Creede, Colorado and the Thread of History

September 13th, 2013 by insideout

The Upper Rio Grande Valley of Colorado’s southern Rockies was known to the native peoples well before anyone ever considered founding a town called Creede, Colorado here. The Paleo-hunters who discovered the area found it to be a good, summer hunting ground and enjoyed the hot springs in what would one day be called Wagon … Read More

The Buildings of 4UR Ranch, Part II

May 24th, 2013 by insideout

In our last blog, we wrote on some of the buildings you can expect to see when arriving for your dude ranch vacation at 4UR. We continue this week with some of the older and more rustic spaces on the ranch. The Barn: A lot of the magic of 4UR is nurtured inside this building. … Read More

What Makes 4UR a Luxury Guest Ranch?

January 26th, 2013 by insideout

Our ranch as more than just a ‘dude ranch.’ We offer a luxury experience here at 4UR. We’d like to describe some aspects of our ranch vacations that make us a luxury option. Gourmet Cuisine Whether you are out on the trail for the steak ride or inside the dining room at our lodge, the … Read More

Take the Waters of Wagon Wheel Gap

March 20th, 2012 by insideout

The tradition of “taking the waters” is perhaps as old as civilization itself. In prehistoric times there were sacred springs. The Romans built sophisticated baths. People long ago flocked to baths from Baden Baden, Germany to Bath, Britain. They traveled to spas in Vichy, France and Fukata, Japan. In the Americas, native peoples held sacred … Read More