Southwestern Colorado - Lake Mancos Dude Ranch

Programs and Activities

a plata, ranch hand, counselor, singles, couples, hiking, fishing, fly fishing, angling, mountain biking, national forest

instruction, old west, western, southwestern, family vacation, adult, outdoor, recreation, wrangler, san juan mountains, dolores river, la plata, ranch hand, counselor, singles

photography, wildlife, wildflowers, lodging, cabins, accommodations, national parks, mesa verde national park

wildlife, wildflowers, lodging, cabins, accommodations, national parks, mesa verde national park, four corners, mancos, durango, cortez, dolores, childrens programs, teens programs

mancos, durango, cortez, dolores, childrens programs, teens programs, supervised activities, hayride, campout, cookout, cowboy poetry

When you aren't riding, or if you don't ride, we offer fishing across the street at Jackson Lake and access to some fun fly fishing streams. The serious angler can fish the Gold Medal waters of the San Juan, Animas and Dolores rivers.

Play horseshoes, basketball, volleyball or ping-pong; enjoy scenic 4x4 trips, hay rides, mountain biking, hiking, gold panning, cookouts, river rafting and wildlife/wildflower photography. Enjoy a trip off the ranch to Mesa Verde National Park, the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, or other points of interest. Evenings are casual with impromptu fireside stories, western music, or cowboy poetry.

Children's and Teen's Programs
Lil's Ropers: 4 - 5 · Cowpokes: 6 - 9 · Buckaroos: 9 - 12 · Mavericks: 13 - 17
(For children under 4, baby-sitting can be arranged.)
Special supervised activities can include a hayride, hotdog cookout, movie night, scavenger hunt, gold panning, fishing for Thursday's supper, campouts, swimming, skit night and lawn games.

Teen's programs are geared for their age group. Activities may include a pizza party, mountain biking and hiking, volleyball, horseshoes, ping pong and a camp out.

PETS:With so many animals at the ranch we ask that you leave your pets at home.

                          Lake Mancos Ranch
                      42688 CR "N"
                        Mancos, Colorado 81328
                        (800) 325-9462 or (970) 533-1190

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