Join us for our 73rd year in the saddle! Grab your hat, your boots, and your sense of adventure….we’re ready to provide you memories of a lifetime.

 

 

An authentic horse and cattle ranch in the Rocky Mountain foothills, Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch has been Family owned and operated since 1946.

Our 3,200 acres offer plenty of outdoor adventures including cattle drives, overnight pack trips, fishing, rafting, trapshooting, and more. 33 min. from Estes Park. We’re an easy hour from Denver, with mild temps and mile-high elevation.

Sylvan Dale is a 2018 Certificate of Excellence recipient by Trip Advisor. Gene Kilgore selected Sylvan Dale to be on the 2017 list of World’s Best Ranches! Also named “Best Family Vacation” by Frommer’s Colorado guidebook and rated among the “top ten Colorado Dude Ranches” by True West Magazine, Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch offers year ’round outdoor adventures.

Your Best Sylvan Dale Vacation Ever!

—–More for Less—–

The Jessup Family and Ranch Staff are here and ready to offer you “Great Fun, Great Food, and Great Folks!”

“Cowboy Up” with us this coming summer for the best Sylvan Dale Vacation ever. More family time. More fun activities. More time to kick back.

Our six-night western-adventure-packed week begins with check-in on Sunday after 3:00pm and ends Saturday morning after breakfast with check-out at 10:00am. Three-night packages are also available during select weeks. (Sun-Wed or Wed-Sat).

Included in your Sylvan Dale Adventure:

 

“Lots to do…no pressure to do it!”

Horsin’ Around:

• Participate in ranch chores
• Brush up on your horsemanship skills
• Explore scenic trails on horseback
• Harness, hitch, and drive the Draft Horses
• Bond with your horse
• Rise and shine for breakfast on the trail
• Gentle foals
• Roundup and drive cattle or try team sorting
• Enter the SDR Gymkhana
• Professional Training Demonstrations
• Care for your horse – vet care, hoof care, grooming, equine massage
• History of the Heart J herd

Outdoor Adventures:

• Trapshooting
• Fishing – Bass (included) & Trout (additional charge)
• White Water Rafting (additional charge)
• Excursions:
• Overnight Pack Trip to Cow Camp
• Camp out on Eagle Ridge
• Van Trip to Rocky Mountain National Park
• Mountain bike to Bobcat Ridge Open Space (additional fee for bike rental)
• Visit the sustainable agriculture operation in the Big Valley

 

Evening Fun:

• Ranch History
• Cowboy Campfire with songs and s’mores
• Softball at the Field of Dreams with hand cranked homemade ice cream
• Swing your Partner – a night of country western dancing
• Live Entertainment Sylvan Dale Style
• Happy Trails Ranch Party

 

All about Kids (ages 3-12):

• Lead around rides for the little ones
• Horsemanship class ages 7 and up
• Trail rides
• Tubing down the river
• Ranch chores
• Donkey Talk
• Chicken Roundup
• Gentling Foals
• White Water Rafting (age minimum dependent upon season)
• Bass Fishing

 

Here are our 2018 peak season rates:

$2400pp– Adults (ages 13 and up)

$1650pp – Youth (ages 7-12)

$1150pp  – Children (ages 3-6)

Free – Children under 3

*We are offering low season rates for the weeks of June 2nd and August 18th! Ask about these special 5-night packages!

Choose from the following adventure-packed weeks:

• June 2-7 – Dude Season Kick Off – 5-night stay (ask about our low season rates)
• June 9-14 – Cowgirl Roundup – ladies only – 5-night stay – $1675pp
• June 16-22 – Father’s Day Vacation!
• June 23-29 – SOLD OUT
• June 30-July 6 – July 4th week
• July 7-13 – Cattle Drive
• July 14-20 – Native American Living History with the Heart J Center for Experientail Learning
• July 21-27 – Family week
• July 28-August 3 – Family week
• August 4-10 – Rodeo Cowboy Week
• August 11-17 – Great Grownup Getaway (ages 21+ only)
• August 18-23 – Dude Season Closer – 5-night stay (ask about our low season rates)
• September 15-20 – Fall Great Grownup Getaway – $1675pp
• September 26-October 1 – Fall Cowgirl Roundup (ladies only) – $1675pp

Ask about our Family Reunion Package too!

