Latigo Ranch

"COLORADO'S BEST" voted Latigo as Colorado's Best Dude Ranch".

Why?

COME TO LATIGO RANCH WHERE: You'll gaze in awe at some of Colorado's most spectacular scenery. Drink in the views and inhale the crisp mountain air. From the front porch of our historic log lodge, you have a panoramic view of 100 miles of the Continental Divide. Even other dude ranchers say that we don't talk enough about our views. You'll enjoy the quiet and seclusion of a place that is also readily accessible. Find a slower pace in a hectic world. You'll spend a week without cars or the sound of traffic. Where some ranches are just off the highway, the paved road is 6 miles from Latigo, and our nearest neighbor is over 3 miles away. You'll find out why the riding program is so highly acclaimed by our guests. The new things you learn and the bond you develop with your horse will be truly wonderful and gratifying. Your children will have a fabulous time riding, swimming, fishing, and playing with their new friends. Latigo is a family oriented, kid friendly place where you can be with them as much as you want, but don't have to watch over them every minute. You'll savor the quality and variety of food about which our guests rave. Nouveau Ranch Cuisine: healthy, hearty, tasty, fresh, and wholesome. You'll meet new folks who, like you, enjoy the adventure of life. Swap lots of good talk, stories, and laughter. You'll get to know the caring owners and experience ranch life with the help of the well-trained, genuinely hospitable, bright and cheerful staff. The owners and staqff at Latigo want you to have the best vacation of your life.

Guest Capacity: 35
Meeting Capacity: 100
Dates Open:
Jun 06 2010 to Sep 25 2010 ,   Dec 19 2009 to Mar 21 2010
Riding Dates: Jun 06 2010 to Sep 25 2010
Minimum Age For Independent Riding: 6 years old
Minimum Age Accepted at Ranch: 0 years old
Nearest Airport:
Denver, 2.5 hours
Yampa Valley - Hayden, 2 hours

Lodging Description:
When you visit Latigo, you'll stay in one of our ten comfortable log accommodations. We have three basic styles - larger families stay in 3-bedroom cabins, couples enjoy single-bedroom units, and families of three enjoy single-bedroom units with a fold-out couch in the separate sitting room. Each of the three-bedroom units has a nostalgic wood-burning stove in their sitting room, and all single bedroom units have mood-creating fireplaces. All are well-appointed with comfortable furniture and tasteful original Western artwork. We stock the refrigerators in every cabin daily with complimentary soft drinks, and also keep your container of homemade caramel corn topped off. For your convenience, coffee makers and hairdryers are in all units. The bathrooms are configured with a tub/shower combination. Master bedrooms have a queen-size bed, and other bedroorms have double or bunk beds. We clean your room daily, changing towels and linens according to your preference. Every accommodation offers a private porch, private entrance and private bath. The chairs on your porch afford a location where you can read when not riding or just sit to soak in the Rocky Mountain beauty.

Recreation Description:
Horseback Trail Riding is, of course, the core activity at Latigo, and has long earned us a reputation for the quality of our horses, the variety of our rides and the professionalism of our instruction. Related activities include: Cattle Drive and Gathering, Cattle Team Penning, Overnight Pack Trip, Cookouts/Steakfries, Breakfast Ride,Hay Ride, All Day Ride, Nature Walk/Lecture, Sunset Ride, Country Dances, Riding Instruction, Flyfishing Instruction, Children's Program, River Rafting, Roping, Teen and Children's Games, Cowboy Poet/Singer.

Food Description:
In the West, meals are much more than food. Meal times provide opportunities to deepen relationships with family and friends. You'll enjoy a wide variety of hearty, healthy foods prepared fresh for you daily.

Rates

• Adult Rate: $2,600/ week, Discounts in early June, late August,and September.
• Children Rate: $1,925/ week (6-13) $1,450/ week (3-5) Discounts in early June, late August and September
• Service Charge/Tip Rate: No tips or gratuities. Our rate is all-inclusive, so we do not encourage tipping.
• Tax Rate: 4.6%
• Accepted Payment Methods Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard
• Travel Agents Accepted: Yes

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Accomodations

• Cabin Accommodations
• Weekly Stay: 6 Nights, Sun. - Sat.
• Partial Week Stay During Peak Season

