DUDE AND VACATION RANCHES
UTAH
| Wind Walker Guest Ranch |
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| 11550 Pigeon Hollow Rd
Spring City Utah 84662 USA Website: www.windwalker.org Tel: 001 435 462 0282 Fax: 001 435 462 9212 Email: vacation@windwalker.org |
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| Cowboys, Native American, horses, nature, spectacular views, adventure, first class accommodation with jetted tubs cookies, bath salts and spa robes. Activities include horseback riding, fishing, swimming, meditation, massage, wagon rides, camp fires with cowboy singers. | |
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| Rockin' R Ranch |
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Antimony
Utah 84712 Mailing Address: 10274 Eastdell Drive Sandy Utah 84092 USA Website: www.rocknrranch.com Tel: 001 801 733 9538 Fax: 001 801 942 2680 Email: info@rocknrranch.com |
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| A "Real Old West" working cattle ranch only 45 minutes from scenic Bryce Canyon National Park, where cowboys work hard and guests can choose to help the ranch hands or participate in a variety of fun activities: horseback riding, arena activities, hay wagon rides, cattle drives, and other western activities | |
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
| K Diamond K |
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15661 Hwy 21 South
Republic Washington 99166 USA Website: www.kdiamondk.com Tel: 001 (509) 775 3536 Fax: Email: kdiamond@televar.com |
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| There are miles of riding trails with a different scenic view on every ride. Riding lessons are given to guests upon arrival. With more than 30 horses, there is one for the beginner as well as the experienced rider. A great way to go exploring is with your camera and extra rolls of film. Share your experience with pictures to remember. You will feel a certain thrill of seeing white tail deer, coyotes or wild turkeys at any time on the trail or in front of the lodge. Experience an Old West Cattle Drive! This seasonal event of branding, doctoring, and moving cattle occurs in the spring, pushing cattle high into the mountains for summer grazing, and in the fall searching the hills to bring them home for winter calving. While the season for vacations is predominantly during the warmer months, ranch activities go on throughout the year. As a working cattle ranch, we are open all year. Calves and foals are born in the spring, hay harvesting in the summer, feeding hay in the winter and timber harvesting as time permits. Roundups, fencing and maintenance is part of our lives. Each month with its colours and changes is unique in itself. No matter when you come, you are sure to enjoy a distinctive visit. A time to relax is every evening on the front porch watching the sun set or in front of the fireplace during the winter holidays. | |
WISCONSIN
WYOMING
| Allen'S Diamond Four Ranch |
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P.O. Box 243
Lander Wyoming 82520 USA Website: www.diamond4ranch.com Tel: 001 (307) 332 2995 or 001 (307) 330 8625 (summer) Fax: 001 (307) 332 7902 Email: Diamond4@wyoming.com |
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| Allen's Diamond Four Ranch, located in the rugged Wind River Mountain Range, is Wyoming's highest wilderness dude/guest ranch at 9200ft above sea level. Offering cabins, horse riding, fly fishing, pack trips, family ranch vacations, and hunting in Shoshone National Forest. The Wind River Mountain Range boast the largest active glaciers in the lower 48 states, hundreds of alpine lakes teeming with wild trout, abundant wildlife and world class mountain/rock climbing. The Diamond Four Ranch gives you access to 100,000 spectacular acres. So saddle up and join us for a multi day, remote wilderness experience. Families, groups and individuals are welcome. Jim Allen carries on the family tradition of hosting visitors in the spectacular Wind River Mountain Range like his grandfather did here in the 1920's. Jim & Mary love packing in the "Winds" and are dedicated to using the land wisely with minimum impact camping practices. The Diamond Four Ranch gets its name from the Allen's horse brand which has a history from the days of the open range. | |
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| Blackwater Creek Ranch |
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1516 North Fork Highway
Cody Wyoming 82414 USA Website: www.blackwatercreekranch.com Tel: 001 888 243 1607 or 001 307 587 5201 Email: bwcranch@wavecom.net |
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Ranch life at Blackwater is friendly and fun, however there are no "must's" at Blackwater: we're here to make this the vacation of your dreams. Games and barbecues, cowboy sing-a-longs and other nightly entertainment, hiking and just plain goofing off make this a relaxing, rejuvenating vacation.