This summer is a great opportunity to experience that family gathering you have always wished for! With at least 20 good folks, you can have the Ranch all to yourselves. We’ll help customize your program to meet the interests and needs of your family.

Contact Karen for particulars: (970) 667-3915 ext. 11 or karenb@sylvandale.com

For all of the adults who are looking for a kid-free getaway, look no further!

Come to Sylvan Dale to discover your inner Cowboy or Cowgirl!

• June 9-14 – Cowgirl Roundup – 5-night getaway (ladies only)
• August 11-17 – Great Grownup Getaway – 6-night stay (ages 21+ only)
• September 15-20 – Great Grownup Getaway – 5-night stay (ages 21+ only)
• September 26-October 1 – Cowgirl Roundup – 5-night getaway (ladies only)

 

Why not make Sylvan Dale your Holiday Tradition?

Make family memories to last a lifetime!

• More than Just Pumpkin Pie – November 28-December 1
• Candlelight & Carols – December 23
• Colorado Holiday Season Getaway – December & January

Check out? You set the date!

We look forward to learning more about you and your dream vacation. Our lodging capacity is limited to 40 good folks, so don’t delay in getting back to us!

Contact us today for reservations!

(970) 667-3915

ranch@sylvandale.com

Lots to do…no pressure to do it!

Guestamonial:

“I took my 3 kids (18, 17, 13 )and we had a fabulous time. The riding was great. They made a big effort to tailor rides to individual skill levels and interests of the group. We were able to actually herd cows – I mean really move them from one place to another and it was lots of fun. There is a really nice breakfast ride and the overnight trip option to Cow Camp should not be missed. The food was really good. Plenty of it, nicely presented, and really yummy – not too gourmet – just good home cookin’ comfort food.”

Lori R. Latka – Virgina

 

Cabins are clustered in the main yard amid giant cottonwoods and blue spruce, and are warmly decorated with comfortable country furnishings and antique accents. All have private baths and porches, air-conditioning, carpeting, refrigerators and coffee makers. Some also have fireplaces. Guest houses are perfect for larger families or groups and feature 3 or more bedrooms, 2+ baths, kitchens and outdoor patios.

Our ranch-raised quarter horses are at the heart of our program. Our riding program is designed to offer a challenge to every rider. Whether you are an experienced rider or a first-timer, you will appreciate the quality of our herd and the competence of our wranglers. As a Heart-J Rider you will be assigned a horse for the week. You'll also find fishing, swimming, tennis, game room, nature walks, birding, Western arena activities and much more. Each evening features an event such as a campfire sing-along, horse-drawn hayride, cookout, live Western entertainment, square and line dancing, a "field of dreams" softball game or a rollicking Ranch Party.

All meals are included in your vacation package, and food is plentiful, hearty and home-style. Some meals feature our own Heart-J grass-finished beef! Sylvan Dale specialties include our fried chicken and meatloaf welcome dinner, outdoor steak fry, Thanksgiving dinner and a Mexican Buffet. Home-baked goodies are a delicious tradition. Meals are served in the Roundup Room or outside at the Heart-J Grill. We are happy to accommodate special diets, excluding kosher only.

Sylvan Dale is your Mountain Retreat Center ... when it's time for a fresh perspective and new ideas, our setting is a natural! At the heart of many meetings and business retreats is the Heritage Building. Our Heritage Building offers a large meeting space with a stone fireplace, log ceiling trusses, breakout rooms and a porch overlooking the ponds. We can help you to coordinate with facilitators for team building & leadership retreats.

Known throughout the area as a romantic and beautiful wedding facility, we provide convenient and affordable arrangements for ceremonies, receptions and rehearsal dinners. Indoor and outdoor facilities are available. We are open year 'round (but summer dates fill quickly). Rehearsal gatherings at Sylvan Dale are casual and private, a perfect way to wind down before you gear-up for the big day. Special discounts for Winter Weddings!

Sylvan Dale was featured in "Reunions" magazine in 2012 and 2014 because we have hosted family reunions for over 60 years with our unique, heart-warming brand of hospitality and the extensive activity list for all ages. Plan your family reunions during our summer dude season (mid-June through late August) for 6-night stays, or choose other dates for shorter visits. Thanksgiving and Christmas are ideal and Spring Break is too!