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Chico Basin Ranch, Colorado Springs

Chico Basin Ranch

Farmstead and Ranches
Yellowstone and The Rockies, USA

Chico Basin Ranch is a family run working cattle ranch, on 87,000 acres of high prairie in southeastern Colorado. The property has an intimate atmosphere and is aimed at experienced horse riders looking to learn and get an insight into modern ranch life.

Accommodation is comfortable and simple, consisting of just two rooms with a shared bathroom, kitchen and living room area.

For those wanting to get involved daily activities including sorting and moving cattle by horseback, horse training, animal care and conservation. There are also opportunities to go hiking, fishing or birding in the surrounding area.

Chico Basin Ranch is also home to Ranchlands Camp. Connect with your surroundings by sleeping under the stars. Here are the opportunities to camp out for large cattle works, the annual bison roundup or spring brandings.

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Sail the Hawaiian Islands

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Where to stay

Some of the wonderful places to stay that we frequently recommended.

The Ranch at Rock Creek £££££

USA
Farmstead and Ranches

Set in the spectacular big sky country of Montana, The Ranch at Rock Creek is the ideal backdrop to explore the outdoors. Surrounded by lush meadows, dynamic rivers and snow-capped peaks, it offers both the idyllic western experience with the highest level of comfort. The accommodation has been carefully designed to reflect a traditional Montana ranch. Rooms and cabins are spacious and decorated in a unique style with fur rugs, opulent blankets and cosy bedding. Canvas tents are discretely scattered along the river bank and beautifully designed to combine comfort with the raw experience of sleeping out in the wilderness. Horse riding is a key feature with horses on hand suitable for all abilities. Other activities include hiking, fly fishing, wildlife watching and rafting.

Mountain Sky £££££

USA
Farmstead and Ranches

Mountain Sky Ranch sits on 8,000 acres of wilderness in Paradise Valley, close to Yellowstone National Park. Originally a working cattle ranch, the property diversified in the 1920s to welcome guests. A selection of one to three-bedroom cabins are scattered around the main lodge, with views of the surroundings. The majority of the log cabins have been beautifully restored from original buildings, each is unique and furnished to a high standard of rustic design.

Amangani £££££

USA
Wilderness

Perched 2,135 metres above sea level, Amangani is a luxurious retreat located just outside the small town of Jackson Hole. With close access to the outstanding National Parks of Teton and Yellowstone, the resort offers magnificent views of the surrounding landscape marked by the stunning Teton Mountains. Incorporating Pacific Redwood and sandstone, Amangani has been beautifully designed to reflect the surrounding landscape. Inspired interiors are decorated with cowhide chairs and faux fur fabrics with cedar-plant walls as a tribute to Wyoming’s cultural past.

Zapata Ranch £££££

USA
Farmstead and Ranches

Zapata Ranch is a 103,000-acre working bison and cattle ranch on the border of Great Sand Dunes National Park in Southern Colorado. It is a property for those looking to experience life on a working ranch with comfortable accommodation and good home-style food. The original 1800s’ ranch homestead is now the main lodge building housing a dining room and cosy sitting area. There are five lodge rooms, a Bunkhouse with five rooms and a separate five-bedroom house perfect for small groups or families.

Lone Mountain Ranch £££££

USA
Farmstead and Ranches

Tucked away in the forests of Big Sky Montana, historic Lone Mountain Ranch was established in 1915 as a working cattle ranch. The ranch now offers a great year-round base to explore the Montana wilderness, with dramatic peaks and towering forests of spruce and aspen, to the endless streams and rivers that meander through this range.

Brush Creek Ranch £££££

USA
Farmstead and Ranches

Brush Creek Ranch is a high-end lodge set in 30,000 acres of Rocky Mountain wilderness close to Saratoga, Wyoming. The ranch has 39 units designed and inspired by the original homestead. There are lodge rooms through to three-bedroom self-contained cabin residences, all furnished to a very high standard in the rustic style of the ranch. Five miles from the main ranch is a homestead with a separate lodge building and seven restored cabins, perfect for a large family or group of friends.

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