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Situated on the Grand Mesa just north of Paonia, Colorado, you'll find one of the most unique resort properties in the world. Situated on 10 acres, the Electric Mountain Lodge has county gravel road access in the summers, and snowmobile access in the winter to a very appealing set of assets for this secluded resort. A main lodge building, event center building with bunkhouse room, three large cabins, a quad-plex building with 4 studio units, and a large morton steel shop building all situated on 10 acres. The property is on a shared spring for the water system, is hooked directly to the local DMEA power for electric, has large propane tanks for fuel, large gasoline and diesel tanks for machinery, and has a small creek running through the western portion of the property that also feeds a small pond. The location and setting of this mountain resort are breath taking, with stunning mountain views and quiet ambiance.
Buildings on the property (all recently remodeled in 2022-23):
The property has a multitude of mountain recreational uses. In the summer and fall months, the center is already booked for 12 weddings during the summer and fall months, a valuable income generator. Day users on the Grand Mesa exploring the surrounding areas can also book rooms during the week, and come in for a hot meal or a cold beer. In the fall months, the lodge hosts hunters exploring the thousands of acres of surrounding public lands hunting mule deer, elk, bear, and other small game including blue grouse. During the winter, the lodge is a popular destination for the snow-driven enthusiasts for snowmobiling, cross country skiing, and back country skiers. In a prime location, you can be riding open meadows or technical terrain directly from the lodge. Truly one of the best snowmobile lodges in the Western United States for the varied terrain you can access.
The main lodge building and three large cabins were originally built in 2006-2007, with the event building, shop, and other quad plex added in 2012-2013. At the time of the current owner's purchase, the improvements needed some love. After the current owner's purchase in 2022, the new owner made significant capital improvements to the property. They shut the doors on the property and proceeded to remodel the main lodge, the event center/bunk house, the three large cabins, and the quad plex over the course of the fall of 2022 and early 2023. Now, you can see in the photos the quality of work that has been completed. The lodge has been transformed into a stunning mountain getaway with high-end finishes.
With the remodel complete, Electric Mountain Lodge has set its sights on assembling assets to bring tremendous value to the operation as a rental and lodging business. First, the lodge partnered with BRP, a prominent powersport vehicle company renowned for its off-road vehicles. The lodge secured it's agreement to obtain side x side UTVs and snowmobiles for the rental business to be run from the lodge. In addition to this, Electric Mountain Lodge acquired a Forest Service special use permit for outfitting and guiding the public lands surrounding the business. The permit entails 300 service days for ATV/UTV guiding, 300 service days for snowmobile guiding, 300 days for commercial transportation services, and the authorization to groom the existing snowmobile trails and tracks for snowmobiling and skiing. Now the lodge is capable of providing tours and rentals for the summer months on hundreds of miles of established roads and trails, as well as snowmobiling rentals and tours for the expansive network of trails that circumvent the Grand Mesa during the winter months. Business has been steadily improving, bringin in clientele from the Aspen, Crested Butte, and Telluride markets, as well as guests from all over the country looking for a Colorado mountain resort for motorsports recreation.
The recreational assets surrounding the lodge are noteworthy. GMU 521 is a over-the-counter unit for big game elk hunting during rifle seasons, drawing hunters from all across the country seeking to hunt the Grand Mesa for Elk. Mule deer tags are issued on a draw basis, and hunters with sought-after archery mule deer tags want to be positioned to hunt the forests of the Grand Mesa during the archery seasons.
Overland reservoir is a quick trip from the lodge to the Northwest, and has great fishing during the summer months, and provides beautiful camp sites.
Just north of Paonia, Colorado, the access to the lodge during the summer months is by traveling up Stevens Gulch Road, an easy 19 miles north of Paonia. The road is county maintained, and can easily drive small cars and awd vehicles up the maintained gravel road. There is also an access that comes from McClure pass, from the Muddy Creek area along CR 265. Both roads have parking lots during the winter months, with Stevens Gulch parking lot being approximately 8 miles from the lodge to the South, and the Muddy Creek access point approximately 12.5 miles to the East. The lodge offers pickup and drop off to clientele via tracked UTV as well as a new Mercedes Sprinter van outfitted with tracks.
