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To Dance With the Sun
This fantastic poem was crafted by one of our amazing guests, Ms. Veda Levin, and we are proud to share it with you! Most live their lives at a hurried pace, Marching in step in an endless race, To accumulate even more worthless things, For the shallow life the greediness brings. Most seldom seek the invisible skies, Blinded, instead, by fear and lies. The air they breathe is stale and cold, And they often age before […]
Colorado Dude Ranch: Sundance Trail & High Park Fire
Goodbye, Daphne Duck! Rest in Peace, High Park Fire. You are now just an Adventure Vacation chapter in our Colorado Dude Ranch History! Joy and Gratitude! So many folks have called or emailed – we are deeply moved by your friendship and concern. Thank You! Feel free to reply below. The High Park fire is no longer news. More than half of the fire fighters (and TV vans) have all moved on to other parts […]
Sundance Trail Dude Ranch & High Park Fire Colorado
Wow! So many emails and phone calls! Y’all make us feel very cared for. The fire remains at least 25 miles south east of us and on the other side of the river ( a major big protective fire line). Our prevailing winds continue to be from the west or northwest, pushing the fire away (and filling Fort Collins with smoke). A wind from the south will push the fire north, but still far west […]
Elope! Western Dude Ranch Elopement Wedding
Elope to a Guest Ranch Vacation: Fast! Fun! Stress free! Kim and Gale’s Western Dude Ranch Elopement Wedding Justin: “We’ve gotten old and stodgy. We need some excitement around here. Let’s host elopements! Let’s host gen-u-ine western dude ranch elopement weddings. Ride a horse and tie the knot! ” Ellen: “Elope to a Colorado dude ranch… Awwww… That’s sooo romantic!” Dan: [Grumble grumble.] “Keep it simple!” Justin: “That’s the whole idea! A simple Colorado get-away […]
Along for the Ride
Sharing this article from December 2007: The Denver Post Kyle Wagner, Travel Editor Along for the Ride “It’s also about people” Spend enough time at dude ranches, and you come to realize that as much as the food and the horses are a big part of the experience it is the people who set the tone. Which is why Sundance Trail Guest Ranch near Red Feather Lakes has a rather laid-back, nurturing feel to it […]
Dude Ranch: A Different Kind of Vacation Idea
Carolina Forest Chronicle 7/31/08 By Rod Gragg Return visits are not unusual for dude ranch guests. Lots of guest ranches have incredible return rates. People come back year after year. Return guests tend to have preferred cabins, favorite horses and cherished routines. That’s the tradition at the Sundance Trail Guest Ranch, a small, comfortably rustic guest ranch tucked in the splendid seclusion of northern Colorado’s sprawling Medicine Bow Mountains near the lakeside hamlet of Red […]
Ranch Life – Dude Ranches Offer a Uniquely American Escape
Ranch Life – Dude Ranches Offer a Uniquely American Escape, and give Meeting-goers a Taste of the Old West Meetings West Magazine, August 2001 by Christine Brenneman The need to breathe fresh air and get away from it all at a rustic, Old West-style dude ranch is nothing new. In fact, the legacy of these ever-popular ranch vacations started more than a hundred years ago, when East Coast city folk sought peaceful escapes from the […]
Guest Ranch Roundup
American Cowboy, January/February 2002 by Debra Bokur Set along the border of Roosevelt National Forest, the Sundance Trail Guest Ranch is a study in natural beauty. The landscape is rich with pines, aspens, and granite, and the authentic, Western-themed accommodations include your choice of suites or cabins. Rooms are equipped with refrigerator, coffee maker, and private bath. Meals are home-cooked, and there’s no pressure to do more than you want to do. Ride into the […]
Dude Ranch Dinner Bell Rings in West
Denver Post, 8/21/03 Where can you hear the dinner bell ring from the large country front porch set against a backdrop of 140 pine and aspen covered acres bordering the Roosevelt National Forest? And, you can only hope you’re within hearing range so you can go to a friendly and hearty mountain western-style dinner. Ellen and Dan Morin are your hosts at Sundance Trail Guest Ranch near Red Feather Lakes, a beautiful 100 mile jaunt […]
The Spirit of the West (Paraplegia News, April 2003)
The Spirit of the West (Paraplegia News, April 2003) Sundance Trail Guest Ranch, located near Red Feather Lakes, Colo., is a family owned and operated guest ranch with everything you need for a true western adventure. Sundance Trail Guest Ranch has two Mobility Friendly Suites. The accommodations were designed with wheelchair users in mind, as two suites are completely adapted. Apache cabin, attached to the main lodge, has one queen bed in the bedroom and […]
Hey, Dude….Try a Ranch Vacation
Amarillo Style, Norman Living, Edmond Monthly, 2/03 By Elaine Warner Sundance Trail Guest Ranch, hosts a smaller number of guests. Owners Ellen and Dan Morin have no more than seven guest families at a time. This makes a very flexible schedule possible. Children have their own wrangler for riding instructions, campouts or crafts. Rafting is available on the nearby Cache la Poudre River. There are lots of opportunities for hiking or rock climbing and Dan […]
The New Dude (Outside Traveler Magazine) By Tim Brooks, Family Edition 2003
The New Dude ( Outside Traveler Magazine) By Tim Brooks, Family Edition 2003 “HORSES ARE AFRAID OF TWO THINGS,” Dan Morin explained, taking off his Stetson and settling himself near the huge granite fireplace in the parlor of his Sundance Trail Guest Ranch. “Everything that moves and everything that doesn’t.” Dan was giving two dozen of us dudes the introductory talk for our week at the ranch, and it wasn’t going well. The thing to […]