Choose your favorite Ranch activities: horseback riding on mountain trails or into nearby meadows, fly fishing on the adjacent Shoshone River (instructors available), or indoor and outdoor recreation. Nearby, our guests can enjoy river rafting on the South Fork of the Shoshone, discovering historical Cody, western rodeos, or a guided day-trip thru Yellowstone National Park and visit the granddaddy of all geysers, Old Faithful. While we believe in activities the whole family can experience together, at Blackwater Creek Ranch we hold special children's activities to give those older cowboys and cowgirls an occasional breather, too! From supervised fly fishing excursions to billiard tournaments, dance lessons and our World-Famous Duck Race, to the Guest Rodeo and Talent Show, to supervised swimming and spa activities...we've got it all! At Blackwater Creek Ranch, we're proud of our family-oriented activity schedule, all designed to give our guests (young AND old) the chance to Live Their Dreams! |
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| Boulder Lake Lodge |
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P.O. Box 1100 Pinedale,
Wyoming 82941 USA Website: www.boulderlake.com Tel: 001 307 537 5400 Toll Free: 800 788 5401 Fax: 001 307 537 5400 Email: blodge@coffey.com |
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| There's a place in the Wyoming mountains where time slows down, the air smells clean, the water runs pure and the people are down home friendly. Boulder Lake Lodge, one of the most prestigious and successful dude ranches in Wyoming, is truly at the "end of the road," nestled in the foothills of the Bridger National Forest. Thick aspen groves and pine covered hillsides set the stage for one of the finest family vacations in the Wind River Mountains. Boulder Lake Lodge is a part of the original ranch homesteaded in the early 1900's and has been used for western movie sets in years past. Modern guest rooms, each with a private bath, offer visitors the best in accommodations, while a central lodge room provides opportunity for visiting and relaxation before a huge fireplace. Excellent family style meals are served three times daily and the casual western style hospitality is sure to make you feel at home. Good 'ole cowboy ballads after an evening meal portray a culture that is classically American. Boulder Lake Lodge offers a variety of activities from a relaxing float trip down the nearby Green River to a rigorous hike up Boulder Creek Canyon. One of the highlights is a pack trip deep into the unspoiled wilderness near the Continental Divide. More than 100 lakes with an average elevation of 10,000 feet and surrounding peaks rising over 13,000 feet make the Wind River Range one of the last truly primitive frontiers in the nation. | |
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| Brush Creek Ranch |
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Star Route, Box 10
Saratoga, Wyoming 82331 USA Website: www.brushcreekranch.com Tel: 001 (307) 327 5241 Or : 001 (303) 595 4195 Email: kinta@brushcreekranch.com |
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Stand in the middle of Brush Creek ranch and the Sierra Madre Mountains linger on the horizon, across the valley to the west and southwest. Nestled below the adjacent million acre Medicine Bow National Forest, Brush Creek is a diamond in this rough and beautiful corner of Southeast Wyoming. You'll find that every view, especially the one from our verandah, is fantastic!
Brush Creek is not a resort; it's a six thousand acre working cattle and guest ranch. There are no tennis courts; the nearest golf course is eighteen miles down the valley in Saratoga. However, you aren't likely to find yourself with time on your hands, unless that is what you came up here for. Stand knee deep in a mountain stream with a trout tugging at your line or get a little trail dust in your saddle as you search for elk in the aspen. They extend their hand come up to Brush Creek Ranch for a genuine Western experience.
The ranch's history began many years ago when homesteaders who were following the construction of the railroad across the land, settled the valley in the 1800's.
