Dude Ranches

Howdy! Your owner-hosts Ken, Randy Sue, Justin, Gretta and Ryan Fosha invite you to their Colorado dude ranch and home to enjoy the western vacation of your dreams.

The Dryhead Ranch is a working cattle and horse ranch owned and operated by the Bassett family for the last 46 years. Dryhead Ranch was homesteaded as a ranch in 1898 and has a rich 113 year history of cowboys and cows coming to the Dryhead area to graze each spring

Since 1995 DudeRanches.com has been a trusted source to thousands of people looking for the perfect Western Dude or Guest Ranch experience. We are proud to present the following selection of Dude Ranches offering the finest in service, western experiences and customer satisfaction. All ranches are selected based on 3 qualifying criteria: (a) participating member of the Dude Ranchers' Association (DRA) (b) participating member of a state or provincial association, or (c) sponsored by a member of the DudeRanches.com Advisory Board.

Eatons' Ranch is a dude and cattle ranch located on the magnificent, pine-covered eastern slopes of the Bighorn Mountains in northeastern Wyoming. Just eighteen miles west of Sheridan, the Ranch consists of 7,000 acres of beautiful open country with rolling hills, grassy meadows and hidden valleys. Twisting processions of cottonwood and pine trees mark the course of tumbling streams that roll out of the mountains.

The Elk Mountain Dude Ranch experience is a one-week adventure encompassing the best of Colorado at very reasonable, all-inclusive vacation prices. Days are filled with horseback riding, white water rafting, hiking, riflery, fishing, and other activities set against a backdrop of unending vistas. It's the ultimate in traditional western vacations - perfect for families, couples, singles and small groups.

With the bluest of blue skies, craggy mountains surrounding you, excellent food and the legendary hospitality of the Old West, the Flying E Ranch is the ideal place to take a step back in time. Clean air, warm sun, good horses, breathtaking scenery and genuine cowboys as your guides will fill your hearts with memories to treasure for the rest of your life.

Welcome to the Texas Hill Country! Grab your jeans and boots and come on out. The Flying L Ranch is the place to reconnect with friends and family. Hike or horseback ride on trails that tread through mile after mile of natural woodlands replete with deer, possum and squirrels. You can splash the day away at the Lone Star Lagoon* – Flying L’s waterpark and lazy river environment.

We want you to imagine the perfect vacation, with your family or group. A place where you get to do things together like a family, like taking a horseback ride through some of the most gorgeous country you'll ever see, or rafting down a river and taking in the beauty like you can't do while you drive a car, relaxing on the porch and eventually just catching a nap that you never seem to get at home, sitting down to eat fabulous home cooked food that you didn't have to cook or clean up afterwards, square dancing like they used to do in the old days with the biggest smile on your face since you were a kid, or chasing cattle around pretending to be an ole' cowboy that you've always wanted to be in your heart.........

At 7,400 feet, the valley is the host to some of North America’s most spectacular game: elk, moose, mountain sheep, antelope, bear, eagles, geese, cranes, and much more, not to mention fantastic scenery. The Gros Ventre River, home to native cutthroat trout, runs through the meadows of our historic ranch.

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