Anyone planning a driving trip out West this summer should consider a lengthy stay at that classic resort, Broadmoor<\/a>, in Colorado Springs. It\u2019s not just the championship golf courses, ziplining, tennis courts, and hiking in the Rockies that entice. Broadmoor also runs two lodges nestled deep into the mountains that were once owned by the resort\u2019s founder, Spencer Primrose. I had the pleasure of checking out both lodges on an Austin Adventures trip back in 2017. The Ranch at Emerald Valley<\/a>, ringed by 11,000-foot peaks, is a bucolic slice of heaven. Indeed, it\u2019s hard to tear yourself away from the vista of pasture, trout ponds, and towering peaks. I could have easily spent the day on the pond throwing out my fly and seeing if luck was in my favor. But I\u2019d be foolish not to take advantage of the horseback riding routes that lace the outskirts of the property.<\/p>\n

I hopped into a saddle on a stallion named Lady Bug and off we went on a 90-minute ramble through dense forest high atop a ridge peering at the craggy summit of 10,073-foot Mount Vigel. Many of the trails we rode that day were created by mules and workers to lay down a pipeline built in the 1930s that once brought water from a nearby reservoir to Colorado Springs. After a full day of hiking and horseback riding, I returned to Emerald Valley to soak my weary body into a cedar-lined hot tub while snacking on a favorite dessert at the ranch, peach-filled donut holes.<\/p>\n

The Ranch at Emerald Valley\u2019s 13 one-, two-, and three-bedroom cabins are ideally suited for social distancing. Please contact ActiveTravels<\/a> if you\u2019d like us to check availability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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