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| CM Ranch |
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P. O. Box 217
Dubois, Wyoming 82513 USA Website: www.cmranch.com Tel: 001 307 455 2331 Fax: 001 307 455 3984 Email: cmranch@wyoming.com |
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| The CM Ranch is situated in a peaceful, secluded valley at the mouth of Jakey’s Fork Canyon in the Wind River Mountains. Listed with the National Register of Historic Places, the CM has specialized in family vacations since 1927. It is one of the two oldest dude ranches in Wyoming, with a fine reputation. The ranch is not just a group of buildings set up for summer use, but a welcoming home, with atmosphere and charm. The expansive ranch lands are contiguous with the Shoshone National Forest and Fitzpatrick Wilderness, which means almost endless private riding and fishing country of great variety and beauty. During the day you can ride, fish, hike, swim, picnic, participate in activities, or relax with your book, as you please. Evenings can be spent with others at square dances or cookouts, playing softball, horseshoes or volleyball on the lawn, or ping pong and card games. Each week there is a slide show by a visiting photographer, and an evening of cowboy poetry and music. Perhaps you would like to join friends on a cabin porch for conversation and star gazing. And there is always the quiet seclusion of your cabin, to enjoy. The CM is friendly and informal. The size is ideal, as there are always several age groups, assuring congenial companionship for all. It is a relaxing place to bring your family or friends, and spend time with them in simple outdoor activities. The employees are seasoned ranch hands and attractive college students from all over the United States, and they are encouraged to participate in all aspects of ranch life. Everyone is welcome at the CM; families, groups, reunions, couples, and singles. All will get to know each other very easily and find themselves engaging in activities together. | |
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| David Ranch |
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PO Box 5,
Daniel, Wyoming 83115 0005 USA Tel: 001 (307)859 8228 Fax: 001 (307)367 2864 Email: information@davidranch.com |
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WE ARE NOT A DUDE RANCH We specialize in adult adventure vacations oriented around smart, well trained, gentle cow horses, and take care of 8,000 head of cattle on 80,000 acres. We're located in beautiful western Wyoming in a high mountain valley with views of 3 mountain ranges, the Wind River Mountains, Gros Ventre & Wyoming Range. Guests work right along side the hired hands! We accept no more than 8 Guests at a time. Adults only, ages 15 and older. Come spend a week or more with us and live your dream of being a real Cowboy! Winter Activities |
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| Goff Creek Lodge |
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995 East Yellowstone Highway Cody Wyoming 82414 USA Tel: 001 800 859 3985 or 001 (307) 587 3753 Email: goffcreek@yahoo.com |
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| Minutes from Yellowstone National Park and Cody, Wyoming, experience western lodging, chuckwagon cookouts, horseback riding, fishing, mountain scenery and more on your vacation, reunion or retreat. Goff Creek Lodge is in the heart of the beautiful and scenic Shoshone National Forest, making us the perfect headquarters for your trip to Yellowstone Park and Cody, Wyoming. Goff Creek Lodge offers a vast collection of trail rides throughout the Shoshone National Forest and neighboring Yellowstone Park. Ride the magnificent trails that Teddy Roosevelt rode. Whether you want to ride into a mountain meadow or venture atop a mountain ridge taking in the spectacular views of the surrounding valley, our wranglers will see to it that you and your horse are suited to each others riding experience. You'll discover most everything right outside your cabin door or minutes down the road at Goff Creek Lodge. Horseback Riding · White Water Rafting · Fly Fishing · Pack Trips · Day Trips into Yellowstone Park · Hiking · Buffalo Bill Historic Museum · Photographic Opportunities · Cody World Famous Nightly Rodeo · Campfires · Cookouts | |
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| Kedesh Guest Ranch |
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1940 Hwy. 14
Shell Wyoming 82441 USA Website: www.kedesh.com Tel: 001 307 765 2791 Fax: 001 307 765 2792 Email: kedeshranch@tctwest.net |
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The Ranch is nestled at the entrance to Shell Canyon on the "Western Slope" of the Big Horn Mountains, just 75 miles west of Sheridan, Wyoming and 20 miles east of Greybull, Wyoming. Shell Canyon is known worldwide for its breathtaking beauty along with the great Shell Canyon Waterfall. The Kedesh Ranch sets alongside a clear running stream at an elevation of 4300' with the surrounding mountain area rising to 13,000', a spectacular backdrop for the Ranch.
