Ride Overview

Our ride in Colorado is truly a unique ride and one that you won’t find anywhere else. Located in the Sangre De Cristo mountains of southern Colorado, your base for the week is a private family owned ranch situated on 36,000 acres (private) of preserved wilderness and is surrounded by an additional 500,000 acres of private and publicly conserved lands.

The Ranch is an easy drive from either Denver (4 hours), Albuquerque (4 hours) or Colorado Springs (3 hours) and sits at an elevation is 8,100 feet. The mountain peaks on the ranch reach to just below 14,000 feet and many have patches of snow year round. Mid-summer weather is mild in the valley bottoms so the days of riding and exploring the land on nearly 100 miles of maintained trails and primitive roads are lovely – but be prepared – snow and hail can be experienced any month in the high-country. During the week, you’ll ride some of the best guest horses you’ll find anywhere. They are carefully bred to produce the ideal “mountain horse”, sure-footed enough to handle the mountain trails with ease and grace, steady enough to care for a nervous greenhorn, and athletic and responsive enough to delight a discerning expert.

If your sense of adventure is keen – your week at the ranch can include a 2-3 night pack trip to relax under that stars, experience more remote parts of the ranch and truly get a feel for disconnecting and taking in all the wondrous parts of this range. ***This must be booked in advance, it is not possible to do it onsite.

In addition to riding, four year-round tributaries of the Purgatoire River begin on the ranch and there are several high-country lakes, all of which are favorite destinations for riding, hiking, jeeping and fishing.

Dates: May-October weekly – Sunday to Saturday
Rate: $2,400.00 per person **Note: each room has a sink and 2-3 rooms share a separate bath. There is no room service provided however clean linens are always available.

Included

  • 6 nights accommodation
  • 5 days of riding
  • All meals
  • Horse and all tack
  • Guiding services
  • All local taxes

Not Included

  • Airfare
  • Travel Insurance
  • Transfers to the ranch
  • Alcoholic beverages (you may bring your own or use their bar)
  • Gratuities for the team at the end of the stay
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