April 18th, 2014 by 4URRanch
We have some very exciting news! Two of our mares have delivered healthy, sweet, and oh-so-cute babies. We would like to introduce you to our two new 4UR baby horses, both born this April! Welcome Baby Ashlee Born: Friday, April 11th at 1:15am Color: Black, but we spotted some brown hairs on her coat, so … Read More
April 8th, 2014 by 4URRanch
There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man. ~Winston Churchill This month, the 4UR added four new horses to our herd! We watched our Head Wrangler, Damon Gibbons work each horse in the arena, and asked him to tell us a little about each horse. … Read More
March 19th, 2014 by 4URRanch
Over the Valentine’s / President’s Day weekend, Creede resurrected an old festival with a new twist: Cabin Fever Daze. (Event Page) A Valentine’s Dance at the Elk’s lodge started off the weekend, with music by the Rifters (with special guest, Tish Hinojosa), and ended with local band, MoJones, playing at the Tommyknocker Tavern. The Creede … Read More
February 28th, 2014 by 4URRanch
This January marked the 7th Annual Creede “Golden Pick” Tommyknocker Pond Hockey Tournament. From the very birth of this event, the 4UR has been present. Damon Gibbons remembers the winter of 2007, braving Wolf Creek Pass in the 4UR Duramax, to claim a vintage Zamboni that was donated to Creede by Durango’s Chapman Hill – … Read More
February 10th, 2014 by 4URRanch
Last month, the 4UR family gathered with our neighbors: the Browns, Humphreys managers Joni and Casey Adelman and many Creede friends, to take part in Humphreys Ranch Annual Ice Cutting event. When we arrived, crews had already set to work, sawing away at the ice, hauling it to the stacking crew, followed closely behind by … Read More
January 24th, 2014 by 4URRanch
Awesome. Amazing. Inspirational. Challenging. Life-Changing. These are just a few words the 4UR summer staff has used to describe a season working with us. Watch Video | Overview | Job Descriptions | Testimonials | Get a Feel There can’t be enough said about living in this beautiful valley in Creede, Colorado for a whole summer. … Read More
January 14th, 2014 by 4URRanch
Christmas is filled with magic, and living at the 4UR Ranch is a reminder of just that. We wake up in the morning to a fresh blanket of snow, and a typical weekend for us who reside here unfolds. Playing in the snow – snowshoeing, sledding down the “Mine hill” by Soda Creek, cutting our … Read More
April 30th, 2011 by 4URRanch
From time to time, we host weddings at our Colorado Family Dude Ranch. We host them in early summer and late fall, before and after our regular season. Guests arrive from all corners of the country, stay for a few days, witness a marriage, and then leave. It is a delightful experience for all. We … Read More
April 22nd, 2011 by 4URRanch
Imagine spending a week with your best girl friends doing what you most like to do – fish, hang out together, and drink wine. We invite women to join us at our Colorado Fishing Lodge for the Women, Wine, & Waders Retreat. That’s what it’s like at our Colorado Dude Ranch during the Women, Wine … Read More
April 15th, 2011 by 4URRanch
The first European settlers from the south and the east began ranching and farming this part of the Southern Colorado Rockies in the mid 1800s. Before the town of Creede was established, a hotel opened at Wagon Wheel Gap. Travelers flocked here to get a taste for the great American West. They came to experience … Read More
April 8th, 2011 by 4URRanch
Many folks who have stayed at our Creede CO Dude Ranch have had the pleasure of seeing a show at the award-winning Creede Repertory Theatre. It’s a wonderful addition to a Family Ranch Vacation. Spend the day exploring mountain trails on horseback or fly fishing on Goose Creek, then head into Creede for an evening … Read More
March 28th, 2011 by 4URRanch
Each summer, we offer two weeks for adults only at our Colorado Dude Ranch. This is not because we don’t like children; we love children, and the 4UR family includes many children, from newborns to teens. We offer two “Adults Only” weeks because we understand that sometimes adults need a little time to themselves. The … Read More