With nearly 100 years’ experience, we’re confident that we’ve perfected the art of providing guests with a once-in-a-lifetime dude ranch vacation: a mix of rugged ranch activities and the luxury of a five-star resort. Thanks to LUX magazine, we know we’ve truly mastered that balancing act — C Lazy U Ranch has been named the … Continue Reading »
Colorado is a skier’s paradise, but not everyone who visits the Centennial State is itching to slalom down the side of a mountain at 40 miles per hour. If that’s you, you probably assume that there’s no point in traveling to Colorado during the winter months. But here’s the good news: There’s still plenty to … Continue Reading »
This post was written and provided by Janet Solie, PA, MS, who leads the Women in the Rockies special event at C Lazy U. The stress of modern life for women is exhausting. They need an experience that allows them to step away from the daily grind to regroup and rejuvenate. This is why, three … Continue Reading »
Spending New Year’s Eve in a secluded ranch out in the mountains of Colorado doesn’t seem like the typical way to celebrate this holiday — there aren’t any giant, glittering globes descending from skyscrapers or throngs of clubgoers partying until the wee hours of the morning. Though those festivities are celebrated on television, they’re not … Continue Reading »
When it comes to wedding planning, there is a notorious amount of preparation, details and stress — and with destination wedding planning, it can be doubled (or even tripled). Not many couples will take on the challenge of a destination wedding; in fact, only a fifth of American weddings are destination weddings, according to The … Continue Reading »
C Lazy U Ranch is more than a place to for families, friends and couples to have a memorable vacation — it can be a place to do business, host a reunion or build camaraderie at a corporate retreat. To make sure we offer the right space, we offer a variety of meeting rooms around … Continue Reading »
Gourmet dining paired with fine wines may not have been on the menu for real cowboys in Colorado back in yesteryear, but it is now for guests at C Lazy U Ranch. We’ve worked hard to make sure that we offer only the best in food and beverages— and now, having been awarded the Wine … Continue Reading »
Dude ranches are, of course, famous for their horses. Since the very first dude ranches made their appearance in the early 20th century, horseback riding has been central to the this quintessentially western experience. But do city slickers who aren’t into horseback riding still have fun at a dude ranch? The answer is a definitive … Continue Reading »
Attention, everyone who has a mom: Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 14, this year. If you want to do something extra special, the time to start planning is now! Here in the beautiful Centennial State of Colorado, Mother’s Day takes on a mountain western feel. Moms here always appreciate the classic bouquet of flowers … Continue Reading »
Colorado is blessed with an abundance of wide-open spaces and wilderness. Hidden away are mountain trails so rugged that the only way to access them is on foot—or, even better, on hoof! The mountain vistas always look even more stunning with a horse in the picture. A horseback journey in Colorado is an iconic experience, … Continue Reading »
Ranch Blog
There comes a point on a lot of resort weekends where you realize you didn’t actually escape anything. All the BS and frustrations have followed you to paradise, and you’re still stuck waiting on dinner reservations, scrambling to reserve a pool chair, and listening to the cacophony blasting out of a stranger’s iPad speakers. Are…
From the Horse's Mouth
Tami and Grace the wranglers went the extra mile to give help and guidance. Julie Goodnight made our experience amazing. We have probably been spoiled as far as the level of expectation for any other ranch we might visit in the future.
~ Ginger M., 09-21-2021
