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Steep peaks, rocky ridges and quiet, solitary wildness envelope the Ranch at Emerald Valley, Pike National Forest, Colorado Springs, CO.<\/span> PHOTO \u00a9STEVE HAGGERTY\/COLORWORLD<\/a>.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Foreign countries may close their borders and airlines cut their flight schedules, waiting for Covid-19 to disappear, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t treat yourself to a vacation this year in a Colorado hideaway as safe and solitary as it is remarkable.<\/p>\n

At the Ranch at Emerald Valley, on 100,000 acres in the Pike National Forest, near Colorado Springs, ten fabulously rustic cabins and a maximum of 32 guests makes outdoor activities \u2013 and social distancing \u2013 as comfortable as if you owned the place.<\/p>\n

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Decorative flags and a manicured patch of grass celebrate a national holiday. PHOTO \u00a9STEVE HAGGERTY\/COLORWORLD.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A couple of months before the pandemic hit, my husband and I spent our anniversary at Emerald Valley Ranch, playing pioneer in a luxurious but rustic log cabin, hiking the back country trails, photographing wildflowers, fly fishing for trout and sitting under the trees with a book, soaking up nature. Not much cowboy grit about it, but I hadn\u2019t expected any. Emerald Valley it isn\u2019t that kind of ranch. And then the old cowboy appeared.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d spent the morning by myself, hiking on Mount Vigil, the peak behind the Ranch and was on the road back to the cabin when a leathery-faced old cowboy hobbled around the bend, leading a horse and muttering to himself. Just as he reached me, a car pulled up and the driver, eyes masked behind dark sunglasses, leaned out to ask directions.<\/p>\n

\"saddling
Saddling up at the Old Stage Riding Stable for a morning on horseback. PHOTO \u00a9STEVE HAGGERTY\/COLORWORLD.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I was about to answer when the cowboy stopped, wrapped the reins around the saddle horn and squinted at the license plate. \u201cTexas, hmm, humph,\u201d he grunted, frowning. Then he pointed down the road. \u201cThat way,\u201d he said.\u201d \u201cThanks,\u201d said the driver, hesitating. \u201cI\u2019m Tony,\u201d he added. \u201cI\u2019m going to the Emerald Valley Ranch. I\u2019ve got a reservation but I\u2019m lost. Say, do you know why they call it Emerald Valley? Was there a gold mine here? Gemstones, maybe?\u201d Curious myself, I stepped closer. \u201cWell now, I couldn\u2019t say,\u201d said the cowboy, pulling a dented army canteen off his belt. \u201cI\u2019ve wondered on it myself. Might be for all them green trees, a hideaway-like, where a person can git away and think.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Pine
Pine Cabin, in a come-hither setting beneath shady trees and a waterfall, was built for two. PHOTO \u00a9STEVE HAGGERTY\/COLORWORLD.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThey used to call it Camp Vigil, after that mountain there,\u201d he said. \u201cReal special for old Mr. Penrose, Spencer Penrose he was, the man who built the first lodge up there on Cheyenne Mountain. Back in the 1920s, that was.\u201d<\/p>\n

The cowboy took a swallow and paused, warming to an unexpected audience. \u201cThe way the folks around here tell it,\u201d he went on, \u201che\u2019d git down here with friends, sittin\u2019 up late, telling stories about mountain climbing and all. That\u2019s a purty fine log cabin he had, the one they still got. It\u2019s renovated now with a real bar, tables, all chinked up, nice and tight. You\u2019ll see. No rain gittin\u2019 in there.<\/p>\n

\"small
Small but well-equipped, the bar is a vestige of the 1940s and an earlier dude ranch. PHOTO \u00a9STEVE HAGGERTY\/COLORWORLD.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cAll kinda trees shades them log cabins, and your creek has a waterfall and lakes stocked regular with trout. The cabin on the hill is a palace, big enough for weddings and the like. The cook\u2019s in the kitchen most days, handy with the fixin\u2019s. I stop in now and then and he makes me a plate.\u201d<\/p>\n

When he paused, I spoke up. \u201cIs Spencer Penrose the one who built the zoo at the bottom of the mountain and when the town organized parades he\u2019d ride the elephant through town?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, ma\u2019am,\u201d said the cowboy. \u201cHe bought the land for them animals. It\u2019s what happens to folks from the east when they git to this here west. The land took old Penrose and it\u2019s took the new owner, too. The rocks, the hills and your meadows, they call you to put down roots.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou buy an acre, build a cabin, git some chickens and you think you\u2019re done. Then the place next door gits a sale sign so you buy it, git a rail fence and a cow and call it a ranch. Then that homestead down by the creek, well, you need water in these parts so you buy it, too. That\u2019s history, hereabouts.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Western
Western paintings and figurative art compliment the walls in the lodge, the oldest building on the site. PHOTO \u00a9STEVE HAGGERTY\/COLORWORLD.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"modest
Modest signage signals private property and a guests-only rustic retreat. PHOTO \u00a9STEVE HAGGERTY\/COLORWORLD.<\/span><\/span><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With that, the old cowboy tipped his hat, nodded to me, clucked to the horse and they clumped away down the road.<\/p>\n

