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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 […]
A Piece of Rocky Mountain Heaven
Sundance Trail Guest Ranch – “A piece of Rocky Mountain Heaven” Seniors Marketplace News, October 2005 by Ron Stern, Seniors Marketplace News, October 2005 The still night was interrupted only by the sound of a gentle breeze blowing past the tall stately pines that stood guard outside our cabin as we slept. In the morning breakfast was announced by the traditional metallic ringing of a steel triangle hanging outside the main lodge. After a generous […]
Pet Friendly in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado
Pet Friendly in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado The Pet Gazette, May/June 2006 Come and get it!! Toss your cell phone, dust off your boots and saddle up for a perfectly peaceful, dog-haven summer vacation at the Sundance Trail Guest Ranch – where kids can be kids, families can frolic and Rover can romp … a favorite PetSpot indeed! The sprawling 140-acre dude ranch set amidst the Colorado Rocky Mountains with 880,000 acres of Roosevelt National […]
Colorado and my Family By Nicholas Czar, Grade 4M October 25, 2006
In July 2005, I went to a dude ranch in Colorado. On the way to the dude ranch, we played a game in the car. We wanted to see who could find the first animal in Colorado. My dad won. He found a chipmunk. We had Chex Mix in the car and fed it to the chipmunks. At the ranch, I played pool, fuseball and watched movies in the game room, but I didn’t go […]
A Dude Ranch Vacation Outdoor Adventure
For Seniors, Families and Kids; It’s not your typical vacation! Parent News, 6/08 Ron Gragg Every year a select number of Americans ignore the lure of Disneyworld, beach condos and Caribbean cruises to spend their coveted vacation time at a dude ranch. Sound extreme? Only if you have the mistaken notion that a dude ranch vacation is akin to camping, or you expect to prod cattle and eat grub from a chuck wagon. That’s not […]
Dude: Sleep Under Stars or in Luxury
The Denver Post, 8/24/08 Kyle Wagner, Travel Editor Sundance Trail Guest Ranch: What Roped Us In: Laid-back and nurturing, this well-situated ranch run by two former nurses in hospice care is 140 acres of fun and casual comfort. Good food, a welcoming atmosphere and a focus on a safe horse program makes the place a hit with family reunions, and the cabins located away from the main lodge and alpine setting give it a secluded […]
Our Anniversary, June 05, 2009 by Leyla Norman
Sundance Trail Guest Ranch in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado Published June 05, 2009 by: So, my husband and I had our anniversary coming up at the beginning of this past April. As with most other people, we really didn’t have a lot of money to spend on going on a big trip like we like to do. He is usually the one to make trip arrangements, and it’s often a surprise to me where we’re […]
Dude Ranch Delight – Dog Friendly Guest Ranches
Dude Ranch Delight – Dog Friendly Guest Ranches BARK Magazine, July/August 2009 By Rebecca Wallick Hankering for a taste of the Old West? Want to take your canine companion along on a fun-filled and unique summer vacation? Consider a dog-friendly dude ranch. More dude ranches – or guest ranches, as most are now called – are catering to those of us who can’t imagine a vacation without our dogs. Each has different rules and expectations […]
Reunions Magazine; No Butch Cassidy Here
Reunions Magazine, November/December/January 2010 Dude ranches are ideal for family reunions. In fact, at Sundance Trail Guest Ranch in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, a family of 20 to 24 can have exclusive use of the entire ranch! Imagine that! An “all-inclusive” family reunion with all the horses and wranglers and activities at your command. Your own private reunion ranch for one week! Kids can ride horses, and play in a safe dude ranch environment with […]