We continue with the cattle operation but are not open to guests. Please feel free to visit the site as ranch news is updated periodically. We also hire several employees every year as wranglers, cook, irrigator and mechanic. If you should land on this site and see an opportunity, please fill out an application on the employment page.
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2021 Highlights and Looking Ahead-2022
With the 2021 cattle season behind us, we now pause and look back to see where we have been as well as look ahead to see where we are going. Many of you will understand that the daily routines of the Ranch do not differ a whole lot from year to year.
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Horseback Riding & Cattle
In a normal spring, we receive our yearlings from May 5th to the 20th. We put them in pastures on the ranch and look for health problems before they go to our forest pasture on May 25th. Our pasture rotation is based on a “holistic” management approach. We intensely...
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Food & Lodging
Lodging Focus Ranch was homesteaded in the 1890’s and until 2001, the original house hosted many visitors. After years of patching, painting and room overhauls, the cost of maintaining structural integrity outweighed the benefits. In 2002, work began on replacing the old log...
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Welcome and About Us
A real working cattle ranch…
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Horseback riding and cattle are the mainstay at Focus Ranch but special weeks featuring photography, painting, yoga, fly fishing and birding have broadened the meaning of “the best week at the ranch!” -
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We are fortunate to live and work where one never grows tired of the landscapes and wildlife. Our commitment to preserving Focus Ranch in a conservation easement is a decision we will always be proud of and grateful for the opportunity.
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"A real working cattle ranch in the mountains of Colorado & Wyoming"
USA TODAY … “10 Great Places to be a cowboy”
A Working Cattle Ranch…
Focus Ranch is historically one of the original working cattle and dude ranches that invited guests to share in the day to day activities. It officially opened its doors to guests in 1938 although prior to that, friends and relatives would visit the ranch each summer. When it became more important to make money to pay the bills, guests were charged for their stay.
Horseback riding and cattle are the hallmarks of Focus Ranch. The horse is used in the manner for which it was bred, to work!
We Are Unique…
Ranching for tomorrow is a big part of what drives our management plan. We believe it is our responsibility to take care of natural resources in a way to maintain them or make them better. The impact of our actions might be noticeable in our life time but the future generations will definitely benefit from those that are sustainable.
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Plans For The Season
We are proceeding ahead with plans for our 2022 season. Our yearling cattle our bought and are on pastures in California, to be trucked here in May when conditions permit. Most of our employees will arrive in early May to get started with the necessary work at the beginning of the season. Horses will need ridden to get them back in shape and riders will no doubt feel the same need after a winter off. All the fences require some degree of attention, spring runoff will need managing which usually means ditch repairs. With part of the crew being new, this will be a time to learn a lot about the ranch and some new skills.
