Number Eight Pond at Sun Canyon Ranch
I have had quite a few hours spent in this area and with the help of the locals, I am piecing together the history of the area that encompassed the Sun Canyon Ranch, a popular resort from the early 1900’s that closed in the mid-sixties due to multiple fires.
I was told that the smaller pond was called number eight pond. One of the subsequent owners of the property had a vision of dredging the Number Eight and Number Nine ponds, making one larger body of water which would then have been developed in to vacation and/or year-round homes. This was scuttled when some property owners refused to sell their portion of land that bordered the ponds.
This cache is part of the Sun Canyon Dude Ranch series. Since the ranch was closed in the mid-60’s, we can only piece together activities from old brochures and accounts from people that used to work at the ranch or lived in the area. We envision this cache being one of the destinations of the guests that stayed at the ranch.
Access is gained via a snowmobile trail that borders private property. Please respect the various owner’s property and stay on the trail.
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