Trip leader for Up the Creek Recreation Club
Guided fishing trips available - come catch a big one with one of our awesome guides!
Harmel's IS the pot of gold!
Harmel's back deck overlooks the beautiful Taylor River - a great place to dine!
Lewis Family whitewater rafting and lovin' it!
Eddie & his whale
Mr. & Mrs. McKee run our stables - they do a terrific job and are extremely safety conscious!
Taylor River downstream from the bridge.
old school Harmel's trucker hat
Mr. & Mrs. Friedly on Jake. (Aug 17, 2013)
2014 wranglers heading out for trail maintenance
Where cowboys mosey through a fishing heaven - this says it all!
Tom J.
Aug 31, 2022
The restaurant is closed. A limited service breakfast is included. Similar to a La Quinta. The fishing at the resort has signs about every 25-30' that state "artificial flies only. The information to entice guests should clearly state the two items above. Understanding the fishing is a mute point, Being that they are remote and not near anything that we city folks expect, they need to clearly state the RESTAURANT IS CLOSED when reservations are made. Maybe they did, but it came as a surprise. It's a beautiful area and the cabins are rustic. Very Clean. Stayed in cabin #7 and more than 2 days.
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Steven P.
Jun 29, 2022
Stayed in a 2 bdr/1ba cabin June 23-26, 2022. The cabin was clean, quaint, had a small kitchen that seemed decently supplied. 50 ft away was the Taylor River which people fished. New owners have already done a lot of upgrades and refurbishment and continue to do more. Their cafe which includes a bar was almost ready to open and their back deck with BBQ and large fire pit were open. It overlooks the river. The staff and owners seemed excellent. It's only 10-12 miles to the cut town of Crested Butte and across the street are stables where you can horseback ride ($85 for 2 hrs). Im an active adult with minimal horse experience and did the intermediate level horse ride and it was beautiful, well guided, a little challenge included, and very fun. A great price. I'd stay here again.
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Peggy G.
Jun 7, 2023
Fantastic stay over Memorial Day weekend at Harmels. We had fresh coffee every morning at Bucks on the Taylor followed by a delicious breakfast at the lodge. The cabins are newly remodeled and gorgeous! We were blessed with live music from Rusty Rierson and were able to find some much needed respite away from the city. I highly recommend a stay with Harmels. We look forward to returning soon
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Evan D.
Sep 6, 2018
I was first introduced to Harmel's just a few months ago and have since been back as often as possible, 3 times in total for a few days apiece. This place is a step back in time and provides an awesome escape from the hurried pace of life in denver. I have stayed in a few different cabins and they have all been clean and well equipped. The location of his place in incredible, providing world class trout fishing on the premises and amazing dirtbike trails nearby. The staff including the owners have been wonderful, providing old school hospitality and are always welcoming and accommodating. This is not some fancy downtown hotel so if that's what you want look elsewhere. If however you want a quiet cabin to use as a launch point for an epic adventure in the mountains and a homey place to crash each night Harmel's is your place!!
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Baylor W.
Aug 7, 2020
We spent our honeymoon here it was a beautiful place we stayed at cabin 5. They had lots to do if you enjoy fishing and hiking we payed for the white water rafting which was one of the best things there! The food was amazing but most definitely recommend the America plan. Chef mike did an amazing job was the one who made it really special! The cabin was okay kinda outdated but served its purpose. However if you don't like bugs and spiders lol might wanna rethink a cabin! But overall a great trip with great scenery! Just too reiterate Chef mike was the bomb!!
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Kim M.
Jul 5, 2024
Two hour horseback ride with my family. It was gorgeous and our guides were wonderful. Thank you, Aspen, for a fun time. Highly recommend.
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Rusty H.
Jul 20, 2024
This was our first time back to Harmel's since the ownership change several years ago, and it is very obvious that the new owners have invested heavily in the property to make it a top-tier destination - in short, the renovations on the cabins and the property are outstanding! The attention to detail was very strong - deferred maintenance issues addressed, cabins remodeled, office/ store area totally redone, and the deck area by the restaurant has new decking and seating options. The support staff was very capable and friendly, and we had no issues during our stay with our accommodations. This would be a 5 star review except for the restaurant seemed to be a work in progress - the breakfast buffet was hit or miss on freshness, and the evening menu choices were very limited. However, if you were staying in a cabin equipped with a kitchen, this wouldn't be an issue, but not all cabins have them. All in all, we were very pleased with the attention to the guest experience and enjoyed our stay there very much - we'll be back!
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David ..
Aug 1, 2024
extremely slow. we came in after a rafting trip for lunch. there were only 2 other parties in the restaurant ahead of us and few cusyomers there in general. it took an hour to get our food. the food was fine but not worth the wait. in retrospect I would have driven back to crested butte for lunch, the service and the food is better.
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Jenifer S.
Jun 14, 2023
We love this place! Our cabin was super clean. The saloon was open for a fun nuggets watch party, and the drinks were delicious! We can't wait to come back next year and enjoy the restaurant! Terry and her staff are amazing. Fun looking for big foot!
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Jan D.
Jun 8, 2020
We found this place by accident and SO happy we did!! Beautiful dinner overlooking the stream. The food was beyond wonderful! The staff could not have been better to us, from the front desk office to bartender to wait staff. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. This place has not been cosmetically "updated", but who cares. Our room was extremely clean. The scenery is amazing. Plenty to do!! And very reasonable rates.This place is for the down to earth, outdoor loving, adventure seeking clients. As for us oldies, it was relaxing and laid back!! Just what our goal is!! Already planning our next, longer stay next month!!
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