\u201cGuess I\u2019ll be seeing it for myself,\u201d said the driver, adjusting his sun glasses and revving the engine. \u201cCan I give you a ride?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo thanks, I\u2019ll walk,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut you can\u2019t check in here. You have to go back to the Broadmoor, in town. It\u2019s not far.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alone again I got to thinking. The old cowboy was right. Story telling is just another other word for history, especially in a hidden valley like this one. Back in the day, when gold miners explored Emerald Valley, the road to the Ranch was called the Gold Road. I\u2019d seen the tailings on our horseback rides, mounds of yellow sand piled up between the trees.<\/p>\n

\"horseback
Horseback rides on the Pipeline Trail, past mine tailings, confirms the last century\u2019s goldmine prospecting. PHOTO \u00a9STEVE HAGGERTY\/COLORWORLD.<\/span><\/span><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But the mines were a disappointment, leaving the valley in peace until a local Girl Scout troop rented it over a couple of summers. When that petered out, Spencer Penrose leased 16 acres from the Pike National Forest to build a log cabin headquarters for his newly-created social club, the Pikes Peak Camping and Mountain Trails Association.<\/p>\n

After the club disbanded, the log cabin sat empty until a family-run dude ranch decided to try their luck. Finally, in 2011, after multi-millionaire Philip Anschutz bought the Broadmoor Hotel, he purchased the property, enlarging the lodge, building ten new, sumptuously decorated pioneer-style cabins, and hiring a staff and a chef.<\/p>\n

\"anglers
Anglers test their skills on two small lakes, stocked with brown and rainbow trout. PHOTO \u00a9STEVE HAGGERTY\/COLORWORLD.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As for the \u201cpalace\u201d on the hill, the one the old cowboy described, it was vacant on the day I checked in, so I wangled a tour. Trudging uphill on a winding path, I thought I\u2019d been banished to the barn until I spotted the two-story cabin and the flower-decorated flagstone patio, with an outdoor grill and space large for a 25-guest reception.<\/p>\n

Big glass windows lit the living room, decorated with hand-tooled leather chairs, big sofas, wood floors and a man-sized fireplace. Western and Native American art decorated wood-paneled walls and furniture. The kitchen, with an island long enough for a restaurant, included 20 feet of cupboards, counters, sinks and appliances. Four bedrooms and baths, upstairs and down, were intended for families and friends.<\/p>\n

\"the
The Hillside Cabin, with a private patio, fireplace, lavish kitchen views and luxurious bedrooms on two floors, sleeps eight. PHOTO \u00a9STEVE HAGGERTY\/COLORWORLD.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Your time is your own except for dining, set at specific hours. But even that is flexible. If the hike was longer than you expected or you slept late, you wouldn\u2019t miss a meal. The lodge manager can provide maps, contacts, advice, suggestions and guides. This summer\u2019s special riding experience (priced separately) is the \u201ccity slicker,\u201d a genuine cattle drive.<\/p>\n

According to Ranch Manager Craig Hilton, this year\u2019s guests will experience social distancing with some masks on some occasions. \u201cTables are a little more spread out, both in our inside dining room as well as our two outdoor dining areas,\u201d he told me. \u201cCleaning protocols are enhanced and followed according to the CDC and local Health Authority guidelines, including the use of electrostatic sprayers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Jeff
Singer Jeff Houlton, a master guitarist, recording artist and a campfire tradition, entertains twice a week. PHOTO \u00a9STEVE HAGGERTY\/COLORWORLD.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Twice a week we gathered around a crackling campfire at dusk for a nightcap and to watch the stars blink on in the sky. A mike and speaker in the corner suggested an evening of background music, earning an \u201coh-oh,\u201d frown from some.\u00a0 But the arrival of guitarist Jeff Houlton, in his signature cowboy hat, a professional musician and accomplished singer, earned smiles. Wowing us with a real show, he played both new and old favorites, and all requests. If I ever wondered whether Colorado\u2019s unique brand of western hospitality lives on, I had my answer.<\/p>\n

GLAD YOU ASKED:<\/strong> Check-in is not at the ranch but at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, after which you are chauffeured to the ranch. Guests who stay at the lodge atop Cheyenne Mountain first, can hike down to the ranch on a marked 5.3-mile trail.<\/p>\n

Included in daily rates: <\/em>The Ranch at Emerald Valley is expensive but all meals, drinks, fishing gear and activities are included. Additional horseback rides cost more.<\/p>\n

For more:<\/em> Visit Broadmoor, The-Wilderness-Experiences, The-Ranch-at-Emerald-Valley<\/a><\/p>\n

Getting there<\/em>: Fly to Denver, then drive or fly to Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n

\u00a9Syndicator 2021 Anne Z. Cooke<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Her byline has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Westways, Backpacker, MotorHome, Travel 50 & Beyond, the Miami Herald, Chicago Sun-Times, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, Boston Globe, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, Los Angeles Times and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.","url":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/author\/anne\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23751"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23793,"href":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23751\/revisions\/23793"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}