Housekeeper – Holiday Season
C Lazy U Ranch
Granby, CO
$15.16/hr + gratuity pool
SeasonalHousing
Dude Ranch Jobs in Colorado
4 open listings · updated Oct 29, 2026
Dude Ranch jobs in Colorado, listed as employers post them and as we find them on employers’ own career pages. Dude ranch jobs cover wrangling, cooking, housekeeping and dining at guest ranches; one Colorado ranch pays summer staff $15 an hour plus tips with free housing and meals. Colorado guest ranches do most summer hiring December to March, and hunting guides work 2026 elk seasons that run September 2 to November 22.
More About Dude Ranch Jobs in Colorado
Each dude ranch listing in Colorado shows the season dates, whether housing and meals are included, the pay when the employer states it, and how to apply directly to the employer. There is no application fee and no recruiter in the middle: the apply link goes to the outfitter, ranch, lodge, agency or crew that is hiring. Listings an employer posts directly are checked by a person before they go live; listings we found on public career pages are marked until they have been checked, so confirm the details with the employer before you travel. Recently filled dude ranch positions in Colorado stay visible below the live listings so you can see which employers hire and when.
If nothing below fits, browse all dude ranch jobs nationwide, all outdoor jobs in Colorado, or post a free Job Wanted so Colorado employers can find you first.
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Groundskeeper (Year-Round or Seasonal)
Devil's Thumb RanchWinter Park, CO$18–$20/hrFull-timeHousing -
Line Cook
Devil's Thumb RanchWinter Park, CO$18–$21/hrFull-time -
Ranch Hand / Guest Ambassador – Winter Season
C Lazy U RanchGranby, CO$15.75–$16.25/hour + tipsSeasonalHousing
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Activities Guide – Fall/Winter Season
C Lazy U RanchGranby, CO$15.16–$17.16/hr + gratuity poolSeasonalClosedChef de Partie (Year-Round)
C Lazy U RanchGranby, CO$20/hr + tipsFull-timeClosed
Questions About Dude Ranch Jobs in Colorado
How many dude ranch jobs in Colorado are open right now?
4 listings are live on WildWork as of October 29, 2026. 4 state their pay and 3 include housing.
What do dude ranch jobs in Colorado pay?
The median posted rate is $17.50/hr across 4 current listings that state pay in that unit, with posted rates from $15.16/hr to $19.50/hr. These are advertised rates; tips, overtime and room and board are extra where the listing says so.
Do dude ranch jobs in Colorado come with housing?
75% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 50% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.
How do I apply for dude ranch jobs in Colorado?
Open a listing and use its apply button. It goes straight to the employer: an email, the employer’s own application page, or USAJOBS for federal positions. WildWork never charges job seekers and never asks for money to apply. Sundance Trail Guest Ranch in Colorado pays 2026 summer lodge staff $15 an hour plus a share of weekly tips with free housing and meals, and its August 2026 cook listing paid $18 to $24 an hour plus tips.
When do dude ranch jobs in Colorado get posted?
Colorado guest ranches do most summer hiring December through March, and seasons run from mid-May to early September at C Lazy U and June 1 to October 1, 2026 at Eatons’ Ranch in Wyoming. New Colorado listings go out in the free Monday email, and the outdoor job hiring calendar how-to shows when each kind of outdoor work usually hires.