We all remember those times we thought to ourselves, maybe quite flippantly, that country life is THE life to live. Away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, a ranch vacation can be very rewarding. Just think about it - no traffic, no blaring horns, just home, home (away from home) on the range as you escape from the realities of the big city. This guide covers the best of the best ranch vacation destinations for you and your family.
Hartley Ranch, New Mexico
In concept, this is a cattle ranch, and it measures a sprawling 25,000 acres. There are mesas, canyons and rim rock with 200 miles of trails through dense forests of juniper, oak and ponderosa pine. The Hartley Ranch has an outstanding stock of thoroughbred and quarter horses. There are all day cattle round-ups to move cattle to different pastures, although you can also take a gallop across one of the many trails that are available for guests.
Blue Mountain Ranch, Utah
If you asked us randomly, "hey, which ranch vacation is the best among the three?", this would be it. Wild West aficionados will be interested in the fact that these used to be Butch Cassidy's old stomping grounds. In fact there are descendants of the famous outlaw working this dude ranch. You can keep yourself busy horseback riding, go on an Old West-style cattle drive, or simply visit other dude ranches in the area. For the price of lodging you get the following - complete meals, cattle drives and trail rides, not to mention actual ranch chores and an all-around benevolent feeling that brings you back to the Old West days. And there's more than just horseback riding and cattle drives - you can sing along by the campfire, amuse yourself with the Old West-themed entertainment packages or simply view the wildlife in its splendor.
Grapevine Canyon Ranch (AZ)
This is known as a dude ranch, a ranch for working men and women and working cattle ranch, offers horseback riding vacations, pack trips and adventure horse treks, in the prettiest part of Arizona. Here's another one for you Western history buffs - the great Apache Chief Cochise and the notorious Geronimo himself grew up and operated around this area, the Dragoon Mountains, indeed a fascinating place to learn more about Western and Native American history. The terrain here is quite varied, and across the hills and mountains you can find a cornucopia of flora and fauna. Whether you're up for a long, adventurous trek or a simple gallop across the ranch, you can choose from over seventy different horses from their stables.
Hartley Ranch, New Mexico
In concept, this is a cattle ranch, and it measures a sprawling 25,000 acres. There are mesas, canyons and rim rock with 200 miles of trails through dense forests of juniper, oak and ponderosa pine. The Hartley Ranch has an outstanding stock of thoroughbred and quarter horses. There are all day cattle round-ups to move cattle to different pastures, although you can also take a gallop across one of the many trails that are available for guests.
Blue Mountain Ranch, Utah
If you asked us randomly, "hey, which ranch vacation is the best among the three?", this would be it. Wild West aficionados will be interested in the fact that these used to be Butch Cassidy's old stomping grounds. In fact there are descendants of the famous outlaw working this dude ranch. You can keep yourself busy horseback riding, go on an Old West-style cattle drive, or simply visit other dude ranches in the area. For the price of lodging you get the following - complete meals, cattle drives and trail rides, not to mention actual ranch chores and an all-around benevolent feeling that brings you back to the Old West days. And there's more than just horseback riding and cattle drives - you can sing along by the campfire, amuse yourself with the Old West-themed entertainment packages or simply view the wildlife in its splendor.
Grapevine Canyon Ranch (AZ)
This is known as a dude ranch, a ranch for working men and women and working cattle ranch, offers horseback riding vacations, pack trips and adventure horse treks, in the prettiest part of Arizona. Here's another one for you Western history buffs - the great Apache Chief Cochise and the notorious Geronimo himself grew up and operated around this area, the Dragoon Mountains, indeed a fascinating place to learn more about Western and Native American history. The terrain here is quite varied, and across the hills and mountains you can find a cornucopia of flora and fauna. Whether you're up for a long, adventurous trek or a simple gallop across the ranch, you can choose from over seventy different horses from their stables.
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