The purpose of the Dude Ranchers’ Educational Trust is to protect and preserve the history of Dude Ranching by maintaining a museum and archives for educating the public on the historical nature of the dude ranching industry. Additionally, The Educational Trust helps to educate persons wishing to pursue employment or careers in the dude ranch industry.
Helping People Find Quality Dude Ranch and Guest Ranch Vacations Since 1926 – Imagine yourself taking the best vacation of your life at a dude ranch. The cool, fresh mountain air, the open spaces, the feel of a steady horse beneath you as you top the next rise… the flash of color from the dark pool as the monster trout rises to your offering…luxuriating in the warmth of the setting sun… shared time with family and friends.
A Colorado cowboy once said, “You can rub out cow trails with highways, swap sagebrush for cities, and free grass for filling stations, but you can’t cure the west of bein’ “howdy country.” We would like to give you a big western “HOWDY” and invite you and your family to come on up to the Colorado Rockies for an unforgettable vacation at one of our CDGRA Association’s outstanding ranches.
clickThe Colorado Vacation Directory of cabins, lodges, campgrounds, bed & breakfasts and fun things to do such as fishing, rafting, hunting & skiing. As well as, a detailed regional Colorado map section.
 E-news of all the happenings locally, regionally, and statewide can be found at here.

DudeRanch.com helps chronicle, catalog, and list dude ranch vacation destinations throughout the USA & Canada. Originally launched in March of  2010, the site contains over 200 ranches and logs over 50,000 unique visitors  a year.