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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 […]