Nightlife

Fun and festive, quiet and restful. Evenings at Vista Verde Evenings at Vista Verde range from fun and festive to quiet and restful. Some evenings are filled with dancing or live music or campfires, and the action usual wraps up by 9pm or so. So there is still time for a soak in the hot…

VVR&R

Breathe it in. What To Do When You’re Not On the Trail? There are so many opportunities for adventures on the trails and the water surrounding Vista Verde Ranch.  But, don’t forget that this is vacation, and this is a perfect place to kick back and relax! We call that VVR&R. Grab a good book,…

Ice Fishing

Here, Fishy Fishy. Try Ice Fishing If you’re looking to get outside, but don’t want to exert much energy, give Ice Fishing a try this winter. Instead of closing the fly shop for the winter, our guides gear it up with all the equipment needed to head out onto a frozen lake for ice fishing…

Snowmobiling

LET IT SNOW. Snowmobiling in the Rocky Mountains We use snowmobiles a lot around the ranch for utility–grooming trails, transporting gear, hauling kids (and adults) up a hill so they can tube down, and more. But, we also have a fleet available at our sister property, Steamboat Lake Outpost, just up the road at the base…

Sleigh Rides

Sleighing and Hot Chocolate. Sleigh Bells Ring, Are You Listening? In the lane, snow is glistening….you know how the song goes. Here at Vista Verde Ranch, you can enjoy the scenes of a Winter Wonderland from a horse-drawn sleigh. What could be better? Maybe if there was also hot chocolate? Done. Several times a week we offer…

Snow Tubing

Childlike Fun. Snow Tubing Without All the Work Okay, we have to admit that we had never thought we would actually be adding tubing to our list of activities. It was just something we did for fun with the kids, right? Well, the past several winters has changed our minds on that! Tubing is one…

Snowshoeing

Go Romping Around. Snowshoeing in the Colorado Rockies The joy of snowshoeing is getting out and soaking up the backcountry without having to worry about technique or form. Why? Because there is literally no techniques to snowshoeing besides being able to walk like a duck! With some simple pointers about going up and down hills,…