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Brady Johnson
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Phone: (970) 887-3344
Fax: (970) 887-3917
bjohnson@clazyu.com
C Lazy U Ranch is featured in The Scout Guide’s national edition roundup, “Boutique Hotels, Resorts, & Rentals to Add to Your Winter Travel List,” alongside five properties nationwide. The piece links directly to the ranch’s website and was also featured in The Scout Guide’s email newsletter.
The Scout Guide reaches 42,137 unique monthly visitors.
C Lazy U Ranch is featured in a roundup of the best fall family vacation spots for 2026, written by Beth Luberecki for FamilyVacationist and syndicated by USA Today 10Best. The piece spotlights Grand County as the western gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, highlighting fall foliage, wildlife, hiking, and horseback riding. The article describes C Lazy U as “one of the best all-inclusive resorts and best dude ranches in the U.S.” and calls it “a special family getaway.”
FamilyVacationist reaches 19,500 unique monthly visitors and USA Today 10Best reaches 52,076,553 unique monthly visitors.
C Lazy U Ranch’s No. 6 ranking among the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for top all-inclusive resorts in the U.S. is featured in the Fort Collins Coloradoan. The article highlights the ranch’s year-round programming alongside other Colorado hotels and resorts recognized in the awards.
The story was syndicated to the Pueblo Chieftain, reaching 176,929 unique monthly visitors, and AOL, reaching 24,292,487 unique monthly visitors. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reaches 641,173 unique monthly visitors.
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C Lazy U Ranch is featured in The Denver Gazette’s “Two Colorado dude ranches rank among best all-inclusive resorts in the U.S.” The piece covers the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, noting the ranch’s No. 6 ranking among the top 10 all-inclusive resorts in the country and highlighting lodging options and activities including horseback riding, cattle pushing, hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.
The Denver Gazette reaches 635,956 unique monthly visitors.
We’re pleased to share that C Lazy U Ranch has been highlighted as a favorite destination and dude ranch in Western Life Today’s inaugural readers’ choice awards, published in the Summer 2026 issue.
We’re pleased to share that C Lazy U Ranch has been recognized as a 2026 Restaurant Award winner by Wine Spectator, featured in the magazine’s August issue.
Wine Spectator has a print circulation of 391,364.
We’re pleased to share that C Lazy U Ranch has been named the No. 2 Best Resort in Colorado in Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best Awards, featured in the magazine’s August issue.
Travel + Leisure has a print circulation of 971,624.
C Lazy U Ranch is featured in Cherry Creek Magazine’s summer 2026 issue. The story, “The Best Off-the-Beaten-Path Resorts in CO,” positions the ranch among six properties, highlighting its all-inclusive experience, seasonal children’s programming, and year-round recreation.
Cherry Creek Magazine has a print circulation of 15,000.
C Lazy U Ranch is featured in a Mommy Poppins roundup, “Best All-Inclusive Resorts with Incredible Kids Clubs,” written by Jennifer Walters. The ranch is highlighted as one of 12 properties, recognized for its age-grouped kids’ program and roster of seasonal activities.
Mommy Poppins reaches 695,196 unique monthly visitors.
We’re excited to share a feature story on C Lazy U Ranch by Islands, written by freelance writer Kristin Conard. The piece, “About 2 Hours From Denver Is Colorado’s Scenic Mountain Dude Ranch With A Vibrant Food Scene And Cowboy Fun,” spotlights the ranch’s 8,500-acre setting, horsemanship program, the Jingle, culinary experience, and spa and wellness amenities. The story was also syndicated by Yahoo Travel.
Islands reaches 2,885,571 unique monthly visitors and Yahoo Travel reaches 471,324 unique monthly visitors.
Ranch Blog
Fall foliage is here! There’s so many ways to soak up the beautiful amber and gold as they sweep through the mountains; you can drive a scenic byway, hike a mountain trail, or even see the Autumn foliage by train. All are fantastic options for connecting with both nature and the spirit of the season.…
From the Horse's Mouth
Words cannot express our gratitude for the incredible experience we had at the ranch for Amanda and Ben's wedding this last weekend. Aside from the beauty of the ranch, fabulous accommodations, activities, delicious food and beverages, the ability of your staff to shift from the long-arranged Spring wedding plans to a Winter wonderland affair in a matter of hours was simply amazing. While we were appreciative of the warmth, friendliness and assistance provided by all of your staff, in particular I would like to give a shout out to both Henderson and Julia, who both went the extra mile to make our stay comfortable and fun. I literally cannot wait for another opportunity to visit the ranch, and as a wedding professional myself, will recommend it to all my customers seeking a truly unique, joyful, fun-filled destination wedding.
~ Holly Levin, 05-24-2022
