August 7 Blog Photos from our Guests We love when our guests capture their guest ranch experience! There is nothing like an outstanding photo to remind you of your excellent vacation experience. We started a flickr photo group for Black Mountain Ranch here. Have photos to add? We would love to see them. Check out some of our favorites: From Jen: From Aimee: From Michael:
August 7 Blog Midsummer Happiness! We are halfway through the summer season (can you believe that) and are just loving this year! We just launched this new website and are having a real good time posting a bunch of photos to our facebook page (with over 10,000 fans!). We need to post more here, and this is our first of a ton of planned posts. Cattle drives are an amazingly fun time. We do them every week. A few weeks ago Wrangler Josh helped out a calf that kept on falling behind and Michael happened to have his camera ...
July 25 Blog Questions to Ask A Dude Ranch Dude Ranch We talk to a lot of guests on the phone everyday. Love it, we really do. There seems to be quite a few common questions! So rather than watch the morning rides go out today I thought I would answer them here. 1) How Flexible Are You? This one is big for us. At Black Mountain Ranch, you are in control. Don't feel like a ride (or feel like a long one)? Just let us know and we can design your stay to meet your dreams. We help design it but it is flexible! 2) How are your kids ...
July 24 Tour Activities horse riding holiday, activities, horse riding, roping lessons Wondering what you do when you stay at our Colorado Dude Ranch? Here are some of the great activities and adventures you will take when you come to Black Mountain Ranch! There are plenty of activities around the ranch. A sampling: Roping Lessons Shotgun shooting Take a swim in our outdoor Pool Hot Tubs Fishing Arena Riding Mountain Trails Arena Games Nature Hiking Our Saloon Whitewater Rafting A trip to the local Rodeo A day in Steamboat ...
July 24 Tour Trails We have plenty of terrain to ride on from canyons to mountain peaks! From novice to expert we will match the horse, the ride, and the group to each rider's ability. The rides vary from a couple of hours to a full day's ride. Our extensive trail system extends deep into the Routt National Forest. You can choose to stay on the trails, explore cross country, or ride in the arena for practice and instruction. 70 horses and access to thousands of acres of riding, ready to ...