​We offer a breakfast choice( $16) not included in the room price, served at The Lodge with sit spots inside, on and around the patio​​​.
Our Food Ways...
local, regional, organic
Breakfast ($16) We are in cahoots with our friends and neighbors at Pueblo Seed Company and offer our guests a variety of organic hot heritage cereals straight out of canyon dirt. All of their grains are cultivated organically right here in The McElmo Canyon then ground in small batches at their artisanal production warehouse in Cortez.
We include Blue Corn Rye hot cereal, Spouted Oats Porridge, Blue Corn Pancakes, authentic Swiss Muesli and there is always house made granola chock full of nuts and seeds. We have curated a selection of interesting and thoughtful add ons for either a sweet or savory, energizing and satisfying morning meal with something for everyone. Imagine sitting with your warm bowl of heritage corn looking up at the Ancient Puebloan granary on the red cliff side here. Echoes.
*Check the blackboard located in The Lodge hallway for daily offerings and what's happenin'
Complimentary( at The lodge)
​Refreshment: daytime: you may find cold cucumber water, iced green tea, mango green, beautiful hibiscus iced tea, or cold brew coffee from morning remains.
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Orchard fruit bowl: look for in season apples, peaches, pears and apricots in our offering bowl in The Lodge all from our trees or immediate neighbors. You will find some heirloom varieties not before tasted! ​​We also offer dried varieties from previous seasons to take with you for a boost on your hike.
Lodge Patio​​​
Perfect sit spot for breakfast
Just under Sleeping Ute Mountain with shade trees and flowering trumpet vines, hummingbirds, and dappled sunshine.
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Bring a book, sip your coffee, and a hot bowl of heritage corn, with local eggs ( truly local from our friends just next door) potatoes dusted with local chilies, fruit from our orchards ( apples, pears, apricots and peaches). Good!
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Community Kitchen... provide for yourself
- Feed Yourself -
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We have a fully equipped community kitchen with refrigeration, storage and all you may need to cook for yourselves ( including oil, S & P and an array of spices). Grills available as well, both gas and charcoal.
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Pick up groceries in Cortez or at a local farmers' market.
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We have a menu list available for dining in Cortez ( 10.5 miles).
More provisions for purchase $ (at The lodge)
We are in the midst of creating a fun, tasty and relevant power food menu to boost your day like house made power bars, house made Cowgal Cookies, a menu of shakes with adaptogens and cool boosts that taste great! to keep you energized ( or chilled out) and feeling good, all ingredients sustainably sourced. and organic wherever we can. Available late spring.
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Other ideas: organic popcorn with great flavors. House made jerky with locally sourced grass fed beef nicely spiced with green Chile, or just plain with Maldon salt.
Our alcohol policy
We are in support of a mindful atmosphere so we don't include alcohol in our provisions. Our guests may BYOB from excellent local breweries. Check out Main Street Brewery and WildEdge in Cortez, Fenceline and Mancos Brewing in Mancos ( all of these breweries offer good food, check out their websites for menu and times) and if you are into wine, visit our highly recommend local vineyard just up Road G directly across from the public entry to Canyons of The Ancients, Sands Canyon, Sutcliffe Vineyard is just under Battlerock, with wonderful intimations of France. ​
