Colorado guest ranch keeps traditions alive

Explore the West from the Ranch at Emerald Valley, near Colorado Springs.

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Tue., July 2, 2019

Recording artist Jeff Houlton, 40 years a guitarist and a campfire tradition, entertains on Wednesday and Saturday evenings at the Ranch at Emerald Valley, Pike National Forest, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Saddling up at the Old Stage Riding Stable, for a morning on horseback at the Ranch at Emerald Valley, Pike National Forest, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Rocky ridges define the valley, at the ranch and beyond.

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Flags and a once-a-season patch of manicured grass celebrate a holiday at the Ranch at Emerald Valley, Pike National Forest, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Trail guide Marco keeps tabs on his riders as they pass the gate into the Ranch at Emerald Valley, Pike National Forest, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Modest signs signal private property, a luxury retreat, guests only at the Ranch at Emerald Valley, Pike National Forest, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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The lower lake, fed by Little Fountain Creek, is just big enough for boating.

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