Badger Creek Ranch

Stewarding for the Generations to Come

An Adults-Only Work Experience at a Real Working Ranch

Badger Creek Ranch, supported by Full Circle Alliance, humbly honors the First Nation peoples: Ute tribes, Jicarilla Apache, Comanche, and any other tribes, who were the original stewards of the land. Through our conservation and preservation practices, we pledge to uphold their legacy by protecting the land for future generations.

For the land, and for you

Badger Creek Ranch is a family owned and operated working ranch high above the Arkansas river valley in central Colorado devoted to serving the land by preserving its vitality and history in perpetuity.

We currently collaborate with Badger Creek Ranch Community, which is a program of Full Circle Alliance, a non-profit organization, which has a primary focus on education, restoration, regeneration and cultural legacy through the preservation of the natural and human history of the land.

At Badger Creek Ranch we continue to work on sourcing ingredients from our local farmers, in addition to raising and growing “ranch to table” food for our guests. We are dedicated to healthy, humanely raised meats for our local community, and are committed to keeping the land vital for the livestock and the wildlife that call the ranch their home.

Our intention is to create a space that provides connection, education and community. This work is meant to be shared and experienced by all.

We welcome you to join us and be a part of Badger Creek Ranch. Whether you want to get your hands in the soil, take respite and recharge, or find inspiration for your own work, Badger Creek’s gate is open.

Badger Creek Ranch is featured in “Skip the Dude Ranch. A Hands-on Vacation at these Working Ranches is Far More Authentic and Gratifying”, Wall Street Journal, June 18, 2021.

 

Land health is at the core of who we are and our mission

We believe in our role as caretakers of this land which has provided life to humans and animals for millennia. In addition to keeping this land open, pristine, and in equilibrium, our efforts are focused on maintaining it as a vigorous and vital habitat.

 

Our horses are our inspiration

Our herd of more than a dozen working ponies is the backbone of Badger Creek Ranch. They are our partners and teachers.

Raised with integrity

At Badger Creek Ranch we take great pride in what we produce. Raising healthy, happy animals is essential to our goal of providing the highest quality meats and eggs to our local community and ensuring the vitality of the land we love.

 
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Farm fresh food

The meals we prepare for our guests are in harmony with the work we do as a small-scale, high quality producer. We benefit from being part of a local community of ranchers and farmers who pursue the same goals, and food is one way we can share those benefits with our guests. We strive to be mindful of how our food is grown and raised, working with our farmers here in Central Colorado to bring you fresh, seasonal ingredients, and keep it as local as possible.

Our Collaborators

Up High ‘n Hungry Catering, Salida CO