Durango, CO, home to Colorado Trails Dude Ranch, was recently ranked #5 out of 10 Western towns named the "Truest Western Towns" by True West magazine. The magazine, which has been creating these top 10 list for the past eight years, stated that Durango's celebration of its Old West history in general and its rich ... [Read More]

While the rest of Colorado has been busy this winter enjoying the snow and the winter sports our state is famous for, we at Colorado Trails have busied ourselves getting our guest ranch prepared for warmer weather. You can read our previous post about the installation this winter of our new pool, new whirlpool and ... [Read More]

At Colorado Trails Dude Ranch, we spend our winters getting ready for our spring and summer guests. While the rest of Colorado hosts skiers and snowboarders, we build, clean, add on, scrape and polish. This winter’s main project has focused on two items we know that visitors of our guest ranch will definitely enjoy once ... [Read More]

HISTORY The history of Colorado Trails Ranch is unique in the fact that it was designed to be a guest ranch from the beginning, rather than an adaptation of a traditional ranch. In 1960, two ancient but sturdy buildings stood on the original property; namely, a small barn and an anteroom to a dance hall built ... [Read More]

If you love to fly fish, you will find a little slice of heaven at Colorado Trails Ranch. Our dude ranch has over two miles of private water on the Florida River and access to cold mountain streams and rivers along with fully stocked private ranch ponds featuring some of the finest trout fishing in ... [Read More]

When you stroll up Main Street at Colorado Trails Dude Ranch, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped into another era, but you won’t be leaving modern comforts behind. Our Main Street includes a Trading Post, an Opera House, a Blacksmith Shop, a Jail, Saloon and School House. These parts of our guest ranch aren’t always what ... [Read More]

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]

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]

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]