The Challenger Lodge

08/27/2025

https://visitwetmountainvalley.com/

Custer County, Westcliffe, CO and Silver Cliff, CO - Take a road less traveled to authentic Colorado adventures! Consider yourself invited to 320 sunny days of adventure in our national forests and wilderness areas. Climb our 14,000 foot peaks, hike our trails with breathtaking vistas and cast your....

08/27/2025

https://www.alltrails.com/us/colorado/westcliffe

Looking for the best hiking trails in Westcliffe? Whether you're getting ready to hike, bike, trail run, or explore other outdoor activities, AllTrails has 36 scenic trails in the Westcliffe area. Enjoy hand-curated trail maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you. Explore one o...

08/25/2025

Nancy's review:
The cabin was just perfect, and the scenery was absolutely breathtaking! Caramia was such a wonderful host, making sure everything was just right. The cabin was super cozy and well-maintained. If you're heading to Westcliffe, Colorado, I definitely recommend staying here—you'll love it!

08/18/2025

Magnificent Cabin views of Sangre De Cristo Mountain Range, and Wet Mountains.
Reservation ID -YNXZCS

10 + stars

Great views. The location was perfect for our hiking and biking activities. Cabin is beautiful and fully stocked. Will stay again


Reviewer location - Wichita

Date of arrival - August 9, 2025

08/10/2025

A must share.. Just Spectacular

08/08/2025

Wally left a great review.
Magnificent Cabin views of Sangre De Cristo Mountain Range, and Wet Mountains.
Reservation ID -6KNYPW

10 Stars

There are no words to describe the property to the level it deserves, every space is thought out, and it has the best views in the area. The owner was the best too, helpful in everyway. I hope to stay here many times over again. The wildlife was amazing just outside the door. I cant recommend this property enough.

Date of arrival - August 6, 2025

08/06/2025

Kevin - left a great review!
Magnificent Cabin views of Sangre De Cristo Mountain Range, and Wet Mountains.
Reservation ID -Q4GPQV

5 star, but should be 10 stars

The communication was great from original booking through our visit. This cabin is an easy drive from Westcliffe and the views are incredible! We have close to 100 photos just of the views and the hummingbirds. There were three hummy feeders that we refilled at least 7 times during our visit. With DOZENS of hummingbirds there every morning (and many in the afternoon), it was a highlight of our trip.Laurie was in regular contact and provided her preferred recipe for the hummy food since I expressed how great it was to see all of them. I'm sure she wasn't expecting us to use 7 cups of sugar while there (all for the feeders) or to eat almost all the cookies in the cookie jar (mostly my sister :-) ). Having the snacks was great since we were all there for a wedding event over the weekend at a close-by ranch (Three Peaks Ranch **) and were running around a lot.The kitchen is a great size for many of us using it and has all the "stuff" (plates, cookware, etc) one needs. There are also a LOT of spices and other stuff that made it even easier.As is usual in this area, this is a bit of a drive from Westcliffe, but an easy and straight-forward trip. We enjoyed being off the beaten path and in such a beautiful place.** Full disclosure, Three Peaks is visible from this wonderful cabin. However, it is about a 20 minutes drive because there is no direct path. This is expected in this part of the mountain region and part of the charm.Wonderful VRBO!!!


Reviewer location - Kansas City

Date of arrival - July 31, 2025