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Visit Tabernash, Colorado
6,500 acres at the foot of the Divide.
Stay at one of Colorado's premier guest ranches, ride horses into the Continental Divide wilderness, ski 120 kilometers of Nordic trails and discover a tiny Fraser Valley community that lives at ranch pace.
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A Perfect Day
One Day in Tabernash
Morning
Coffee at Hallowed Grounds Café inside Devil's Thumb Ranch, then a horseback ride into the Ranch Creek valley with views of the Continental Divide.
Afternoon
Cast a fly rod in the Ranch Creek, or in winter ski 120 kilometers of groomed Nordic trails — some of the finest cross-country terrain in Colorado.
Evening
Pasture-to-fork Wagyu beef at the Ranch House Restaurant in the original 1930s homestead, then marshmallows by the fire pit under the Divide.
Things To Do
Ranch life at the Continental Divide
Devil's Thumb Ranch is the anchor — 6,500 acres of horseback riding, Nordic skiing, fly fishing and spa, with Winter Park Resort ten minutes north and Rocky Mountain National Park a short drive east.
Devil's Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa
6,500-acre luxury guest ranch — horseback riding, fly fishing, 120km Nordic trails, spa, zip line and pasture-to-fork dining.
Pole Creek Golf Club
Craig Stadler-designed course surrounded by the Rockies — one of Grand County's best rounds.
Ranch Creek Spa
Geothermal-heated pool and hot tub year-round, plus massage, yoga and wellness treatments at the ranch.
Cabin Creek Stables — Sleigh Rides
Horse-drawn sleigh rides through the ranch in winter — feed sleighs, sunset rides and private charters.
Where To Stay
Sleep at the ranch
Devil's Thumb Ranch is Tabernash's landmark stay — lodge rooms, ridgetop cabins and a bunkhouse on 6,500 acres. Fraser and Winter Park are minutes away for more options.
Rates shown include Booking.com Genius and partner discounts where available.
Winter Park & Fraser Lodging
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Sleep on the ranch
Private ranch cabins, vacation rentals and national forest campgrounds in the Ranch Creek valley.
Devil's Thumb Ridgetop Cabins
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Browse rentals →Dispersed & forest camping
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Where To Eat
Ranch dining and valley taverns
Pasture-to-fork Wagyu in a 1930s homestead, a ranch pub by the fireplace and a steakhouse with a wine cellar — Tabernash's kitchens punch far above a town this size.
Ranch House Restaurant & Saloon
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Shop Local
Take Tabernash home
The ranch gift shop and a fine art gallery — Tabernash's shopping is intimate and curated.
Devil's Thumb Ranch Gift Shop
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Nearby Towns
The Fraser Valley
Tabernash sits between Fraser and Granby in the heart of the Fraser Valley — Winter Park ten minutes north, Grand Lake thirty minutes east.