Cattle Drives & Working Ranches
Welcome to Gordon's Guide to Cattle Drives and Working Ranches.
We have a listing of the finest cattle drives in North America. Steeped in the western tradition of the cowboy,
each working cattle ranch is unique with its own distinct character.
Working ranches, or more specifically working cattle ranches that offer cattle drives are usually
family-owned and operated, with the primary objective of offering its guests a Western experience.
Cattle drive operators host guests from all around the world,
catering to people who want a hands on experience that takes them inside the life on a ranch and the great outdoors.
Horseback riding is a part of every cattle drive and working ranch vacation and accommodations vary from rustic to luxurious.
Other activities include swimming, fishing,
whitewater rafting,
hiking,
wildlife viewing,
sightseeing, and much more. Food is always bountiful and hearty and in some cases, gourmet.
Begin your search for cattle drive vacations or working ranches by selecting one of the regions below.
We recommend you study our listing of cattle drives and working cattle ranches, narrow your selection to 2 or 3,
and contact those ranches for more detailed information.
In addition to cattle drives and working ranches, we also have other western related adventure travel vacations
such as dude ranch vacations or guest ranch vacations.
If you're interested in a listing of cattle drives and working ranches in printed form, we have available for purchase
a 132 page magazine style travel directory entitled "Dude Ranch Vacations & Horseback Adventures."
The magazine contains 400 exhilarating color photographs, featuring 88 premier companies offering the finest western and horseback related vacations such as
dude ranches,
cattle drives,
wagon trains, and
horse pack trips & trail rides.
Working Cattle Ranches in the Spotlight!
| One-of-a-Kind Working Cattle Ranch Nestled in the Heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains |
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 Spring Creek Ranch
From June through October the cattle on Spring Creek Ranch graze on 60,000 acres of Aspen forests and the Blue Spruce covered mountain ridges. Help the ranch move cattle up the country roads and mountain trails to their summer grazing area. You can come home every night to a luxurious bed or camp out in the mountains. The choice is yours. |
| Stop 'Going on' Vacation ... Start 'Living' One! |
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Laughing Water Ranch
For a real ranch experience, Laughing Water Guest Ranch has Cattle Drives in May and September. Depending on the week you come out to the ranch, they will be rounding up, sorting, branding and moving cattle from their winter pasture to summer range in May or from summer range to winter grazing in September. |
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