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Adults Enjoy our Colorado Ranch

September 7th, 2010 by 4ur admin

We’ve just wrapped up two Adults Only weeks at our Creede Colorado Guest Ranch. They couldn’t have been better.

The end of August saw guests lounging by the pool and relaxing in our spectacular hot springs. Some guests enjoyed a round of golf at nearby Rio Grande Club, while others indulged in massages right here at the ranch. Guests spent their days hiking, mountain biking, and out on long trail rides; and just about everyone spent time fly fishing. Each evening the lottery for fishing spots included a lot of laughter and good cheer.

It’s a good thing we all stay so active here at our Colorado Dude Ranch, because Chef Wray Warner and his crew keep us exceptionally well fed with succulent dishes featuring duck, venison, and lamb. We all enjoyed the homemade empanadas and margaritas at the Wednesday Mexican buffet by the pool, and the steak ride on Thursday evening. The fried rainbow trout at Station 15 on Friday was out of this world. We all savored each bite.

Doesn't it look good?

There are no more Adults Only Weeks in 2010, but if you think that sounds like your type of Dude Ranch Vacation, they’ll be back in 2011.

Summer Dude Ranch Vacations

August 3rd, 2009 by 4ur admin

When summer finally arrives after the long winter here in Creede Colorado, we start gearing up for these few perfect months. We hire about 35 young folks to come and work the ranch for the summer. As far as I can tell, they all love it here almost as much as our guests! Some of our staffers have been coming to 4UR for the summer for 5 or 6 years straight.

Mesa Plateau at 4UR Ranch

Mesa Plateau at 4UR Ranch

They help us with all different aspects of the ranch, from basic maintenance to our fabulous dude ranch kids program. We treat them like members of the 4UR ranch family, the same way we do to everyone who comes down our driveway onto this magical place we call home.

One favorite past time for both staff and guests alike are visits into Creede. The little mining village is a short drive from our family dude ranch. This can be a fun change of pace from life at the 4UR for an afternoon. Bring the kids and head to the underground mining museum. Or maybe have a ladies outing; there are a surprising number of quality boutiques and artisan shops in Creede where a piece of jewelery or handcrafted artwork is bound to catch your eye.

Our staff is knowledgeable about the surrounding area’s attractions and must-see locations. So if you can manage to pull yourself away from the ranch for a day, there are really breath-taking locations all around our area of Southern Colorado. We want to make sure your family ranch vacation is a full as you want it to be: schedule an event for every day, or stay by the pool as others in you clan rush to Goose Creek for fly fishing or off to the stables for a ride. It is up to you: let 4UR ranch be exactly as much as you need.

Historic Colorado Dude Ranch

April 15th, 2009 by 4ur admin

History comes alive during a dude ranch vacation

History comes alive during a dude ranch vacation

The 4UR Ranch is no ordinary family dude ranch; it is one of the oldest in the state. The property was known as a sacred place by the Ute Indians, who called the natural hot springs here “Little Medicine” because of their healing powers. After the Ute left the area, the Wagon Wheel Gap Hot Springs Hotel was built in the 1870s and the area became a welcoming stop for travelers. Ultimately, the Wagon Wheel Gap Hotel developed a world-wide reputation as a health resort, and drew an international clientele to its restorative waters and clean air.

By the 1880s, the ranch was known as much for its fabulous fishing and hunting as for its healing powers. This was one reason that the ranch continued to flourish even after the proliferation of antibiotics caused the “Golden Spa Age” to come to an end; the Wagon Wheel Hot Springs Hotel was well poised to become the Wagon Wheel Gap Ranch, and the Golden Age of the Colorado dude ranch was born.

The Wagon Wheel Gap Ranch is remembered in the current name, 4UR Ranch. The brand used by Wagon Wheel Gap Ranch came from the two W’s in the name, which translated into two double Us, or four Us. Thus the cattle brand 4UR, and the name of our lovely 4000 acre ranch today. Come check us out: your family will never forget your Dude Ranch Vacations.

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