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BUFFALO CREEK RANCH Rand, Colorado United States www.buffalocreek.com
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Overview

The Buffalo Creek Ranch lies in an entirely private valley covering 25 square miles under the heart of the Continental Divide. Located in northwestern Colorado, the nearest town, Rand, has a population of 14 people. The entire county, Jackson County, has less than two people per square mile, with a total population of 1,500 people. It is, technically speaking, Colorado’s last frontier. Traveling through this sparsely populated, high mountain plain, ringed by snowcapped peaks, feels like you’ve been transported back in time. Ranching is the primary industry, and the only traffic congestion you might possibly face is a cattle drive or a solitary lumbering moose. In fact, while driving these long, peaceful highways, a vehicle spotting can be surprising. Another surprise is how, upon driving under the Buffalo Creek Ranch sign, you are instantly transported from the stark beauty of North Park’s sage covered hills to the green lushness of their private valley with lovely alpine meadows, white aspen forests carpeted in green with the vibrant popping of blue columbines, and hay meadows, all sliding up into the rugged mountains of the Continental Divide, which nearby become Rocky Mountain National Forest. On the other side of the mountain range, farther than you can ride a horse in two days, you will find tourists by the thousands. On their side, equally as breathtaking, it is just you and your group: some cowboys and cowgirls ready to take you for a ride, a friendly fish-fiend or two ready to guide you to the best water on their ranch, your fabulous private cook, and at most, five other guests - a few people who, like you, enjoy solitude and nature.

So, what would you like to do while you’re there? That is the question you will hear before you arrive and that is the question you’ll hear every day that you are there, because there are no obligations, no schedules, only people waiting to attend to those desires. They want to know what you like to eat, and when you want to eat. They purposefully keep guest capacity to a maximum of six people, though the lodge can hold many more, in order to ensure guest satisfaction and complete participation in every single aspect of this magnificent ranch, from fishing to horseback riding and shooting. Many guests come with a goal of catching the biggest fish of their lives. Many leave with that goal met on their fives lakes and 15+ miles of trout streams. But then they find much more than they imagined possible. Yes, there’s a good chance they learn how to tend a line in live water with more ease, or to hook up a wild brown under a deep cut river bank, but many are surprised to learn about biology, ranching and the delicate balance ranchers maintain with the wildlife and fishery ecosystem through careful planning. They learn about what it takes to string a fence through downfall on a 90-degree slope when they come across a dusty cowboy on his sweaty horse. But most people find that the most important lessons aren’t learned, they are remembered. Remembering the sound of your line zinging past your ear on a crisp, cool morning, the quiet splash of a fish taking your dry fly, and nothing else. It’s the nothing else that will get you.

For the traveler who is looking for the ultimate in solitude, privacy, and quality fishing in a majestic mountain environment, they invite you to make the Buffalo Creek Ranch yours for a while.

Seasonal Rates & Information

	Weekly Rates	Daily Rates
Year Round	$975.00 - $1,575.00 per person	$250.00 - $550.00 per person

* Rates shown are in US Dollars. Rates and terms are subject to change.

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Cancellation Policy

A 60% deposit is required to reserve your vacation package. Due to the limited amount of guests we take during a very short season, cancellations made within 60 days of arrival date will forfeit their full deposit unless the space can be re-booked. Cancellation spaces that are re-booked or cancellations made prior to 60 days before scheduled arrival will be charged a 25% handling fee. Cancellations must be made in writing. To protect against unforeseen circumstances we strongly encourage guests to purchase travel insurance.