Nightlife

Start your ranch adventure | 970-879-3858 Fun and festive, quiet and restful. Nightlife and Evenings at Vista Verde Nightlife and 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…

VVR&R

Start your ranch adventure | 970-879-3858 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…

Ice Fishing

Start your ranch adventure | 970-879-3858 Here, Fishy Fishy. Ice Fishing – A Unique Winter Experience If you want to enjoy the outdoors without overexerting yourself, try ice fishing this winter. Our guides transform the fly shop for the season, providing all the gear you need to venture onto a frozen lake. After a short…

Snowmobiling

Start your ranch adventure | 970-879-3858 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…

Sleigh Rides

Sleigh Rides 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. A sleigh ride in Colorado? What could be better? Maybe if there was also hot…

Snow Tubing

Start your ranch adventure | 970-879-3858 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. Snow tubing was just something we did for fun with the kids, right? Well, the past several winters has changed…

Snowshoeing

Start your ranch adventure | 970-879-3858 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…