Please direct all media requests to:
Brady Johnson
Director of Sales and Marketing
Phone: (970) 887-3344
Fax: (970) 887-3917
bjohnson@clazyu.com
We’re happy to share coverage of C Lazy U in a Simplemost piece, “7 memorable train trips that are perfect for families.” The story mentions the ranch as a vacation stop for Winter Park Train riders.
We’re happy to share coverage of C Lazy U Ranch’s recognition in Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards. OutThere Colorado included the news, as well as a feature image of the ranch, in a piece, “Colorado Dominates Ranking of Best ‘Mountain West’ Resorts with 7 Spots in ‘Top 20’;”
We’re pleased to share that Family Vacation included the ranch in a piece about the best places to visit with kids in 2024.
Exciting news to share! C Lazy U is included in the Condé Nast Traveler 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards and has been named No. 17 of the Top 20 Resorts in the Mountain West, see here. Thank you to all who voted!
C Lazy U’s score also saw an impressive increase this year to 95.18 from 92.74 in the 2022 and 2021 awards.
We’re pleased to share C Lazy U is featured in a Country Living piece, “20 of the Best All-Inclusive Resorts for Teens Who Are Hard to Impress”, highlighting the ranch’s various activities for teens.
We’re happy to share C Lazy U is included in a Cowgirl Magazine piece, “Discover The Top 5 Dude Ranches in Colorado,” highlighting the ranch’s overall guest experience – from the amenities and activities to the accommodations and dining.
We are delighted that American Horse Publications featured C Lazy U Ranch in a piece about Julie Goodnights’ fall events.
We’re happy to share C Lazy U is included in a piece, “Saddle Up for Adventure: Exploring Incredible Dude Ranches Around the World,” published on Adventure Travel 365. The inclusion highlights the ranch’s year round accommodations and activities, cabin décor and features, and more.
We’re happy to share Via Travelers included C Lazy U in a piece, “15 Best Resorts in the USA For Families,” highlighting the ranch’s year-round activities, cabin accommodations and more. Via Travelers is a travel blog that provides a wide-ranging of topics around travel, including itineraries, tips and guides.
The Denver Gazette’s OutThere Colorado published a story about the USA Today 10Best “Best Dude Ranch” winners, featuring C Lazy U Ranch.
Ranch Blog
What to Expect From Your First Colorado Dude Ranch Vacation Sure, you’ve seen the photos of wide-open pastures, horses moving through the golden aspens, and families gathered around a roaring fire at the end of the day. But photos from someone else’s vacation don’t really tell the whole story, do they? A dude ranch &…
From the Horse's Mouth
It was so wonderful. We all had a great time, but my four-year-old in particular was just thrilled with everything he got to experience. My mom asked him, "What was better, Disney World or the dude ranch?" He didn't hesitate: "Dude ranch!" And he made me pretend to be a horse doing the jingle last night when we had to come upstairs for bathtime, so he could be Brooks, one of the ranch hands we met. What a special place.
~ J. LaRusso, 08-10-2025
