| Colorado's pretty little secret... At around 8000 feet above sea level and tucked between two spectacular mountain ranges, the Gore and the Williams Peak Ranges, Heeney and the Green Mountain Reservoir area is one of Colorado's best kept secrets. Just about 40 minutes from Keystone, Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin, Loveland and Copper Mountain ski resorts, the area offers a unique change of scene and pace from all the big resorts down the road. The original town of Heeney was an offshoot of the dam construction that took place here as part of the Colorado Big Thompson Project in the 1930's as housing for workers who built the Green Mountain Dam through the 1940's. |
| Heeney, Colorado...Small town, big beauty! |
| Our cabins are some of the original cabins in Heeney that locals called "The 7 Whites". At one time they were considered lake front! |
| Heeney and the Green Mountain Reservoir naturally became a resort with all of the lake activities. One old timer said the reason he bought in Heeney was because he saw a woman carrying a washtub full of fish up from the reservoir. The Green Mountain Resort became a popular place for sportsmen, families and outdoor enthusiasts alike. |
| The nearest town is Kremmling, 18 miles north, Silverthorne and I 70 are 23 miles south. Our climate is a little milder and dryer than the Dillon/Silverthorne area. People come from Breckenridge in May to get a taste of spring and in the fall the aspen are awash in amazing orange, red, yellow and gold color. The nearest town is Kremmling, just 17 miles north and Silverthorne is 23 miles south. With views of the lake and surrounding mountains these Heeney Hideaway Cabins are sure to enchant. There is also Master Bait and Tackle Shop & Chance Liquors, Melody Lodge cabin rentals, and The Green Mountain Inn is rumored to be re-opening soon. Heeney Marina offers boat rentals and a small snack shop and gas station at the docks. All of these businesses thrive in the summer, things really slow down in the winter. We now have High Country Tours operating out of the Green Mountain Inn and offering SNOWMOBILE TOURS! Activities around the reservoir include snowmobiling, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, ice skating, mountain biking, extensive hiking trails, nearby National Forests, kayaking, hang gliding, lake fishing, wind surfing, swimming, boating, water skiing, jet skiing & wake boarding, 4-wheeling, horseback riding, ice-fishing, wildlife viewing, sightseeing. Just 3 miles away is Cataract Lake, at the base of the Gore Range Wilderness Area, a peaceful mountain lake with Cataract waterfall at the far end of the lake. You can follow a very nice trail back to the waterfall and than have a picnic at the beach area. With a parade, food, drink, games, music and, of course, the crowning of the Tick Queen and King. The Tick Festival hasn't been happening for the last few years but we hope to one day see the return of the Tick! For now residents of Heeney entertain themselves with cheerfully competitive games of cribbage at monthly Heeney Social pot lucks and enjoying all that this quaint little hideaway has to offer! |
| Thanks to Keats Scott for the Heeney history! |
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| Getaway to your own cozy cabin nestled in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. |