While most of the season on our guest ranch is devoted to a wide mix of activity itineraries, one special week at the Colorado Trails dude ranch resort focuses on individual horseback riding instruction. Horseman’s Week is always set for the end of August and is open to riders of all levels of experience. During ... [Read More]

Most regions of the country have good spots for fly fishing trout of one type of another. Finding the perfect spot to offering fly fishing vacations means you’ll be looking for something out of the ordinary and the fly fishing vacation package at Colorado Trails guest ranch is just the thing. The rivers and streams ... [Read More]

A lot of people are pretty curious these days about exactly what they can do for a week at a world class dude ranch resort. It isn’t like we will feed you well so you will have the stamina to help us rope and branch calves. As our guest your experience on our guest ranch ... [Read More]

If you ask your teenaged children what they want to do on the upcoming family vacation, they won’t say they want to go to a dude ranch. Don’t be surprised when they are anything but happy that your family adventure vacation plans for this year means spending an entire week at guest ranch. In their ... [Read More]

Summer scenery in the San Juan Mountains is beautiful. People have been traveling to Durango, Colorado for over a century, just to enjoy the breathtaking view. To anyone with artistic talent, the fall colors add a depth to the rolling mountainous terrain that make you itch to get it all on paper or canvas. If ... [Read More]

Have you ever taken your kids on vacation and found the entire trip was a problem? You are about to discover the perfect place to take your kids and enjoy an entire week of bliss… for all of you. The dude ranch experience is something your kids have never had. There aren’t roller coasters and ... [Read More]

If you’ve been on a destination vacation that was huge disappointment lately, you aren’t alone. There is a lot work just lining up your lodging and entertainment agenda. Most self planned vacations mean a lot of hassle and waiting in long lines before you can get a taste of fun or excitement. All of this ... [Read More]

Not everyone has the opportunity to have a horse in their backyard, yet a lot of people would love to learn how to ride. There is something so freeing about loping across a grassy plain or traversing mountains on a well trained horse. The wind in your hair and that power and grace beneath you, ... [Read More]

Looking for something that is really going to be the best fun for every person who is coming to the family reunion is never easy. You have to find the perfect activities for the youngest child all the way up to grandparents and seniors. That’s a lot of ages and stages to entertain all at ... [Read More]

A lot of died in the wool anglers dream of taking a week to do nothing but haul in some prized mountain river trout in Southwestern Colorado. You see, this area has a global reputation for having some of the best trout fishing in the world. Of course, if you’ve never done much fishing devoting ... [Read More]