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Guest Ranch Vacations

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ARIZONA

Tucson Mountains
Open September 15 - July 15
Capacity 50
Nightly rates starting at $92.50
A small, authentic western ranch nestled in the Tucson Mountains. The ranch offers 23 rooms, all with individual air conditioning and full, private baths, horseback riding, heated pool, lighted tennis courts, hiking, mountain bikes, evening activities, c/w dancing, children's summer horse camps.
Saguaro National Park
Open October 1 - May 32
Capacity 60
Weekly rates starting at $861.00
"One of 50 best places to ride in the world...." - Equus Magazine, and "one of 26 best guest ranches..." - National Geographic Traveler. Secluded on over 3,000 acres adjacent to Saguaro National Park, yet only 10 minutes to shopping and 15 minutes to golf. Many scenes for High Chaparral were filmed here. The ranch offers 32 rooms with air conditioning, private bath, slow and fast rides, team cattle penning, heated pool, tennis, redwood hot tub therapy pool, guided hikes, hayrides and petting zoo.

CALIFORNIA
Trinity Alps Wilderness
Open Year Round
Capacity 50
Weekly rates starting at $840.00
Picture-postcard views await you in the Trinity Alps Wilderness snowcapped mountains, cascading waterfalls, lush meadows and sparkling lakes. Northern California's finest guest ranch, located 12 miles above Trinity Lake. Nominated for Family Circle's Family Resort of the Year, the ranch offers horseback riding, talent shows, square dancing, hayrides, heated swimming pool, summer youth programs, wilderness pack trips, winter sports, waterfall spa, guided hikes, and rifle and archery range.

COLORADO
Rocky Mountain National Park
Open April - November
Capacity 100
3, 4 and 7-day rates starting at $410.00
Nestled high in the Rocky Mountains right on the St. Vrain River amid 800,000 acres of National Forest Land and conveniently located to Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Boulder, Denver and the historic gambling towns of Black Hawk and Central City. The ranch offers family sized cabins with fireplace and hot tubs, an exceptional riding program, children's programs, continental Divide trail rides, fly fishing, pack trips, hayrides, biking, hiking, tennis, heated pool, sauna, whirlpool, golf, square dancing and sightseeing.
Flat Tops Wilderness Area
Open Year Round
Capacity 18
Weekly rates starting at $495.00
Nestled in the Colorado Rockies at 9,000 feet, overlooking the Sweetwater Valley and the spectacular Flat Tops Wilderness Area. The ranch offers rustic cabin accommodations, extensive horseback riding, overnight pack trips, fishing, hot tub, rafting, and evening programs.
San Juan Mountains
Open June 7 - October 3 / December 15 - April 12
Capacity 35
Weekly rate $1250.00
Safely nestled in the high meadows of Colorado's San Juan Mountains, surrounded by 14,000-foot, snow-capped peaks. The ranch offers rustic cabins with private baths, horseback riding, fishing, jeeping, guided hikes, hot tub/sauna, pack trips and evening programs.
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Open Year Round
Capacity 35
5, 6 and 7-day weekly rates starting at $725.00
Located beneath the West Spanish Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at an elevation of 8,300 feet. Only 170 miles from Denver, 120 miles from Colorado Springs, and 70 miles from Pueblo. The ranch offers a 12,000 square foot lodge, in addition to a 2,00 square foot covered deck, indoor game room, spacious cabins with private baths and lodge guest rooms, horseback riding, fishing, pack trips, roping lessons, hayrides, hot tub, golf, rafting, day tours, photography, and cattle drives.

IDAHO
Grand Teton National Park
Open June - September / November - April
Capacity 35
Weekly rates starting at $1045.00 / Nightly rates starting at $165.00
Located at the base of the Teton Pass along Moose Creek at an elevation of 6,500 feet and on the western slopes of the Tetons bordering the Targhee National Forest near the Jedediah Smith Wilderness Area. The ranch offers rustic cabins with private baths, horseback riding, heated pool, hot tub/sauna, evening programs, rafting, and children's programs.
Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness
Open May 1 - October 31 / December - March
Capacity 12
3-night and 6-night weekly rates starting at $850.00
Nestled in a mountain valley bordered by timbered slopes and rushing mountain streams of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, only 85 miles from Sun Valley, lies a heart throbbing sight of beauty. This ranch offers a comfortable blend of homespun western charm and gracious Virginia antiques, rustic cabins complete with wood stove, modern baths, large living room, fully equipped kitchenette stocked with soft drinks, snacks, flowers, coffee maker, fruit baskets. Activities include horseback riding, hiking, fishing, outdoor spa, lawn sports, photography, 4x4 sightseeing, gold panning, winter activities and pack trips. Also noted as an Orvis endorsed fly fishing lodge with superb fly fishing on the Salmon River.
Jedediah Smith Wilderness Area
Open June - September
Capacity 15
3-night and 7-night weekly rates starting at $630.00
Located 50 miles west of world famous Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and 35 miles east of Idaho Falls, Idaho, situated in the heart of spectacular mountain river country. The guest ranch is operated in conjunction with the working cattle ranch and farm, the ranch offers rustic cabins with private baths, horseback riding, fishing, cattle drives, roundups, ranch chores, western entertainment, hiking, photography, and children's programs.

MONTANA
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Open Year Round
Capacity 35
Weekly rates starting at $1050.00
Located in the heart of "Big Sky Country" and appeals to those who enjoy unspoiled western ranch life. The Lewis and Clark National Forest borders the ranch on two sides, and the state elk refuge on a third side. The ranch offers rustic cabins with private baths, helping with ranch chores, moving cattle, checking fences, horseback riding, fishing, hiking, heated swimming pool and Jacuzzi.
Glacier National Park
Open Year round
Capacity 15
Weekly rates $1295.00
An 87,000 acre cattle ranch nestled in a mountain valley bordered by Glacier National Park. The ranch offers rustic cabins complete with old fashioned feather comforters and fluffy terry robes in every room, hot tub/sauna, corral horseback riding lessons, riding guide, target shooting, fishing, lakeside campouts, evening western entertainment, cattle & cowboy work, children's programs and Glacier National Park Tours.

OREGON
Cascade Mountains
Open June 20 - August 29
Capacity 50
Weekly rates starting at $1430.00
The ranch is located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains just nine miles NW of Bend, Oregon at an elevation of 3,500 feet. The ranch has access to over 12,000 acres of land for riding and hiking. The ranch offers duplex and triplex cabins with private entrances, baths and sun decks, fireplaces and wet bars, a second-to--none horseback riding program, children's programs, fishing, hot tub, golf, hayrides, indoor games, heated swimming pool, tennis, yard games and rafting.

WYOMING
Yellowstone National Park
Open Year Round
Capacity 45
Weekly rates starting at $1303.85
Located in a lush valley at the gateway to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Teton National Park, the ranch offers rustic cabins with private baths, horseback riding, heated swimming pool, hot tub/sauna, evening programs, children's programs, winter snowmobiling, float trips and pack trips.
Big Horn Mountains
Open Year Round
Capacity 60
Weekly rates starting at $338.00
Secluded setting along Cody's prestigious Lower South Fork Valley surrounded by towering mountain ranges, broad meadows, crystal clear creeks and mountain streams. The ranch offers log cabins with private baths, unlimited horseback riding, hiking, guided tours of Yellowstone, Cody's famous Buffalo Bill Historical Center, river rafting, pack trips, fishing, heated swimming pool, hot tub/sauna, golf, wagon rides, winter activities and rodeos.

Photo courtesy of Skyline Guest Ranch
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