Go beyond a typical vacation and come experience a real western Colorado dude ranch. Experience the cowboy way of life where the sun dictates your day, not your watch, where the dinner bell interrupts the peace and quiet of the mountains, not your cell phone and watch as your children trade television for the love of riding and fresh air escapes. A dude ranch vacation in Colorado is an adventure vacation that goes beyond the typical staid tourism trip. Colorado’s dude ranches let you touch the land, ride the horses, eat fresh food and live like a cowboy. Visit a Colorado dude ranch for a family trip, honeymoon or that wonderful romantic journey you have always dreamed about.

Peaceful Valley Guest Ranch – Allenspark – Estes Park – Loveland – open all year for family fun! Cabins with fireplace and hot tubs. Extensive riding program, indoor pool, tennis, fishing, an exciting kid’s program too. Wedding chapel, conference center and more. Only 1.5 hours from Denver.

Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch – Allenspark – Estes Park – Loveland – is nestled in a beautiful valley on the banks of the Big Thompson River and provides “Dude” and varied vacations year ’round. Truly “Your place in the West!”.

Wind River Ranch – Allenspark – Estes Park – Loveland – is a Christian family guest ranch. We provide a wonderful vacation with a purpose. Come rest, refresh, and renew your spirit. Spectacular views and great accommodations near Rocky Mountain National Park.

Harmel’s Ranch Resort – Almont – Harmel’s Ranch Resort borders the beautiful Taylor River and offers flexible options to suit your vacation schedule. Stay a couple of days or a full week and experience all a guest ranch has to offer.

Conejos Canyon River Ranch – Antonito – Great food, fun and hospitality in Rio Grande National Forest, on Conejos river. Cabins, lodge and B & B rooms. Wild and ranch animals. Horseback rides. For artists, photographers, fishermen, hunters (Game Management Unit 81), and family reunions.

Rainbow Trout Ranch – Antonito – private Conejos River frontage, spectacular riding, and excellent kids’s program creates a truly unique family Colorado vacation.

Flying Horse Ranch – Bailey – Denver Mountain Area/ Fairplay/ Jefferson/ South Park – Spectacular guest ranch- 3,600 acres, horseback ride, hike, fish and mountain bike, meadows & mountains, 10,000 square foot lodge with 2 suites and 3 guest rooms, 2 cabins lakeside.

North Fork Guest Ranch – Bailey – Denver Mountain Area/ Shawnee – Denver Mountain Area – **Colorado’s Newest, Orvis Endorsed Fishing Lodge** – A premier, all-inclusive, family oriented ranch only 50 miles SW of Denver. Exceptional dining, exciting horseback riding, fly fishing, rafting, hiking and kids activities.

Aspen Canyon Ranch – Breckenridge – View the snow-capped Gore Range and enter the “Old West” of the famous Williams Fork Valley. Our small mountain ranch blends alpine scenery privacy, and comfort. Come see us once…and you’ll come back again.

Deer Valley Ranch – Buena Vista – Nathrop – is Colorado’s Christian Family Guest Ranch located in a gorgeous valley between two “fourteeners”. Since 1954, we have provided guests with dude ranch fun and adventure in a luxuriously rustic, western setting.

Elk Mountain Ranch – Buena Vista – Nathrop – Unique for its spectacular location, personalized horseback rides, varied activities, superb menu and intimate capacity. Family-oriented ranch encourages riding, dining and playing together. Colorado’s highest ranch at 9600 feet with off-the-beaten path charm.

Carbondale Chamber of Commerce – Carbondale – The base camp for enthusiasts with hiking, biking, golf, fly-fishing, and kayaking in spring, summer, and fall. Winter provides cross-country skiing, snowmobile and snowshoe trails. Award-winning restaurants & lodging options, makes this town an irresistible destination.

Chico Basin Ranch - Colorado Springs – Pikes Peak Area – Specializing in providing vacations on a large-scale working cattle ranch. Emphasizing learning about herding and raising cattle, natural horsemanship, cowboy traditions, and conserving wildlife and the environment.

Circle K Ranch – Cortez – Dolores – Mesa Verde – Telluride – Horseback riding, riverside cabin rentals, fly fishing, overnight pack trips, bucking barrel, cable slide and much more! No minimum stay requirments. Specializing in family vacations, reunions, church groups, school groups.

Colorado Trails Ranch – Durango Area – A magnificent wilderness setting for not only riding but also our exceptional fishing program, hiking, riflery, archery, water skiing, swimming, cookouts, campouts, nightly entertainment, children’s programs, plus a variety of other ranch activities

Wilderness Trails Ranch – Durango Area – Visit our spectacular mountain valley, spend lots of time in the saddle and round up cattle. Youth’s programs and many activities.

