There are many popular vacation spots that families tend to fall back on every year. However, the annual ski trip or vacation at the beach can quickly become boring. If your vacation is in need of a refresher, or if you are looking for ideas for all inclusive family vacations that everyone can enjoy, then ... [Read More]

The next time you and your family come to Colorado Trails Dude Ranch in Durango, CO, for all inclusive family vacations, we’ll introduce you to two new members of our own family: two draft horses named Fish and Frog. Fish and Frog aren’t just any draft horses. As full brothers born only two years apart, they ... [Read More]

When you think of a dude ranch, does your mind immediately conjure a picture of someone on a horse? Do you think of Billy Crystal’s old movie, City Slickers, and assume you’ll be roping cattle and birthing calves? At Colorado Trails Dude Ranch, we do have horseback riding, but there’s also so much more you can ... [Read More]

With summer starting to heat up, it’s time to finalize your plans for your annual summer family vacation. Maybe you haven’t made definite plans yet because you and your family members just can’t agree upon a vacation destination that pleases the whole family. Last year you went to the beach, which Mom and the kids ... [Read More]

It's a little known fact that when trout die and go to heaven, they end up in the mountain streams in the San Juan Mountains outside of Durango, CO. That's why we call the fishing spots around our Colorado dude ranch “trout heaven.” The Best Fishing Vacations Outside the Caribbean  Some fishermen and women think that they have ... [Read More]

One sunny weekend day, you're downstairs in the kitchen minding your own business – maybe you're cooking or maybe you're just quietly reading a book – when suddenly you hear some yelling coming from upstairs. Thinking that your 9 year-old and 12 year-old must be about to kill each other again, you stop what you're ... [Read More]

Spring has arrived in Durango, CO, meaning that it's a perfect time to get your colleagues out of the cubicles and into the beautiful San Juan Mountains surrounding Colorado Trails dude ranch. In early April, nights are still crisp and cool, while daytime highs reach into the lower to mid-70s. By May, the weather is ... [Read More]

Guests to our Colorado dude ranch who have not ridden before, or spent much time around horses, can find it much easier to quickly become confidant about their time in the saddle by being more familiar with these magnificent animals. After all, they are a main part of your focus for horseback riding vacations. Unlike many ... [Read More]

There are certain experiences in life, that no matter how old you become, will always be treasured. They are things that can only happen rarely to a person, if not a once in a lifetime gem. For a child who lives in a big city, the freedom they experience here at Colorado Trails will always be ... [Read More]

It is pretty quiet at Colorado Trails during our off season, but don't get the idea that the full time staff is on hiatus. We're definitely not on vacation. There is plenty of action taking place at the dude ranch. It's a lot of work getting ready for next summer's all inclusive family vacations, not ... [Read More]