 I had left the blinds of the large picture window open on purpose. I wanted to wake up the next morning to the magnificent vistas of red pinnacles and verdant fields. This is what Sorrel River Ranch’s owner, Robbie Levin, describes as “bringing the outside into the rooms.” Strung along the lush banks of the Colorado River, 17 miles upstream from Moab, amid a dramatic landscape of red rock monuments, the ranch is considered one of the most prestigious resorts in Southeastern Utah.
The history of the Sorrel River Ranch is about men having a vision and turning it into a reality. When Fred Stearns homesteaded a piece of wilderness tucked along the banks of the Colorado River in 1903, his vision was to develop this high desert valley, with the help of a single plow horse, into enough farmland to feed his family and livestock. When nearly a century later Levin drove up the canyon through the dilapidated metal gate, his vision was to turn the 160-acre unnamed cattle ranch into a luxury ranch resort and full-service spa. The equestrian and ranching heritage, however, would remain an integral part of the ranch. Today, old wagon wheels dot manicured grounds, horses peacefully graze lush pastures irrigated by Colorado River water, and the original two-room homestead cabin still stands on the property. The place exudes Western class, peace, and seclusion.
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