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Black Mountain Colorado Dude Ranch is one of the top guest ranches in the world, hosting guests every summer to give you a taste of the West. We offer unlimited horseback riding for an adventurous, authentic vacation.

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What To Bring To A Colorado Dude Ranch, Part 2: Everyday

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If you have booked your vacation at Black Mountain Ranch for this summer, here is a great guide for what you should bring, for on and off our horses. If you haven't booked your week yet, what are you waiting for? Call us today! Here is a handy guide of what to bring for your stay at our Colorado Dude Ranch. at our saloon on black mountain ranch Essentials:
  • Sunglasses- You will use these all the time! Colorado is sunny 360 days of the year!
  • Sunscreen- SPF 15 and remember to reapply every 2 hours. Also bring waterproof for our river rafting trip!
  • Bug repellent- Can be handy, especially for the evenings.
  • Camera and Charger
  • Flashlight- For Star Walks and Pack Camp
  • Phone Card- Your cell phones typically don't work at the ranch, so why not unplug! (We have phones on the ranch, but you will need a calling card or phone card for long distance calls.)
  • Aspirin or Ibuprofen
Clothing: Other than our suggested riding gear, here is a list of great essentials you will be happy to have packed!
  • A light jacket or fleece. Our friends over at Patagonia make great eco-friendly layers and you can always find styles on sale.
  • If you are coming early or late season, a heavier down jacket or shell is always helpful as the temperature in Colorado tends to drop in the evenings.
  • Bathing Suit (We have a pool and also go on a rafting trip!)
  • River Shoes or Sandals you don't mind getting wet. Chaco's always makes great river shoes!
  • Shorts for hanging around camp during the day
  • Lounge pants (Either sweatpants or yoga pants are great for the pack camp trip)
  • Dancing Shoes for the evenings in our Saloon!
Whitewater Rafting on the Colorado
If you have any other questions of what to bring, you are welcome to give us a call at 1-800-967-2401! We look forward to seeing you at the Ranch!  

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Have you ever traveled to a dude ranch? Spending a week in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado is a wonderful horseback riding vacation for the entire family to enjoy! We offer pack camp trips, fly fishing, skeet and trap shooting, and of course plenty of time on horseback. All meals are included in your package, so no need to worry about a thing when you spend a week at our ranch!



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All or part of this operation is conducted on Public Lands under special permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service

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