Situated on 45 private acres overlooking Apple Valley with mountain views and wildlife, Stone Mountain Lodge is just 2 miles west of Lyons, Colorado. The history of the Stone Mountain Lodge property dates back to the nineteenth century. From 1890 to 1917 the property was a sanitarium; In 1917 the property was transformed into the "Bella Vista Cottages". It included a dining hall and catered to tourists coming to see the Rocky Mountains. A portion of cabin 17 dates back to one of the origin al Bella Vista Cottages. Most of the cabins of Stone Mountain Lodge today were built in the 1950's. In the 1960s, Stone Mountain Lodge was known as the Red Cliff Motel, when the motel building opened. Today, Stone Mountain Lodge brings back some of that nostalgic feeling of the 50's and 60's, but with updated cabins, a lot of room to roam, and the same towering red cliffs, wildlife, and views.
