Our Story

Hi there!

We are your hosts at Ute Bluff Lodge, and thought we would share a little about ourselves.

Craig is originally from Oklahoma, where we lived for about 25 years while raising our family. Annette was born in Pennsylvania, and we met at college in Florida.

We both worked for a major oil company in accounting and finance, and in November of 2011, we decided to make a big change in lifestyle, and moved to Colorado to become the new owners of Ute Bluff Lodge.

South Fork is a beautiful place to live, with so many opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. We enjoy meeting the many guests that come in to stay with us. Every day here is an adventure!

Family is very important to us. We were married in 1981. Our son and two daughters are grown, living with their spouses in Nebraska, California, and Texas. We have been blessed with seven grandchildren (4 boys and 3 girls) so far.

Annette enjoys decorating, reading, scrapbooking, fishing, piano playing, and singing. Craig plays the trumpet, and likes skiing, snowmobiling, golfing, and just being outdoors. We love going 4-wheeling together on the many trails around the area.

We love God and country, and are members of the Chapel of the South Fork in South Fork, Colorado.

Our goal for Ute Bluff is to continue to improve an already great place, and to be able to provide excellent accommodations and amenities, along with a friendly atmosphere for our guests.

We hope you have enjoyed getting to know us a little. We look forward to making your acquaintance, so stop in and see us soon!

Craig and Annette