The Pioneer Getaway
The DU Ranchlands Log Cabin
The Pioneer Getaway is a two night minimum stay at the DU Ranchlands Log Cabin in addition to a two hour minimum guided trail ride at Centre Peak High Country Adventures. We encourage you to personalize your stay and ride by adding more nights, longer guided trail rides and multiple days of riding. The Pioneer Getaway is designed exclusively for you; there are no other guests staying or riding with you.
The DU Ranchlands Cabin is a one room log building constructed in the late 1800s or early 1900s by pioneer settlers who came to the west looking for a better way of life. In 1900, a 160 acre homestead could be purchased for ten dollars. Two different families lived in the Log Cabin in the early 1900s until about 1925.
During the late 1920s and 1930s, or the depression years, the Cabin remained unoccupied except for families passing through who would stay there while their own homesteads were being built. One such settler from Saskatchewan arrived with 15 cows, four horses and a wagon and six children. He decided to move on to a more hospitable area when the wind blew his wagon over.
Living in the Log Cabin from the early 1900s to the 1940s must have been an incredibly difficult experience. The cracks between the logs were caulked with cattle manure and straw. The Cabin was a cold place to live during the winters with the wind blowing through the cracks. The DU Ranchlands Log Cabin, became, in the early 1940s and early 1950s a gathering place, where the local neighbours could get together and visit to catch up on each other’s lives.
Louis and Carey Dupret purchased the DU Ranch and surrounding land in 1953. The Log Cabin eventually became a storage building for the DU Ranch and began to deteriorate. It was not until the early 1990s that the DU Ranch rehabilitated the log cabin to its present state.
In 2008, the DU Ranchlands Log Cabin was designated under the Municipal Heritage Partnership Program in conjunction with the Municipal District of Pincher Creek as a historic resource and view scape.
By staying in the Log Cabin, guests are able to experience a true piece of early history. The Log Cabin does not offer modern amenities such as running water, power or a washroom but instead it remains exact to its history and offers potable water and an outhouse. It does have a propane stove with an oven and a BBQ for cooking purposes. The Log Cabin is quaint and comfortable with a rustic feel. Guests are able to share in the wonder of what the early pioneers felt when they settled this area. Guests can sit outside and admire the Livingstone Range to the west or observe the stars at night. The Log Cabin has many unique features and every feature has a story to be told – from the logs that built it to the wood ceiling above.
RATES:
The DU Ranchlands Log Cabin:
$150.00/night; minimum 2 night stay
Centre Peak High Country Adventures Guided Trail Ride:
2 Hour Ride = $100.00/person
3 Hour Ride = $150.00/person
4 Hour Ride = $200.00/person
NOTE: Rates do not include 5% GST. Multiple days of riding can also be arranged.
INFORMATION:
Meals are not included. The Log Cabin is set up to be self-catering. A cooler and ice is provided for cold food storage purposes. The stove is propane gas. There is also a BBQ.
The Log Cabin can accommodate a maximum of 2 guests.
The Pioneer Getaway is setup to accommodate adults (18 and over) only.
A minimum of two nights or longer is required in order to stay at the Log Cabin.
The Log Cabin is non-smoking inside but there is a designated smoking area outside.
Pets are not allowed.
The Ranch is at 4700 feet/1500 meters in the mountains so the evenings can be cool. We recommend clothing that can be layered.
Check-in time and check-out time are setup to be flexible and can be determined with you when the Pioneer Getaway is booked.
Please visit the Links page to see what else this amazing area has to offer!
CANCELLATION POLICY:
50% of the package cost is required for confirmation of your Pioneer Getaway. The remaining balance is due upon arrival.
If we receive your cancellation less than 30 days prior to the date of arrival, we will not refund the deposit.
If a cancellation should occur 31 or more days prior to the arrival date, a handling fee of $150.00 + GST is charged for administration purposes.
We encourage you to purchase your own trip cancellation insurance. You are responsible for personal health and accident insurance.
