Vee Bar Guest Ranch
Laramie | Rockies to Tetons
The historic Vee Bar Guest Ranch operates as a guest ranch in the summer and bed and breakfast the rest of the year. Summer guest ranch activities include horseback riding, cattle drives, camping-out, river tubing, stream fishing and a stocked pond, hay wagon rides, trap shooting, and hiking. During the winter months enjoy bed and breakfast at the Vee Bar and skiing and snowmobiling nearby. Create a package that suits your needs! The Vee Bar's retaurant is known locally as a favorite place to dine! The restaurant is open to the public September — May and reservations are required. The Vee Bar is a family owned & operated dude ranch. Open year-round.
Directions:
*NOTE: Mapquest and GPS will not give you correct directions!
From Denver (3 hours): Leave the airport and get on the east Denver toll road (E470) and head north toward Fort Collins to I-25. (I-25N) Take I-25 North to Cheyenne (about 90 miles). Take the I-80 west exit to Laramie on I-80 (about 45 miles). Stay on I-80 west around Laramie to the Snowy Range Exit (Exit 311) and head west on Snowy Range Road/Hwy 130 & 230. Continue west on Snowy Range Road (about 1 mile) and turn a sharp right onto Highway 130 towards Centennial. Go about 21 miles on Hwy 130 to the Vee Bar Ranch sign. Turn right into ranch road and proceed across the river (wooden bridge) through the barn yard to the Vee Bar Lodge, which is about ½ mile off Highway 130.
Or From Denver Via the Scenic Route:
(Approx. 3 Hours): Follow above directions to Fort Collins (about 50 mi). Turn off interstate at Highway 14 interchange and drive west into Fort Collins (Mulberry Street). Follow Highway 14 (Mulberry Street) to College Drive or Highway 287. Go north on Highway 287 to Laramie (about 70 miles). Highway 287 exits onto Rawlins I-80 west. Follow I-80 west about one mile to Snowy Range Exit (Exit 311) and proceed as described above.
From Rawlins: SUMMER ROUTE
In Rawlins, get on I-80 East and go approx 20 miles to the Saratoga exit (which is out in the middle of nowhere); turn right to Saratoga. Go through Saratoga and about 8 miles later you will turn to your left (Hwy 130) to go to Centennial (if you go straight you will be in Riverside). Stay on this road through Centennial, go approximately 7 miles and the Vee Bar will be on your left. NOTE: About a mile before the Vee Bar entrance there is an asphalt road that goes south (Hwy 11). Just past this road is a sign that says “Bed and Breakfast Next Left” You made it!
From Rawlins: WINTER ROUTE
In Rawlins, get on I-80 East and go to Laramie. Take Snowy Range Road exit (exit 311) and head west on Snowy Range Road/Hwy 130 & 230. Continue west on Snowy Range Road (about 1 mile) and turn a sharp right onto Highway 130 towards Centennial. Go about 21 miles on Hwy 130 to the Vee Bar Ranch sign. Turn right into ranch road and proceed across the river (wooden bridge) through the barn yard to the Vee Bar Lodge, which is about ½ mile off Highway 130.
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