Welcome To The C Lazy U
Guest Ranch & Resort

Colorado Summer Vacations Begin Here!

At the C Lazy U Guest Ranch, we think families, and family vacations, are important! That's why we have a renowned kids' program that gives your children the adventurous, action-packed vacation they need, leaving you free to have that relaxing vacation that YOU need. You get to spend your vacation together, but you all go home refreshed and recharged.

Bring your family to C Lazy U and experience our fantastic horseback riding, fly fishing, hiking, mountain biking, white water river rafting and canoe trips, the Lazy You Spa and our legendary Five-Spur Service. Our all-inclusive dude ranch offers gourmet meals, luxury lodging and plenty of activities and relaxation. Watch the video to experience what it's like here at C Lazy U. We have a glorious Colorado family vacation just waiting for you and your family!

25% off groups June 6-10 at C Lazy U Dude RanchSave $200 per kid per night Memorial Day Weekend

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Reserve the C Lazy U Dude Ranch for your group's exclusive use! Business retreats, team building exercises and more available. Private fly-fishing at C Lazy U Ranch, an Orvis-endorsed fly fishing lodge!

Weddings, Family Reunions and Executive Retreats can book the ranch exclusively for your group! Click for details. Colorado fly fishing on private waters is also our specialty: Plan a fishing vacation at C Lazy U now!

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Celebrating 90 Years as a Colorado Guest Ranch

There is a dude ranch out west where the Colorado River runs off the Continental Divide and winds its way through mountain valleys. It's a land of green meadows, blue skies, and clean air. This is Colorado ranch country, and has been for over 90 years. Things have changed some since the early days, but the history of horseback riding, fly fishing and Colorado family vacations remain a stronghold of tradition that passes down from one generation to the next.

Since 1919 The C Lazy U luxury guest ranch has been celebrated around the world for its rich history, rustic elegance, legendary cuisine and signature 5-SPUR SERVICE™. There is something (and then some) for everyone who enjoys our dude ranch vacations. Kids enjoy adventure & discovery while adults do everything they want, or nothing at all. Corporations & groups enjoy this all inclusive ranch as a simple and secluded retreat destination.

Thank you for taking the time to explore our Colorado dude ranch web site. We really do appreciate it. You can learn more about our horseback riding vacations here, or you are always welcome to give us a holler on the phone, we'd love to hear from you. After all, personal interaction is as important to us today as it was back in 1919.

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The Lazy You Spa

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Relax and unwind at the Lazy U Spa, one of Colorado’s top 25 spas by Denver Magazine

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Photos Prior to June 2011

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We're in the book! The C Lazy U Ranch is listed in the new edition of the "Top 1000 Places to See Before You Die"

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The C Lazy U Ranch was recentlyThe Award-winning C Lazy U Ranch is a Colorado family vacations destination. awarded the YPO (Young Presidents Organization) -WPO (World Presidents Organization) Best of the Best 2010 Parent-Child Event Award!

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C Lazy U ranked as one of the Top 50 Ranches for Colorado family vacations, horseback riding vacations and dude ranch vacations The C Lazy U is listed on the Top 50 Ranches website as one of the best in the world! Read more...

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Over the long and rich course of our history, the C Lazy U was the only guest ranch in North America to attain both the celebrated Five-Diamond and Five-Star ratings. However, due to changes in the grading system that would require us to incorporate certain commercial aspects to maintain our status, we have opted out as a rated resort since we felt those did not complement our unique western atmosphere. We are proud of our five star legacy and continue to honor its exceptional standards with what we term five "spur" service.

A portion of this operation is conducted on the Arapahoe National Forest under a special use permit from the U. S. Bureau of Land Management and the U. S. Forest Service.