Colorado 200 Mile Endurance Run
Harmel's Ranch Resort
Harmel's Ranch Resort has been operating as a family dude ranch since 1958. Situated in pristine Taylor River Canyon at the confluence of two rivers surrounded by 1.6 million acres of the magnificent Gunnison National Forest; Harmel's has become a premier dude ranch for summer fun and leisure activities. Harmel's will also serve as host to the inagural Colorado 200 where runners will begin and end their 200 mile trek through the Gunnison National Forest.
Harmel's can sleep 150 people easily in their 37 cabins (some are individual cabins, some are duplexes, one four-plex, and eight motel style rooms). Several of the cabins have kitchenettes, while all accommodations are equipped with refrigerators, coffee makers and TV's with the ability to play DVD movies. During their stay guest have access to a wide variety of amenities such as a recreation room, business center, volleyball, horseshoes, swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, massage day spa, playground, horseback riding, general store, restaurant and bar.
Crested Butte
Located 17 miles northwest of Harmel's Ranch Resort, the tiny mountain town of Crested Butte has several lodging and dining options for runners, crew and spectators. More information on your options in Crested Butte can be found here.
Gunnison
Located 17 miles southwest of Harmel's Ranch Resort, the town of Gunnison has several lodging and dining options for runners, crew and spectators. More information on your options in Gunnison can be found here.
Lodging Options
Runners, crew and spectators have several lodging options in the area including our host site, Harmel's Ranch Resort, camping in the National Forest and lodging in the two nearest towns of Crested Butte and Gunnison.
Gunnison National Forest
For those runners, crew and spectators that enjoy camping, your options are endless. There are numerous established campgrounds in the National Forest that allow tent and RV camping for a small fee, many of which are near the course and aid stations. In addition to the established campgrounds, there are hundreds if not thousands of dispersed camp sites along practically every dirt and gravel road in the National Forest that you can camp at for free.
If you want to follow your runner from aid station to aid station and have a different place to camp at each night you have that ability as there are either campgrounds or dispersed camp sites within a mile of every aid station or most times closer. For more information on the campgrounds in the Gunnison National Forest click here. For information on dispersed camping the in the National Forest click here.