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C Lazy U Ranch
Granby, Colorado, United States · Independent · Grand Luxury
C Lazy U began in 1919 as the F Slash Ranch, became a working guest ranch in the mid-1920s and took its present name in 1946, and it has stayed family-owned through its centennial in 2019. Outside Granby, Colorado, it grew into a year-round resort with a main lodge, a swimming pool and children's programs that became a signature, and it has belonged to Relais & Chateaux since 2009.
- 43 rooms
- Opened 1919
About C Lazy U Ranch
- C Lazy U was founded in 1919 as the F Slash Ranch and began operating as a working guest ranch in the mid-1920s in Granby, Colorado.
- It took its present name in 1946 and grew into a year-round resort with a main lodge, a swimming pool and children's programs.
- The ranch celebrated its centennial in 2019 and remains family-owned.
- It has belonged to the Relais & Chateaux collection since 2009.
History
Founded in 1919 as the F Slash Ranch, the property began its legacy as a working guest ranch in the mid-1920s before being renamed C Lazy U Ranch in 1946. Throughout the mid-20th century, it evolved into a luxury year-round resort with the addition of a main lodge, swimming pool, and the development of its signature children's programs. Having celebrated its centennial in 2019, the ranch remains a family-owned estate and has been a member of the prestigious Relais & Châteaux collection since 2009.
The setting
7 miles from Granby.
Restaurants and bars
- Main Lodge dining room — Restaurant · Refined, rustic ranch cuisine
- Lodge dining room (historic lodge) — Restaurant
- Patio House deck — Restaurant
- Lodge Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Horseback riding on miles of scenic trails — Wranglers match riders with horses from gentle to spirited across the ranch's miles of scenic trails.
- Children's program — Capture-the-flag, paddle boats, cookouts, hayrides, talent shows and carnivals, plus a teen program with white water rafting and camping.
- Sleigh ride through a herd of horses — Sleigh rides pass through a herd of approximately 200 horses.
- Fly fishing with Orvis-Endorsed guides — Two miles of private on-ranch fishing, a leased Colorado River section and neighboring waters, with Orvis-Endorsed guides.
- Winter activities — Horseback riding on snow, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, Zamboni-groomed pond skating, snowmobiling and snow tubing.
- Archery, mountain biking, tennis, trap shooting, zip lining and climbing — Activities offered during the stay, including a ropes course for team building.
Amenities
- Daily horseback riding and expert horsemanship programs for all ages
- All-inclusive gourmet dining including cookouts and legendary Western cuisine
- Award-winning supervised children’s and teens’ programs established in 1949
- Orvis-endorsed fly fishing on private stretches of Willow Creek
- Full-service 'Lazy You' spa featuring treatment tents suspended over the river
- Year-round activities including trap shooting, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing
- Kids club
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