| one of us has, at one time or another, fantasized | | | | the famous outlaw working this dude ranch. Participate |
| about a life in the country. Away from the hustle and | | | | in authentic cattle drive adventures, other local dude |
| bustle of daily life, a ranch vacation can be very | | | | ranches, and horse back riding trips. Lodging includes |
| rewarding. With very little pollution and a relaxing | | | | meals, trail rides, cattle drives, camaraderie and ranch |
| atmostphere you can step away from reality and fulfill | | | | chores that will give you a real taste of the old west. |
| a childhood dream. This guide covers the best of the | | | | The following activities are available for you to enjoy; |
| best ranch vacation destinations for you and your | | | | Horse back riding, campfire singing, cattle driving, |
| family. | | | | western entertainment, cattle roping, and wildlife |
| 1. Hartley Ranch, New Mexico | | | | viewing. |
| A cattle ranch by design it is over 25,000 acres in size. | | | | 3. Grapevine Canyon Ranch, Arizona |
| There are mesas, canyons and rim rock with 200 | | | | This is known as a dude ranch, a ranch for working |
| miles of trails through dense forests of juniper, oak and | | | | men and women and working cattle ranch, offers |
| ponderosa pine. The Hartley Ranch has an outstanding | | | | horseback riding vacations, pack trips and adventure |
| stock of thoroughbred and quarter horses. There are | | | | horse treks, in the prettiest part of Arizona. The |
| all day cattle round-ups to move cattle to different | | | | Dragoon Mountains, rich in western history as well as |
| pastures, although you can also take a gallop across | | | | Indian history, were once the home of Apache Chief |
| one of the many trails that are available for guests. | | | | Cochise and infamous Geronimo. The terrain varies |
| 2. Blue Mountain Ranch, Utah | | | | from wooded rolling hills to mountains, with plenty of |
| This is the absolute cream of the crop as far as ranch | | | | birds and wildlife. Here you will find over seventy |
| vacations go. For anyone who wants to experience | | | | horses for all levels of experience, beautiful trails, and |
| the wild west, this is where the famous outlaw Butch | | | | much more. |
| Cassidy came from. In fact there are descendants of | | | | |