C Lazy U Guest Ranch, home of Horseback Riding Vacations and Colorado Family Vacations for over 90 years! A luxury dude ranch in the heart of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado

Summer at C Lazy U

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It's 4 am and it's rush hour. There are no cars, traffic jams or exhaust fumes, just horses coming in from the pasture to start their day on the ranch. It's an amazing sight: a thunderous parade of horses lead by skillful wranglers who corral the horses and saddle them for another day of horseback riding vacations.

For guests, the day starts with the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. Families sit down for a hearty breakfast together to prepare for an exhilarating day of outdoor activities. Breakfast includes ranch specialties such as pancakes, trout, eggs, sausage, and hash browns. Once fortified, the kids head out to enjoy a complete, camp-style agenda filled with adventure and discovery.

The counselors group children by age for journeys guaranteed to keep them wide-eyed and laughing. All activities are magical and educational: horseback riding, treasure hunts, games and more. The exuberance of our kids' counselors is contagious. Their ceaseless energy and unlimited imagination keeps the kids busy from sun up to sundown. Even naps for the little ones are supervised...so parents can truly relax on their dude ranch vacations. Adults can take off on horseback knowing the kids are safe and fully-occupied, or relax in the hot tub, take a tennis lesson, or simply unwind.

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In the evening, adults enjoy a pleasant and leisurely dinner, while teens and kids have their own special dinner with the counselors. Then families reunite to catch up on the events of the day or sing around the open fire. Families grow closer. Enduring friendships are formed with other guests from around the world. Lifetime memories are made. Each day is a perfect balance of family time, adventure, socializing and relaxation...creating truly perfect Colorado family vacations for everyone!

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Dude Ranchers Association
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Winner 2012 Certificate of Excellence on Trip Advisor
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We're in the book! The C Lazy U Ranch is listed in the new edition of the "Top 1000 Places to See Before You Die"

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The C Lazy U Ranch was The Award-winning C Lazy U Ranch is a Colorado family vacations destination. awarded the YPO (Young Presidents Organization) -WPO (World Presidents Organization) Best of the Best Family Event Award in 2010 and 2012!
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C Lazy U ranked as one of the Top 50 Ranches for Colorado family vacations, horseback riding vacations and dude ranch vacations The C Lazy U is listed on the Top 50 Ranches website as one of the best in the world! Read more...

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Over the long and rich course of our history, the C Lazy U was the only guest ranch in North America to attain both the celebrated Five-Diamond and Five-Star ratings. However, due to changes in the grading system that would require us to incorporate certain commercial aspects to maintain our status, we have opted out as a rated resort since we felt those did not complement our unique western atmosphere. We are proud of our five star legacy and continue to honor its exceptional standards with what we term five "spur" service.

A portion of this operation is conducted on the Arapahoe National Forest under a special use permit from the U. S. Bureau of Land Management and the U. S. Forest Service.