July 28 Blog A birthday, rodeo time, and some swimming Week eight was a great one for Black Mountain Ranch. We had kids swim off the dock in Jake’s Lake, and that was the first time they did that this summer. A few of our wranglers, Nate and Helen, competed in the rodeo at Steamboat Springs, and they competed on our horse Avery May. And it was one of our guests Marty’s birthday while she was with us! We celebrated that by going to the Pack Camp. It was a great week for us, because we go to do a lot of the things that we love doing: competing in ...
July 28 Blog Renewed Dude Ranch Vows, Jake's Lake Swimming & Happy Horses: Week 9 at Black Mountain Ranch Black Mountain Colorado Dude Ranch is a great place to escape everything! This last week, BMR had 40 guests, which is the capacity for the ranch. While here, people can ride horses, lasso cows, and even go swimming in Jake's Lake off a new dock that was put in. This week two people renewed their wedding wows! In ranch fashion they were dressed so that they could ride horses when the vows were stated. One of our wranglers, Matt, was officiating the vow-renewal. Sue and Walt love riding ...
July 20 Blog 2014 Season Halfway Point! We just looked and we are almost halfway through our 2014 season! How quickly time flies! What has happened so far this season? We truly have an amazing staff and have fantastic guests. Every year, at some point during the summer, we say “this is the best summer ever,” and we’ve been saying it since the first week! Jake’s Lake has a beautiful new cabin and dock for swimming and fishing. We have added some great new horses and have nearly 100 in our herd now! The ...
March 14 Blog Love to cook? Join us this summer at Black Mountain Ranch We still have a few positions to fill this summer at Black Mountain Colorado Dude Ranch-- in the kitchen! Looking to work hard, have fun and spend your summer at a fine dude ranch in Colorado? Come join us for another amazing summer at the ranch! For 2014 we are looking for: Breakfast Staff/Kitchen Help Breakfast Staff / Kitchen helpers duties rotate between breakfast prep, lunch needs, and helping with dinner service. Helping as needed in both departments. Job experience ...
August 13 Blog Award Winning Vacations at Black Mountain Ranch The 2013 votes are in! We have been voted and earned the title of Top Dude Ranch in the second annual "Signature Ranch Awards" for the following: The Signature Ranch Awards recognizes excellence within the Dude Ranch vacation industry Best Horseback Riding Best Ranch for Kids/Teens Best Working Dude Ranch Best Dude Ranch Hosts- The May Family About Our Ranch, from DudeRanch.com: Located between two of Colorado’s finest cities, Vail and Steamboat Springs, this working dude ...