Vista Verde is a luxury ranch located just north of Steamboat Springs, CO. Spacious log cabins, meals freshly prepared by talented chefs, and luxury cabins all are reasons that draw folks to Vista Verde for the first time, but they come back for the laid-back atmosphere, personalized service, diverse offering of the activities, and the staff who make their ranch experience so memorable. During the Summer and Autumn months guests can try mountain biking, yoga, horsemanship clinics, fly fishing, trail rides, cattle work and cooking and wine tasting classes. Kids, tweens, and teens love the engaging programs for their different age groups, and adults traveling without children appreciate our adult-only weeks in the fall and winter. When snow turns the ranch into a winter wonderland, the activities outside include back country skiing, tubing, sleigh rides, snow shoeing, ice fishing, yoga, and snowmobiling while indoors guests warm up with cooking classes, leather working, wine tasting, and more.
Guest Capacity:
52
Meeting Capacity:
30
Dates Open:
Summer: May. 24,2024 - Aug. 17,2024
Fall: Aug. 18,2024 - Oct. 18,2024
Winter: Dec. 15,2024 - Mar. 23,2024
Riding Dates:
May. 24,2024 - Dec. 01,2024
Minimum Age For Independent Riding:
6
Minimum Age Accepted at Ranch:
3
Lodging Overview
The private, luxurious log cabins range from one to four bedrooms with living rooms, wood stoves and hot tubs out on the deck. The convenient, spacious lodge rooms have comfortable sitting areas and balconies with mountain views. Amenities include fully stocked snack bars, coffee makers, robes, plus much more. Daily housekeeping and turndown service is included with a variety of options.
Recreation Overview
In addition to a fine riding program featuring small, personalized rides and helpful, informative clinics, our other programs- hiking, mountain biking, fly fishing, and culinary sessions to name a few- are equally in-depth, adventuresome, and just plain fun. In the winter months, our cross-country ski program offers customized tours through the untouched backcountry in addition to skate, classic and telemark opportunities. On the heels of that program are options such as snowshoeing, horseback riding, horsemanship clinics, sleigh rides, tubing, ice fishing, snowmobiling, and more.
Dining Overview
Our talented chefs prepare three bountiful meals each day. The meals vary from casual family style cookouts on the trail or the sundeck to elegant white tablecloth dinners served in the main lodge. Families eat together for most meals except for a few nights when the kids have their own Dine 'n Dash dinner while the adults enjoy a longer, more gourmet dinner. The Chefs also offer a weekly cooking class and wine tasting. Most dietary restrictions are easily accommodated.
We do not add any gratuity or service charge. Tipping is not expected.
Tax Rate:
3.9%
Accepted Payment Methods:
Personal check, Cash, Visa, Mastercard, Amex
Travel Agents Accepted:
no
Accommodations
Lodging Accomodations:
no
Cabin Accomodations:
no
Season
Dedicated Arrival Day
Minimum Night Stay
Summer (Peak Season)
Sunday
6 Nights
Fall (Off Peak Season)
Sunday
6 Nights
Winter (Off Peak Season)
N/A
3 Nights
Activities
Children's Program:
Yes
Children's Program Start/End Age:
6 -
18
Baby Sitting:
No
Swimming:
Swimming Pool open mid-June to September
Cattle Gathering:
Yes
Team Penning:
Yes
Cattle Drives:
Yes
Additional Cattle Activities:
Weekly cattle work clinic and team penning
Fishing:
Our fishing guides provide daily guided trips on private and public water with waders, boots, rods and fishing licenses included.
River Rafting:
No
Guided Hiking:
Yes-No Charge
Golf:
Nearby
Mountain Biking:
Our mountain bike guides offer guided tours in a skills park and trails with top quality mountain bikes provided.
Shooting Sports:
Yes-Charge
Hay/Wagon Ride:
Yes
Adult Only Weeks:
Yes
Other Amenities
Liquor:
Wine and Beer
Whirlpool Spa:
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
Massage Available on Ranch:
Yes-Charge
Laundry Facilities:
Yes-Charge
Information Technology Facilities:
High speed internet in the Main Lodge
Special Events
Conventions, Meetings & Retreats
Small, intimate retreats and meetings are welcomed. We recommend an exclusive take-over of the ranch for the most productive meetings. Then we can base our schedule solely on your desires with special team building activities and meals based around your preferred meeting times.
Capacity:
30
Season:
Please call for available dates
Activities:
All of our regular activities are offered to meeting groups
Minimum Nights:
2
Weddings
Although we don't host larger weddings, Vista Verde is a great spot for couples looking to elope or have a small wedding with no more than 50 guests. If that doesn't quite meet the needs for your big event, consider Vista Verde for a honeymoon destination!