Northwest Colorado Area Information

Location:

Cross Mountain Ranch is located in northwest Colorado spanning mountains, valleys, and spectacular vistas.  To the east is the popular ski destination of Steamboat Springs and to the west is Dinosaur National Monument.  Our office is located in the central town of Craig. 

The town of Craig is approximately: 

198 miles north-west from Denver Colorado

354 miles east from Salt Lake City Utah

266 miles south-west from Cheyenne, Wyoming  

Elevation:

The elevation ranges from approximately 5,000 feet in the lower country to over 8,000 feet in the upper county. 

Climate:

Continental mountain climate with significant difference between temperatures at night and during the day.   Because Cross Mountain Ranch encompasses such a diverse landscape, the only thing that is consistent across the entire ranch is our 300 average days of Colorado sunshine per year.

Dinosaur National Monument:

There is more to Dinosaur National Monument than just dinosaurs. The 210,000 acres within the park will grab your attention with its beauty, rugged wildness, solitude, and silence. This is a place to relax and reflect, or hike, drive, and boat through the diverse landscapes. This is home and critical habitat for the endangered peregrine falcon, bald eagle, Colorado pikeminnow, and razorback sucker. Indian rock art in Echo Park testifies to the allure these canyons and rivers had for prehistoric people. Click this link to learn more about Dinosaur National Park 

Steamboat Springs:

Steamboat Springs, Colorado is known worldwide as "Ski Town USA."   A ski town that is also an authentic ranching center, Steamboat Springs is more down home than glitzy. Cowboy hats and ski boots are equally welcome on the city's friendly streets. The place where downhill skiing first flourished in the United States, Steamboat Ski Resort  remains a premiere slopes destination. But the town also offers outdoor recreation of every stripe and season. And after a long day hiking, skiing or shopping, you can relax in one of the natural hot springs for which the town was named.