How did El Chorro become such an iconic destination? A big-hearted, pioneering husband and wife bought the lodge in 1937 and it was their legendary love, iconic friends, and welcoming spirit that breathed lasting life into this little corner of the desert.

Nearly a century later and still as iconic as ever — El Chorro draws in those hungry for something a little less ordinary.

The story about this place originates
with the couple who started it—the Grubers. Their love, turned passionate vision, transformed El Chorro Lodge into a beacon for friends, wanderers and staff.

Many decades later, this welcoming spirit in a desert dreamscape is still felt in every rich detail of the property.