Through the Ears on Horseback at American Dude Ranches
Does your world look best when seen "through the ears?" Check out this photo journey from on horseback at dude ranches across the USA.
by Darley Newman
We love seeing the world from in the saddle and know you do too. Many of our nation's pretty landscapes can be found riding out from USA dude ranches. Scoll down to see some of the greatest as seen "through the ears!"
Through the ears at HF Bar Ranch in Saddlestring, Wyoming. This guest ranch, which has been welcoming guests for over a century, offers interesting riding along scenic trails across prairies, through creek crossings, up canyons into pretty meadows and mountain timber.
A longhorn cattle drive at Moore Ranch in Kansas, just 45 miles from historic Dodge City. Special events such as cattle drives are limited to 10 guests. All other days there are usually only 1-5 guests. This allows for a genuine experience between guests and the Moore Ranch Family.
Looking out over Vista Verde Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where Rocky Mountain views abound. Most days, this luxury dude ranch has rides going out in the morning and afternoon, but guests also go on an early morning breakfast ride and an evening dinner ride once a week.
A water crossing at Geronimo Trail Guest Ranch in southeastern New Mexico, where guests have endless trails from which to choose in and around the Gila wilderness.
Driving cattle during Bar W Guest Ranch's special cattle drive under Montana skies. Bar W is one of Equitrekking's Top 20 Ranches and welcomes guests for Cowgirl Up weeks and spring and fall cattle drives.
Cows spotted on a trail ride with Western Pleasure Guest Ranch, located on thousands of acres in Idaho's scenic Panhandle region, about 16 miles northeast of Sandpoint, Idaho.
Located 18 miles west of Sheridan, Eatons' Ranch is a dude and cattle ranch that has offered the western dude ranch experience for over 130 years from the magnificent, pine-covered eastern slopes of the Bighorn Mountains.
Check out more great ranch vacations in the Equitrekking Vacation Guide and at Top20Ranches.com.
