About the Ranch
About the Ranch
Zion's Only True West Guest Ranch
Step into the freedom of the frontier. Zion Mountain Ranch is an uncrowded ranch preserve just footsteps from the wonder of Zion. Out here, where bespoke lodging meets unscripted adventure, you’ll find a rare mix of rugged ranch and quiet comfort. This is where you can still stay and play in unvarnished nature.
Come, explore the wilder side of Zion.
Ranch Highlights
- Just five minutes from Zion's East Entrance and two minutes from the new Zion National Park Discovery Center
- An authentic ranch on 20,000+ acres with a bison preserve and less traveled trails
- Activities that invite you to explore the wild of greater Zion at your own pace, on your own terms
- Unique cabins and lodges that offer simple stays for two to full lodges for large groups
- Cordwood farm-to-table restaurant fed by our own gardens and greenhouse
- Easy day-trip access to Bryce Canyon and the Grand Canyon, along with state parks like Coral Pink Sand Dunes and Grand Staircase-Escalante
A Tapestry of Land and Stories
Long before it was a guest ranch, this land was home to the Southern Paiute, and the Ancestral Puebloans before them. In the 1860's and 70's Mormon pioneers settled this stretch of the Long Valley and this particular homestead dates to 1897. A century later, Kevin and Stacy McLaws purchased the property with a small loan, twelve cabins, and a vision, and built Zion Mountain Ranch into the guest ranch it is today. We honor the people who came before by sharing their stories and traditions with every guest.
Land & People Relationships
Zion Mountain Ranch believes in the transformative power of land and people relationships. This belief along with a deep reverence for the land is what inspired the McLaws to create a guest ranch on Zion's wilder side, where people of all ages could come to reconnect with nature, themselves, and loves ones. It is also why the McLaws have put hundreds of acres into conservation easements and donated land for the new Zion National Park Discovery Center. We want to keep this corner of Zion looking like itself so generations to come can experience the thrill of the American frontier and create their own stories.
The Lay of the Land
From your cabin to Cordwood, the bison preserve to the wrangler barn, our maps can help you find everything the ranch has to offer. Use them to plan your stay or just get your bearings before you head out.