Dude ranches started as a way for East Coast city dwellers to escape to more wide, open spaces, and that’s still part of the appeal—except these days, you can rough it without sacrificing any modern conveniences.
After all, you may have grown out of the whole “I want to be a cowboy when I grow up” phase, but that American Dream is still alive and well in the Wild West (and south, and north…). Dude ranches are a great reason to get the hell out of dodge with your buddies for a long weekend or more.
Spend your days channeling your inner Clint Eastwood, or live out your Westworld fantasies—the PG ones at least—at one of these six luxury dude ranches (ten-gallon hats not included).