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About
Bear Mountain Lodge
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After
an eventful day you can lounge on one of the lodge's expansive
portals or enjoy mountain views from a private balcony.
Credit: R.E. Maurer
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It
adds to the experience of staying at the lodge to know that
while you're having a wonderful time you're helping to protect
the wilderness around you.
Steve
Larese, National Geographic Traveler
Our
Colorful Past
Originally built as the Rocky Mountain Ranch School in 1928, Bear
Mountain Lodge boasts a long and colorful history. In the 1930s,
the lodge was as an exclusive country club and hotel featuring
tennis courts, a swimming pool and a golf course.
 After
changing hands several times, Bear Mountain Lodge re-emerged in
1938 as a dude ranch.
One owner even advertised cougar hunting expeditions. In 1959,
Myra McCormick and her husband Fred, who died in 1978, bought
the property and operated
it as theBear
Mountain Guest Ranch for 41
years.
An avid birder and legendary proprietress, McCormick donated the
property to The Nature Conservancy prior to her death in October
1999.
Our
Renovation
In March 2001, Bear Mountain Lodge re-opened after undergoing an
extensive eight-month renovation. The lodge was updated and enlarged
with the goal of retaining its 1920s charm and historic integrity,
including hand-hewn beams, an
eye-catching pine staircase and remarkable stone fireplaces. All
the tables, chairs, headboards and armoires were made locally by
Santa Clara Woodworks out of small-diameter trees that were cut
as part of a forest restoration project.
 A
total of eleven luxuriously furnished rooms are located in three
separate buildings -- the Lodge, Myra's Retreat and the Wren's
Nest. Hardwood floors run throughout -- the hickory floor in Myra's
Retreat is particularly striking -- and sunlight fills each room.
The bathrooms feature soaking tubs and 1920s period ceramic block
tile. Four rooms offer private balconies and others open on to
an expansive portal.
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The
stone fireplace in the Bear Mountain Lodge Great Room.
Credit: Mark Erikson
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Mouth-Watering
Meals
Wake to a brilliant mountain sunrise and enjoy a sumptuous breakfast.
We use the freshest possible ingredients in our delicious home-cooked
meals. Breakfast is included in your room rate but we offer dinner
and bag lunches for a small extra fee. And when mid-day or evening
hunger pangs strike, visit our kitchen for freshly baked cookies
and fresh fruit.
Welcome
Home
Our attentive, knowledgeable staff, led by manager Maura Gonsior,
will work hard to make your stay a unique and pleasurable one.
Please contact us with any questions or requests.
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