fire and listen to the crackling of wood while telling stories and making memories.

This cabin is located in Colorado's most picturesque snow covered mountains. When we visited in the fall, Steve assured us that he would always have plenty of fuel on site for our snowmobiles. This was critical for us as we ride hard and burn a lot of fuel. We were able to ride our snowmobiles right from the front door. This area has snowmobiling for riders of all levels of expertise. There are over 400 miles of groomed trails from the doorstep for those who prefer riding the trails. There is also plenty of snow for boon-dockers, hill climbers and speed demons.

This cabin comfortably sleeps 10 and easily accomodated our 86 year old mother. Our family was able to spread out with none of us feeling crowded yet it was so homey. We were so impressed that we immediately booked Christmas 2012. There is only one thing that would make this a place better - and that is us owning it so that we could stay there year round!!!

Thanks, Steve for a wonderful vacation. We now consider you our friend.