Beaver Meadows Resort Ranch – Fort Collins/ Greeley/ Loveland/ Red Feather Lakes – Full equestrian services for trail rides, open riding, riding lessons, Junior Wrangler Camp, covered wagon rides and hearty steak fry dinner rides all in a beautiful mountain forest setting an hour from Fort Collins.

Laramie River Ranch – Glendevey – Experience horseback riding in the Colorado Rockies. Fly fishing, hiking, and activities with our naturalist, and evening entertainment round out your days. Comfortable accommodations, home-style meals, and a full cookie jar in every cabin make this a vacation you will never forget.

Rawah Ranch – Glendevey – Escape to the horses, moose, elk, deer, wildflowers, mountains, waterfalls and secluded valley.

Drowsy Water Ranch – Granby – a secluded family paradise provides a western vacation of your dreams. Down home hospitality, pool, children’s program, horseback riding, fishing, tours, pack trips and more!

King Mountain Ranch – Granby – Surrounded by Arapaho National Forest provideing a wide variety of activities in a secluded and peaceful setting for your vacation or conference retreat.

Tumbling River Ranch – Grant – Family oriented with cabins or ranch houses providing fishing, hiking, over-night packtrips, train rides and much more.

Harmel’s Ranch Resort – Gunnison – Harmel’s Ranch Resort borders the beautiful Taylor River and offers flexible options to suit your vacation schedule. Stay a couple of days or a full week and experience all a guest ranch has to offer.

Waunita Hot Springs Ranch – Gunnison – Our 47th year of family fun. Horseback riding, fishing, cookouts, campout, hayride, scenic trips, and rafting. Giant hot springs pool. All inclusive rate.

Latigo Ranch – Kremmling – Summer or winter, Latigo feels like family comin’ home. Click Quick & Check us Out!

Tarryall River Ranch – Lake George – With looming Pike’s Peak, near Historic Cripple Creek and adjoining Lost Creek Wilderness Area, the scenery combining with great activities provide for a great vacation.

Cherokee Park Ranch – Livermore – An historic establishment located on the North Fork of the Cache La Poudre River. Provide diversity of riding terrain.

Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch – Loveland – is nestled in a beautiful valley on the banks of the Big Thompson River and provides “Dude” and varied vacations year ’round. Truly “Your place in the West!”.

Lake Mancos Ranch – Mancos – Mesa Verde Area – Get in touch with nature in the heart of Mesa Verde Country. Fish for trout, share a horseback ride with your children and make memories to last a lifetime.

Black Mountain Ranch – McCoy – A full service working guest and cattle ranch for the family vacation or romanic get away with flexible activities.

Whistling Acres Guest Ranch – Paonia – Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall…Whistling Acres is the ideal vacation spot for the whole family with only a 3-day minimum stay. Call (800) 346-1420 today!

Aspen Canyon Ranch – Parshall – View the snow-capped Gore Range and enter the “Old West” of the famous Williams Fork Valley. Our small mountain ranch blends alpine scenery privacy, and comfort. Come see us once…and you’ll come back again.

Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch – Parshall – On the banks of the Colorado river, a fascinating history since 1912, offers cozy, intimate, vacation weeks for 38 lucky guests.

Powderhorn Guest Ranch – Powderhorn – Family activities include horseback riding, jeep tours, fishing, picnics, cookouts, group games, and more. Come visit us and stay in our cozy cabins, relax in our pool or hot tub, and enjoy the beauty of the old west.

Summer Family Dude Ranch Vacation – Sundance Trail Guest Ranch – Red Feather Lakes – Summer family friendly dude ranch vacation adventure or family reunions. We are small, very relaxed and very flexible. Share a dude ranch vacation adventure of horseback riding, white water rafting, hiking, fishing, rock climbing, and evening campfire with cowboy singing and s’mores.

Focus Ranch – Slater – Steamboat Area – has been a guest ranch since 1939 and is still a working cattle ranch from the 1890’s. Come enjoy an unusual vacation experience; cattle drives, private fishing, barnyard animals for the kids, and much more!

Elk River Guest Ranch – Steamboat Springs – Clark – 20 miles north of Steamboat Springs. Quaint comfortable cabins on the river. Fish, hunt, hike, ski, snowmobile, or horseback ride. Relax in our hot tub and enjoy the solitude. A place to be anytime of the year.

Vista Verde Ranch – Steamboat Springs – Clark – Discover the beauty of the Elk River Valley and our secluded four-star hideaway…come enjoy skiing, cattle drives, flyfishing, horseback riding, sleigh rides, rafting, rock climbing, and more family fun.

The Historic Pines Ranch – Westcliffe – specializes in family-oriented vacations; personalized horseback programs, alpine trail rides, rodeo, fishing, complete children’s programs, and more. Open all Year!

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