Posts Tagged ‘colorado’

Colorado Guest Ranch 4th of July

July 17th, 2009 by 4ur admin

Things at the 4UR are rolling right along through this lovely summer. With July slipping away, we had a great Independence Day here at the Dude ranch; the chef prepared a Southern BBQ with all the trimmings! It was really a feast, and with all the riding and fishing that goes on around here, a good hearty lunch is appreciated by all!

Most of the guests went into Creede for a fireworks show, the town nearest our horseback riding vacation ranch. If you haven’t ever been into the little oasis of Creede, that town is bound to surprise you! It is full of great little artist and artisan shops that reflect the creative and unique community where our ranch is set.

Watching the lights and fireworks playing off the cliffs in North Creede was really a sight to behold!

A Late Summer has left 4UR Ranch green and lush

A Late Summer has left 4UR Ranch green and lush

We, as always, have lots of repeat guests come for their Rocky Mountain vacation at 4UR. Joan Shelton was with us this month. She has been coming to our ranch at Wagon Wheel Gap since she was nine; and now she brings her grandchildren! She is such an extraordinary person, and we were thrilled to see her again! This year we also have new and diverse guests from California, Oregon, Kentucky & Florida. It is great to see the 4UR family grow, and to be able to share this special valley with more folks.

We have had a friendly visitor to our dumpster lately; a bear continues to come scrounging around for scraps, and it is now even showing up in the daylight sometimes! The bear is definitely a fascination to the kids, but our great kids counselors keep them at a safe distance.

It has really started to get hot here in Creede CO. For a few weeks there, we were wondering if Mother Nature had decided to skip summer completely and just go straight from Spring to Fall. The pool is becoming a very popular spot! We have a Mexican food lunch out there on Wednesdays, and it is becoming quite the Fiesta!

Colorado Fly Fishing Vacation

July 9th, 2009 by 4ur admin

The mouth of the Rio Grande river originates in the mountains neighboring 4UR Ranch. Our private creek, Goose Creek, feeds into this mighty river at the end of our little valley.
For many, many years, the Valley that has recently facilitated horseback riding vacations for families, was known solely for it’s amazing fly fishing conditions. Goose Creek is quite unique; flowing from the Weminuche Wilderness, it passes through only two pieces of private property before reaching the Rio Grande: the 4UR Ranch and our neighbors upstream. On the neighboring property, a reservoir feeds the creek from the cool and pure waters at the bottom of their 80-foot dam. This makes Goose Creek one of only a few “private tailwaters” in America. We are very proud of how well we maintain our stream. Our ranch manager Aaron Christensen and head guide Andy Lee have taken great care to maintain the integrity of the stream through careful stewardship. Water temperature, flow, fish size and algae growth are some of the things that these two men monitor. Years of rigorous catch and release practices make for some surprisingly big, well-colored trout.

Horses in the Valley at 4UR Ranch

Horses in the Valley at 4UR Ranch

We have a very fun and fair lottery each night to determine who will fish where on the stream and when. We have broken up our approx. 7 miles of stream into 15 stations, each about 1/3 mile. Through our lottery system, each angler gets privacy and fresh water for himself, every day.

We want your Rocky Mountain vacation here at 4UR to be memorable for everyone in the family, not just Dad and his fishing rod. Sometimes Dad can drag out his teenage daughter for a few casts, and sometimes a teenage son is excited to learn about fly fishing. But even if fly fishing is not your primary interest, the 4UR ranch will keep you pleasantly occupied. How about a dip in the pool? Or maybe a soak in our natural hot springs, which have been drawing visitors since the early 1800′s. We have miles of trails to explore, trapshooting and lots of room to just let your mind unwind.

Welcome to 4UR ranch. Whether your here for big fish or big relaxation, you’ll catch it here.

«
» google-plus youtube rss
Pin It