There are easy trails on property along the lush stream (the original riverbed of the Middle Saint Vrain Stream), fishing or swimming in the pond (no lifeguard on duty), or challenging trails into Roosevelt National Forest from the property.

We provide a convenient propane campfire for safety since our climate is dry and often windy.

Kitchen has sink, fresh, potable water, kitchenware-pots, pans, dishes, utensils, etc, BBQ with side burner, critter-resistant food safe, bear-proof trash can, and picnic table outside. Share your revelations of the day around the campfire, roast marshmallows, or relish your favorite beverage or 4:20 treat (outside only please). After your day of adventure or kicking back enjoy a hot shower. Relax in your private canyon overlooking the valley or head up challenging Moose Track trail to Balancing Rock. Lyons, CO A Rocky Mountain Glamping Experience!.It has just about everything you might need: small grocery store, gas, laundry, art gallery, a dollar store, hardware store, camping and sports equipment, brew pub, winery, a few restaurants, potable water station and more. Basically, the weather is usually similar to the Denver area - just 10 degrees cooler.Ībout 8 miles away is the small town of Bailey. For a drone video of the ranch check out: YouTube's Midsummer 2020 Flyover.Įlevation 8,000 feet, Average Summer Temperatures: Days 60-80 f, Nights 45-60 f, Sunshine Average 73-80%, Colorado Trail Segment 3, USGS Maps: Windy Peak & Green Mountain quadrangles. On a clear night you can see thousands of stars and hear coyotes howl.

There are lots of places on and off the property to hike, mountain bike and ride your horse. Some of the highest ranked mountain bike trails are nearby. The ranch is surrounded by Pike National Forest with the Colorado Trail connecting the property in a number of places. I had a house built a few years ago and live on the property full time. And of course the Great Pyrenees ranch dogs. Since the first cattle, the ranch has also been home to goats, chickens, horses, and now alpacas and llamas. Plus, there are a couple of ponds for your dogs to cool off in. With nice views of nearby mountains, open pastures, evergreen forests and aspen groves, it looks like it did 100 years ago. There are tons of wild flowers in the summer.Ĭolumbines, the Colorado state flower, wild roses, paintbrushes and lots of wild chokecherries. It is a beautiful, quiet place with elk, deer and wild turkeys. The cows were wintered at the other ranch about 10 miles away, which was homesteaded by my great grandfather.īecause my grandfather could survey, he made sure the property lines zigzaged up the valley so the small creek was in the middle to provide water for the animals. The plan was to use this property as summer grazing for his cattle.

CO The 160 acre ranch was homesteaded by my grandfather about 100 years ago.

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