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July 2020
Peak Stargazing Nights
A dark summer night is the perfect time to sit back, look up, and enjoy silent, star-studded skies. While being tucked away in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, the Ranch has very little light pollution creating the ideal setting for stargazing and experiencing the most magical meteor showers and comet sightings. COMET NEOWISE July 10 – Mid August The brightest comet to be visible from the Northern Hemisphere in a quarter-century! 3 miles across, the comet's nucleus is covered with sooty…
Kendra’s Garden Tours
*All activities and special events are currently reserved for lodging guests only. Kendra’s garden is a high altitude organic farm-to-table vegetable garden. It was built to honor the passion for organic farming of Kendra Stumpf who was a dedicated gardener at Devil’s Thumb Ranch. Our gardening crew continues to maintain the beautiful flowers and harvest the vegetables that are used in many dishes at our restaurants on site. Summer Tours: 10:00am – 11:00am, Tuesdays & Saturdays through September 5 Complimentary…
Peak Stargazing Nights
A dark summer night is the perfect time to sit back, look up, and enjoy silent, star-studded skies. While being tucked away in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, the Ranch has very little light pollution creating the ideal setting for stargazing and experiencing the most magical meteor showers and comet sightings. COMET NEOWISE July 10 – Mid August The brightest comet to be visible from the Northern Hemisphere in a quarter-century! 3 miles across, the comet's nucleus is covered with sooty…
August 2020
National Honey Bee Day
We appreciate the extra sweetness our honey bees bring to the Ranch every year. Pick up a Honey Comb Cookie at the Front Desk and join us in celebrating these incredible busy bees! **This event is complimentary and reserved for Lodging Guests only. Beehive Tour 9:30am | Zach's Mercantile Join Chef John on a tour of our Ranch bees, learn their importance to our ecology system, and understand the care and maintenance bee hives require. Space is Limited. Please reserve…
September 2020
Elk Bugling Tour
*All activities and special events are currently reserved for lodging guests only. Every mid-September to mid-October during mating or “rutting” season the mature bull elk attracts a harem of cow elk by showing off his massive antlers, flaunting his strong physique, giving off a musky odor, and distinctively bellowing, barking, whistling, and grunting. Complimentary for Lodging Guests Register and Meet at Zach's Mercantile: 970-726-8231 Tours are Saturdays and Sundays during the prime autumn season, mid-September to mid-October. *Schedule subject to…
October 2020
Fall Wellness Retreat
Hosted by Center Strength Studios & Simply Nourished Nutrition Join us for a socially-distanced wellness weekend in the fresh, crisp mountain air and serene settings of Devil's Thumb Ranch. Connect with nature and restore your body and soul with hiking, nutrition, movement, and more. Invincible Immunity - Ellie Kempton from Simply Nourished Nutrition will teach us how to strengthen our immune systems, particularly relevant this fall season. Her sessions are inspiring, educational, and just plain fun. An immunity building cooking demo…
May 2021
Survival in the Wilderness Course
Develop wilderness survival skills with this fun and educational course in the Colorado mountains. Learn techniques hands-on from starting a fire to building a shelter. Recommended for ages 9 and older. Cost: Complimentary and reserved for Lodging Guests Location: Outdoors/Lakeside Yurt FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT: Visit Zach’s Mercantile or call (970) 726-8231
Spring Vitality Wellness Retreat
Experience Spring Renewal in Wide Open Mountain Spaces Hosted by Center Strength Studios & Simply Nourished Nutrition Join us for a socially-distanced wellness weekend in the fresh, crisp mountain air and serene settings of Devil's Thumb Ranch. Connect with nature and restore your body and soul with hiking, nutrition, movement, and more. Recharge - Spring is the season of rebirth and renewal. Ellie Kempton from Simply Nourished Nutrition will teach us ways to re-energize and re-charge. She'll share her inspiring…
June 2021
Beekeeping Experience
*Special events are reserved for overnight lodging guests only. Dates subject to change based on season/weather. Join our local beekeeper with Tabernash Honey Company to learn all about the exciting world of bees! Donning a full beekeeper suit, guests will get up close and personal with our Ranch honeybees, learn their history and importance to our ecology system, and understand the care and maintenance beehives require. Our hives at the Ranch house up to 1.2 million bees that make approximately…
July 2021
Kendra’s Garden Tour
*Reserved and complimentary lodging guests and The Ranches owners only. Kendra’s garden is a high-altitude organic farm-to-table vegetable garden. It was built to honor the passion for organic farming of Kendra Stumpf who was a dedicated gardener at Devil’s Thumb Ranch. Our gardening crew continues to maintain the beautiful flowers and harvest the vegetables that are used in many dishes at our restaurants on site. Summer Tours: 10:00am – 11:00am, Saturdays through September 4 Meet at Kendra's Garden between Ranch…