Travel & Stay

Welcome to the Rockies! Raton is a small, rural town located in northern New Mexico near the Colorado border, and Vermejo is approximately 35 miles outside of Raton. The closest airports with commercial flight service are Colorado Springs, CO and Albuquerque, NM. Colorado Springs is approximately two hours by car to Raton. Albuquerque is three hours by car to Raton. If you prefer not to rent a car, Vermejo offers airport transfers. Please let them know if that is something you’d like to arrange when you book your stay. Driving directions from Raton here.

With snowcapped alpine tundra, 19 fishable lakes, and over 550,000 stunning acres of picturesque lands, Vermejo is the jewel of northern New Mexico. It is home to a wide variety of wildlife including elk, bison, black bears, and mountain lions. Whether riding horseback, exploring turn-of-the-century charcoal kilns, or fly fishing for Rio Grande cutthroat trout, Vermejo has something for everyone.

Sit back, relax and enjoy!

All meals & activities (guided & unguided) are included as well as beverage service at Thursday’s Welcome party, the Cinco de Mayo dinner, and Saturday’s festivities.

Please take a few minutes to look through the activity guide linked below, and let us know if there are any guided activities you would like arranged. For the anglers, this is a great time of year to fish the creeks in the high country for Rio Grande Cutthroats.

Spa services may be booked at an additional fee.

Let us know of any food allergies in advance.

Layers for daytime outdoor activities are recommended as mornings tend to be cooler, and afternoons warmer. Events are festive casual. The wedding ceremony and reception are ranch cocktail, heels discouraged and boots welcome.

Please note that temperatures at the ranch can be up to ten degrees cooler than in Raton.