Did You Know?

Spring is drawing near and summer will be here before we know it. It's time to start thinking about summer vacation! :) Please join us for more than just a vacation....You'll walk away with an experience and memories to last a lifetime!

Here are some fun facts to encourage you to visit North Fork Ranch and the state of Colorado:

NORTH FORK RANCH

• Dean & Karen have welcomed over 15,000 guests and staff to the ranch
• 2,536 trail rides have gone out over 25 years
• 634--20 lb. turkeys have been served over 25 years
• 12,515 steaks have been grilled & served over 25 years
• 73,745 beds have been made over 25 years
• 33,285 toilets have been cleaned over 25 years
• 1,230,250 pieces of silverware have been washed over 25 years
• 2,643 vans have been washed over 25 years
• We are celebrating our 26th season this summer in 2011
• We sit at an elevation of 8,100 ft.
• We are the closest ranch to the Denver Airport
• We are an Orvis Endorsed Fishing Lodge
• You can take in all Colorado has to offer, all in one location at North Fork Ranch

STATE OF COLORADO

• Admitted as the 38th state on August 1, 1876
• Capital: Denver
• Nicknamed the "Centennial State" because it became a state 100 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence
• Colorado has 58 mountains that soar over 14,000 ft.
• Mount Elbert is the highest point at 14,433 ft.
• Colorado is the 8th largest state with a population of 3,294,394
• From the Spanish language, Colorado is the word for "colored red"