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The Lodge at Blue Sky
Wanship, Utah, United States · Auberge Resorts · Apex Luxury
High West's working distillery shares this 3,500-acre Utah ranch with creekside cabins, hillside suites and cliffside rooms. The Lodge at Blue Sky opened in 2019 at elevations above 6,000 feet, with Silver Creek for fly-fishing and Yuta bringing the region's agricultural traditions to dinner; Park City lies roughly thirty minutes away, beyond the Wasatch foothills.
- 46 rooms
- Opened 2019
About The Lodge at Blue Sky
- Blue Sky Ranch occupies thousands of acres of high-desert terrain at elevations above 6,000 feet, bisected by Silver Creek and surrounded by the ridgelines of the Wasatch Range.
- High West's working distillery shares the 3,500-acre ranch with the lodge's creekside cabins, hillside suites and cliffside rooms.
- The Lodge at Blue Sky opened in 2019, with Silver Creek for fly-fishing and the restaurant Yuta serving the region's agricultural traditions.
- Park City is roughly thirty minutes away, beyond the Wasatch foothills.
History
The Silver Creek valley in Utah's Wasatch Mountains, approximately thirty minutes east of Park City along Interstate 80, holds one of the most dramatic working ranches in the American West. Blue Sky Ranch occupies thousands of acres of high-desert terrain at elevations above 6,000 feet, bisected by Silver Creek and surrounded by the ridgelines of the Wasatch Range — a landscape that provides, in different seasons, cattle-grazing land, elk habitat, fly-fishing water, and the approach corridors for some of the most serious alpine terrain in North America. The ranch had operated as an agricultural property for generations before the development interests that created The Lodge at Blue Sky identified the site as the foundation for a wilderness-luxury resort.
The Lodge at Blue Sky opened in June 2019 as Auberge Resorts' Utah flagship, developed on approximately 3,500 acres of working ranch land. The forty-six accommodations — distributed among creekside cabins, hillside suites, and cliffside rooms — were designed to sit lightly in the landscape, their architecture deferring to the terrain rather than imposing on it. The food-and-beverage program is built around Yuta Restaurant, which occupies the main lodge building and serves a mountain-modern menu rooted in the region's agricultural traditions and paired, in one of the more distinctive collaborations in American resort dining, with the spirits of the High West Distillery's flagship location on the property. High West, the Park City-based craft distillery, established its home base at Blue Sky, making the ranch the only luxury resort in Utah with its own working whiskey program.
The activities program spans the full range of ranch-wilderness experiences: horseback riding, falconry, fly-fishing on Silver Creek, guided hikes, snowshoeing, and ski access to the Park City Mountain Resort. A Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star designation reflects the standard of service and physical quality that Auberge has maintained at what is, by any measure, one of the most ambitious wilderness properties in the continental United States. For guests arriving from the tech campuses of Silicon Slopes or the conference circuit of Salt Lake City, the transition from pavement to 3,500 acres of working ranch happens in the time it takes to cover eighteen miles of interstate.
The setting
The Lodge at Blue Sky, Auberge Collection, occupies a 3,500-acre working ranch along Old Lincoln Highway in Wanship, Utah, roughly 30 minutes east of Park City in the Wasatch foothills. The property preserves a genuine cattle-and-equestrian setting with a year-round mountain stream and an 1800s-era tavern; guests pursue cattle drives, fly fishing, horseback rides, and snowcat tours rarely found at a luxury resort. The on-property High West Distillery, two minutes from the Lodge, provides a western culinary anchor. Forbes Five-Star recognition from 2022 through 2025 confirms that deliberate remoteness is the asset: sweeping Uinta views and complete seclusion establish this as one of the American West's premier wilderness retreats.
Restaurants and bars
- Yuta — Restaurant
- The Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Farm and distillery on site — Food & Wine (Dec 18, 2024) describes the resort as having a farm and distillery on-site.
- Backcountry skiing — Luxury Travel (Feb 13, 2023) lists the hotel among best resorts for backcountry skiing.
- Fly fishing — Forbes (Sep 14, 2022) lists the hotel among locations for fly fishing.
- Equine healing with horses — Condé Nast Traveler (Jan 11, 2023) covers the healing power of horses at the hotel.
- Falconry demo — Falconry demonstration available in the Arena.
Amenities
- Spa
- Equestrian
- Falconry
- Distillery
- Skiing nearby
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Yoga
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- Travel + Leisure World's Best Hotels (2026)
- Utah's Leading Boutique Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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