Sky Ranch Ute Trail

Sky Ranch Ute Trail

Sky Ranch at Ute Trail (pronounced "yoot") is a Christian non-denominational camp located in The San Juan Range of the Rocky Mountains in Southwestern Colorado. The camp is 43 miles south of Gunnison, Colorado on State Highway 149.  There are three camp programs, one for families, one for Sky Ranch's Quest/Sigma campers ages 14-18 and one for wilderness adventures (backpacking for church and other groups). The camp season runs from May 31 to August 15 of each summer. The camp property comprises 1400 acres of land which is contiguous on the west to The Uncompahgre National Forest and Wilderness (120,000 acres) and contiguous on the east to the Powderhorn Wilderness (60,000 acres). In addition the camp is close to Gunnison National Forest, Rio Grand National Forest and the Weminuche Wilderness.

Ute Trail Ranch was homesteaded in 1890 and the Ute Trail Camp was started in 1946. While the Ranch is similar to the way it was in the late 1800's, the camp began with a lodge and five cabins, but now is comprised of 30 different types of buildings including a lodge, cabins, store, basketball court, pond, soccer field, barn and showerhouse. The Lake Fork of the Gunnison River extends one mile through the camp property and offers excellent trout fishing, rafting, tubing and other activities.

The mission of the camp is to provide youth and families with a positive recreational experience which will help them grow spiritually, mentally and physically and strengthen their Christian Faith.