Accommodations:

 
Our decor is traditional western style-rustic but not primitive. All rooms have queen size beds and all are private bath, and a gracious mountain breakfast is included, hosted by Bobbie and me. You'll have a great time meeting new friends from all over the world.

Spruce Room:   A lofty dormer room high in the tree tops overlooking the Sheridan Valley and far beyond into Montana. Antique oak furniture with queen bed and adjacent private bath with stall shower and decorative old-fashioned claw foot tub. Adjacent loft, open to the great room two stories below. Accommodates up to three teens or older children.

Aspen Room:  Romantic vaulted ceiling bedroom with a sunny dormer window seat. Queen size Victorian Angel bed with old-fashioned country quilts and ruffled curtains. Private shower bath. View through tree tops overlooking Little Goose Canyon.

Rates:

For stays of more than one night our rooms range in price from $115 to $160 for two people, with a $25 charge for each additional person in the same unit. Occasionally we are able to fit in one-night reservations, but most guests stay several nights or a week. When available, our one night rate is $175: we will assign an available room. As of this writing we still have availability many dates next season, although some dates in June and July are now filled.

Payment in full is due upon arrival. Reservation deposits of 50% are required. We will hold a tentative reservation while check goes through the mail. Deposits are refundable, subject to a $10.00 handling charge, provided we have three weeks notice or are able to fill the space.
6% Wyoming sales tax applies.

Visa and Mastercard are accepted to secure reservation deposits, but we ask that you pay by check, traveler's check or cash.

The Great Room

You might like to know more about the experiences that our guests have here.

SPAHN'S is a traditional mountain lodge where guests are personally entertained in the relaxed style of an earlier time. We want our guests to feel like part of the family and come away with a personal attachment to the Bighorn Mountains. Guests socialize and compare their vacations and their lives with each other and the hosts each morning at breakfast and at the end of the day on the deck or in the great room of the lodge. Our guests are folks who prefer to explore and discover on their own, and as hosts Ron and Bobbie listen to plans and interests and make suggestions to facilitate those desires.

Activities

Activities focus on the Bighorn mountains for hiking, fishing, and auto touring; on the Indian Wars history at the sites of the Custer's Last Stand, the Bozeman Trail, the Battle of the Rosebud; and on the local culture at the Trail End, Kings and Bradford Brinton ranch museums. Shopping Sheridan's 1910 main street is always an attraction, as are rodeos, polo matches, Indian powwows, and even stock car races. For those who wish to participate in an activity there is championship golf, horseback riding at several nearby outfitters, mountain biking, rock climbing and caving, and several good swimming holes that the tourists don't know about.

A week in the mountains wouldn't be complete without an evening or two in town to see the "bright lights" with dinner at a variety of ethnic and gourmet dining restaurants in Bighorn, Story, and Sheridan.

While our main purpose as hosts is to facilitate exploration on your own, there are some places that are just too remote or hard to find, and besides, some folks prefer to have a "native guide". So while we'll be telling all we can about where to explore on your own, on Wednesdays and Saturdays (sometimes other days are possible) we load up the Suburban and put together a party to reduce costs and have some fun.

There are several exciting possibilities, but the most popular is my Indian wars trip - a trip that explores the history of the region that was the site of the Great Sioux War, which culminated with Custer's Last Stand in June 1876. In addition to the history sites we see Indian cliff writings, the remains of a recent forest fire, wildlife from eagles to bears (sometimes), giant coal mines, and two Indian reservations.

Monday and Thursday evenings we have our "Moose Safari". It's a full course steak dinner in our dining room or on the deck, followed by an evening four-wheel-drive trip up the mountain to see wildlife. Moose are always the big attraction, but we'll probably see countless deer and perhaps some of the elusive Bighorn elk herd. You'll have a delightful evening with our other guests, and the ride down the mountain at twilight is awesome.

A forest fire burned across our property last August, destroying our guest cabins. Miraculously our house and the trees around it were spared. By September meadows of green grass had reappeared, and the views were even more expansive than before. There will be much to show you by the time of your visit.

Anyway, there are lots of exciting new experiences for you here. Whether you tour on your own or go on a trip with us, we'll make sure you find it all. Thanks again for helping us out. Come to Wyoming sometime! Ron and Bobbie Spahn

Meals:

No pets.
Smoking is allowed on porches and decks using an ashtray.
Please, no smoking indoors.
Arrival time 4 - 8 p.m.
Checkout time 11 a.m.
Alcoholic beverages are permitted.
Please reconfirm 24 hours prior to arrival. 
Extra charge per person for more than two people.