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Activities

Children's Program:
"I'm bored" is a phrase you don't hear from children at Latigo Ranch. Structured activities throughout the day keep youngsters occupied and entertained. While parents are on their trail rides, children are supervised in fun, educational activities. Our intent at Latigo is to give you flexibility and freedom. For some activities, parents want to be with their children; at other times they would like to be able to do things separately. The children's program is not mandatory. A family can do everything together, but we have found that most children prefer to be with their peers and counselor whenever possible. We encourage children to participate in all of the week's activities - trail rides, square-dancing, nature walks, swimming, fishing, hayrides, etc. They may eat meals with their family, or they may eat at a separate table with their peers and counselors. For some meals the children will eat independently of the adults outdoors on wiener rosts. Incidentally, at Latigo there are no video games to distract children from the other activities. 8-13 YEAR-OLDS: Children in this age group will spend a great deal of time riding. We emphasize instruction, and we structure fun riding activities with sufficient challenge to ensure that these young riders are improving their riding skills while having a good time. Of course, all of this is done with safety in mind. The counselors are trained in horsemanship and demonstrate commitment to helping children learn as they enjoy their vacation. 6-7 YEAR-OLDS: Riding a horse demands concentration. Children six to seven years old have more limited attention spans than older children and need special attention as they learn to ride. These children will ride as frequently as the older ones, but on rides of slightly shorter duration. To deal with the special needs of this age group, the counselors ride with them separately from the older children. In addition to the activities that the older children engage in, these children will spend more time with their counselors in other activities like swimming, fishing, hiking and educational games. 3-5 YEAR-OLDS: The combination of ranch and mountains stimulates inquiring young minds. We at Latigo want to help youngsters seize the opportunity to learn about this unique environment. Children under six years of age are supervised during those hours that the adults are riding. While here they will learn about mountain animals, plants and rocks. They will hear stories about Indians and horses. They will create crafts in the Sheriff's Office and the tipi, go on nature walks with their counselor, be led around on a horse, play stick-toss with the dogs, feed the ranch pets like Charcoal and Smokey the rabbits and Wilbur the pig, or learn educational games and songs. INFANTS (TWO YEARS AND UNDER): Please talk with us in advance to arrange baby-sitting services for infants. Cribs are available for infants, and there is no charge for infants who stay in the room with the parents.
Minimum Age: 3     Maximum Age: 18

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Other Amenities

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Other Seasons

Winter:
You'll experience the warm hospitality and fun winter activities at Latigo Ranch that keep our guests coming back year after year, and for some, several times each winter.

The outdoor activities are as invigorating as the inside comforts are cozy. Experienced Colorado skiers know this is where you find some of Colorado's best snow conditions - for us, about 18 feet of it falls every year!

You will discover why Latigo Ranch guests who have skied all over the state, proclaim that Latigo Ranch offers some of the finest cross-country skiing available in Colorado. We machine groom 60 km of trail, covering varied terrain from flat beginning track to challenging advanced. All of our cross country ski track is groomed for both classic and skate skiing.

For backcountry or telemark aficionados, we are surrounded by over 200 square miles of deep powder in the National Forest. Click HERE to see our XC Trail map!

You will enjoy the quiet and seclusion of a place that is on a peninsula of private land nestled into the National Forest. Some Nordic centers are right off of the highway or in town where traffic noise is a distraction. We think it is worth the extra miles to enjoy a place where our nearest neighbor is over 5 miles away.

You will savor the quality and variety of food about which our guests rave. Nouveau Ranch Cuisine: healthy, hearty, tasty, fresh, and wholesome.

You will meet new folks who, like you, enjoy the adventure of life. Swap lots of good talk, stories, and laughter.

WINTER ACTIVITIES, AMENITIES & SERVICES
- Groomed trails for Cross country skiing: Classic and Skating
- Sledding
- Hot tub
- Snowshoeing
- Complete food service
- Tubing
- Pool table & Library


Yes, we rent classic skis, boots and poles as well as snowshoes, or a pulk to pull that youngster behind you as you ski.

Yes, you can come for day skiing without staying overnight. Please call first to verify trail conditions.

Snowshoeing has become increasingly popular over the last few years and many of our guests enjoy it as much or more than the cross country skiing. Snowshoeing gives you the opportunity to get outside during the height of the snow season to see some spectacular new sites without the longer learning period associated with skiing. The trails are great for beginner and advanced snowshoeing enthusiasts.

To enhance your guest experience, skiing and other recreational activities are often conducted on part of thousands of acres under special use permit to Latigo in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

We are proud members of the Colorado Cross Country Ski Association and the Cross Country Ski Areas of America.

• Winter Season: Mid-December through Late March
• Cross-Country: Yes
• Downhill: No
• Snow Shoe: Yes
• Sleigh Rides: No
• Snomobile: No

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Hunting:
Hunting is on National Forest ajacent to Latigo. We provide meals, lodging and help pack out game for registered guests.

• Capacity: 8
• Hunting Season: Oct. through Nov.
• Giuides: Non-Guided

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Bed & Breakfast:
Combined with winter activities, this option provides the perfect winter get-away for a weekend or night.

• Capacity: 24
• Season: Mid-December through Late March
• Activities: XC Skiing, Tubing, Sledding, Snowshoeing

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Special Events

Conventions, Meetings & Retreats:
The seclusion of Latigo make it ideal for small corporate retreats or strategic planning sessions. Board planners have found that the distractions are few, and tell us that work interspersed with cross-country skiing has created the most productive environment they have encountered.

• Activities: Depends upon the season. Riding in the fall; crosscountry skiing in winter.
• Capacity: 20 for Conventions & Retreats, 100 for Meetings
• Minimum Nights: 1
• Season: Fall and Winter

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Weddings:
The spectacular view of the Continental Divide across our pond provides the perfect backdrop for outdoor weddings. Our Social Club, with its modern Western ambience, is well-suited for dinners and receptions, which we also cater.

• Planning: Available
• Officiant: Available

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Family Reunions:
Families are discovering that Latigo Dude Ranch is perfect for reunions. The combination of activities, children's programs, and all meals provided, give variety and freedom ideal for a large family. Over the years we have seen lots of happy families come together at Latigo Ranch. There are activities for each age level, and we can tailor the program to meet the needs of your family. So the family can be together as much as they please, yet have space to be individuals.

• Capacity: 35
• Discount: 0
• Book Entire Ranch
  During summer operation, an exclusive-use booking requires 32 people, paid in advance according to a schedule of payments worked out with our office. In Winter or Fall, the number is negotiable.

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