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Mesa Verde Stables, Mancos, CO
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Mesa Verde Stables

Mesa Verde Stables is a tour in Mancos, CO, part of the San Juan Mountains guide. Cost: $50 or more.

5964 Road 41 · Mancos, CO

Why you should go…

Mesa Verde Stables runs guided horseback rides from a ranch in Mancos, Colorado, less than ten miles from Mesa Verde National Park. Riders can choose a shorter ranch ride, an all day ride, or a ride into Ute Mountain Tribal Park, passing early 1900s homesteads and overlooks of the Mancos Valley on a 520 acre property. Rides are offered to guests age seven and older.

  • #horseback riding
  • #ranch
  • #western
  • #guided tours
  • #scenic views

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