LODGING, DINING AND OTHER FACILITIES

Cimarroncita’s heritage lodging and dining facilities enliven the historic buildings constructed in 1908 as the wilderness resort of the St. Louis, Rocky Mountain and Pacific railway line. Laguna Lodge and Isleta Cabin serve as the primary sleeping quarters; Frijoles contains the dining room, lobby, library and porches. Other facilities include the Kiva with its large dance studio and arts and crafts workshop, the Trading Post Park and Trading Post, the River Cabin, outdoor sites along the Cimarron River, as well as back country field camp sites.

LODGING

Cimarroncita's classic vintage accommodations are well-appointed renovated guest quarters in heritage lodging. Guests reside in "Laguna Lodge", tourist quarters built by the St. Louis, Rocky Mountain and Pacific Railway in the early 1900s for the railway's wilderness tourist resort which opened in 1908. Additional lodging is available in Isleta Cabin, an historic log cabin. All guests are indulged with the elegant comfort of fine bed linens, cozy comforters, an endless supply of plush cotton towels, terrycloth bathrobes and slippers, and luxurious Gilchrist & Soames toiletries.

Laguna's five private bedrooms and two shared sleeping rooms are surrounded by generous screened porches which give access to the four shared bathrooms, two with vintage clawfoot bathtubs and two with showers. Four intimate private rooms are equiped with queen beds for single or double occupancy; one large private room has two full double beds; shared sleeping rooms feature generous twin size bunk beds accommodating three adults on the bottom beds, with extra room for kids on the top bunks as needed.

ISLETA CABIN

A classic one-room cabin with a generous porch, Isleta Cabin
features six large bunk beds and a full private bath.

FRIJOLES DINING, PORCHES AND LIBRARY

Delicious and hearty meals are served in Frijoles, the spacious historic dining hall. The dining area features a fireplace and is decorated with a mural painted in the 1930s by New Mexico painter and muralist Harry Garrison Miller, Jr. The Frijoles Porch Lobby offers a comfortable greeting and meeting area adjacent to the dining hall. The Frijoles Library provides a fine collection of books, games and music for guest use.

THE KIVA

The Kiva, a large open building of 2000 square feet with oak floor and fabulous views is a special place for meetings, dancing and fitness exercise. The Kiva Arts and Crafts Studio offers a well-equiped studio workshop for creative endeavors.

The large windows of the Kiva open to the fresh air and a spectacular view across the valley.

TRADING POST PARK

Trading Post Park is a shady park under a high canopy of trees, a center of activity with tables and chairs for al fresco dining and relaxing. Guests love to settle in the comfortable adirondack chairs and enjoy great views, long visits, good books. Evening campfires at the Trading Post Park cap off delightful sparkling summer days.

THE CIMARRONCITA TRADING POST

It's fun to browse and buy at The Cimarroncita Trading Post with its treasured Southwest and Mexico silver jewlery, vintage boots and legendary camp shirts, and the new "Cimarroncita Silver Collection" jewelry handcrafted by CRC Silversmith Tim Nielsen including the traditional CRC Chief's Bracelet, branded signet rings and stylized southwestern buckles. Also availiable are arts, crafts and collectibles of the Southwest, regional books, post cards, posters and Cimarroncita clothing and hats. Travel necessities are kept in good supply. Trading Post items are available for purchase either at Cimarroncita, or through The Cimarroncita Trading Post on this website.

CIMARRON RIVER PARKS AND CABIN

The Cimarron River flows through Cimarroncita for approximately 2 miles,
offering some of the best fly fishing in the Southwest.

See Dream Water Fly Fishing page for more information about our Fishing Program.

The Cimarron Rivers creates a unique riparian river park offering delightful nature walks featuring wildlife, birds and plants. Tucked alongside the River are two special Cimarroncita venues, the River Cabin and the River Campfire Park.

The River Cabin

The River Cabin is a bright one-room cabin on the banks of the Cimarron River which serves as headquarters for activities on the Dream Water. In summer it's shady park is is a relaxing place to sit and listen to the sounds of nature, to watch the movement of the river and the sky. Al fresco meals are served on the banks of the River and, on chilly days, on the cabin porch or inside the cozy cabin. In winter, the River Cabin Feast served during Day Trips fills the cozy place with fun as guests are served a delicious meal on a snowy day.

The River Campfire Park

An intimate park opens along the river bank, with a fire ring for a blazing campfire on a chilly night, the site of the River Cookout, a champion western cookout meal serving hearty T-bone steaks, baked potatoes, ranch beans, salad and all the fixins. Enjoy your meal as the sun sets over Baldy, watch the night sky emerge as cowboy and camp songs fill the night air around the campfire.

MEETING UP WITH NATURE

Cimarroncita is surrounded by a protected state wildlife preserve and vast undeveloped private lands. Cimaroncita offers a variety of natural habitats including Alpine meadows, conifer forests and a two-mile stretch of the Cimarron River, known to flyfishers as the "Dream Water of the Cimarron River." Here one can experience the restorative values of nature and its abundant native plants, birds and animals, whether with a walk along the Cimarron River, or a guided hike up into the high country.

INTERFACE WITH WILDLANDS /
HISTORIC RESTORATION CONTINUES

Cimarroncita’s lodging, dining and activities facilities are located within a large compound that also incorporates a headquarters building, the Cimarroncita Archives building, staff housing buildings, working carpenter and other shops, garages, stables, equipment yards and historic buildings not currently in use. The compound landscaping is maintained in a manner as natural as possible, in interface with the surrounding wildlands. Deer, elk and other wildlife assist in keeping our plants trimmed, and on occasion eliminate our blooming wild yellow roses, hollyhocks, delphinium, morning glories, sweet peas, and columbine. A swimming pool not currently in use is in a transition phase, with the space to be transformed into a larger potager, or “kitchen garden”, enabling Cimarroncita to expand its farm to table fresh produce offerings. Guests appreciate that the Cimarroncita compound grounds live in harmony with the surrounding wilderness, and that buildings and uses transition through the ever on-going restoration of this historic property.