The main Lodge is the center of the ranch from which your entire family will enjoy numerous activities to insure the 'vacation of a lifetime". The main Lodge houses the dining room, recreation room and glassed in porch area that overlooks beautiful Shell Creek. Meals are not taken for granted they are the main event. Meals are a source of pride to us. The fresh air mixed with healthy activities produce some mighty big appetites. You will never be hungry here at the ranch. |
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| Paradise Guest Ranch |
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Post Office Box 790
Buffalo, Wyoming 82834 USA Website: www.paradiseranch.com Tel: 001 307 684 7876 Fax: 001 720 862 2126 Email: fun@paradiseranch.com |
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A special place, rich in history, with a time honored tradition of pampering our guests with a unique combination of warm attentive hospitality, rustic elegance, and unparalleled wilderness beauty. It's no wonder that this jewel of a ranch is one of the best family vacation values anywhere.
Tucked into a secluded valley in the Big Horn National Forest of North central Wyoming, Paradise Guest Ranch hosts families, couples and individuals looking for a unique blend of relaxation and excitement in the Rocky Mountain West. The Ranch is nestled along the edge of a forest of lodgepole pine and quaking aspen and surrounded by over a million acres of National Forest lands.
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| UXU Ranch |
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1710 Yellowstone Hwy Wapiti Wyoming 82450 USA Website: www.uxuranch.com Tel: 001 (800) 373 9027 or 001 (307) 587 2143 Fax: 001 (307) 587 7390 Email: info@uxuranch.com |
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| Gourmet food and cuisine, combined with finest wines, comfortable well appointed cabins and a wide variety of traditional ranch activities are the hall mark of UXU Ranch, situated on the edge of Yellowstone National Park. Deluxe rustic one to three bedroom cabins some with fireplaces and all have gorgeous, breathtaking mountain views. Down comforters and pillows, bathroom amenities, bathrobes are provided. Private sitting porches and swings along with a daily maid service, all come as standard features. A full horseback riding program with some instruction, guided fly fishing, hiking, mountain bikes, river rafting, guided trips to Yellowstone and to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center (museum) and the Cody Rodeo are arranged. Enjoy a hot tub overlooking the Absaroka mountains or the underground sauna. Play Softball, Golf or visit the Cody shooting complex with 6 sporting clay courses. As a guest of the ranch, you will become a member of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center for one year. For Children aged 6 +, the program includes horseback riding, riflery, archery, games. Then at the end of each day enjoy outstanding western fare and the most excellent of gourmet menus, along with traditional hearty ranch cooking, infused with a new American flair. Our chef, Mike Johnson, came to us from Campo Di Fiori in Vail, Colorado. Some of his specialities are: Citrus Salmon with Cumin Creme Fraiche, Chocolate Dried Cranberry tort, Zuchini Basil Soup, Green Salad with Fresh Trout, Pork Tenderloin with Orange Mustard sauce, Butterscotch Creme Brulee with Toffee, Green Salad with Duck Confit, Toasted Pinenuts and Chevre, Grilled Pork Chops with Apples and Sweet Onions. | |
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| Vee Bar Guest Ranch |
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2091 State Highway 130
Laramie Wyoming 82070 USA Website: www.veebar.com Tel: 001 800 483 3227 Fax: Email: veebar@veebar.com |
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| Nesting in the shadows of the Snowy Range Mountains in the Centennial Valley, the Vee Bar Guest Ranch is located 21 miles west of Laramie, Wyoming. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this 100 year old landmark has served as a cattle ranch, a stagecoach stop, a boy's school, and a buffalo ranch, as well as a year round guest ranch. With careful restoration and creative decor, its western heritage has been preserved. The cabins and lodge offer antique furnishings from the Vee Bar's rich and colourful past. never to be forgotten. The Vee Bar's menu of home cooked food is part of a great stay at the ranch. Dining is buffet style in the informal western tradition. Guests enjoy a varied menu of meats, fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade breads, and desserts. The ranch chef will be happy to accommodate special diets with prior notice. Happiness can be found with ease at the lovely Vee Bar Ranch, whether riding across the grassy meadows on a beautiful summer morning or relaxing to the sound of the Little Laramie River flowing just outside your cabin. | |
