Photo: Vermejo, a Ted Turner ReserveFamily ranchLuxury ranch
Raton, New Mexico
Vermejo, a Ted Turner Reserve
558,000-acre Turner wildlife reserve near Raton with horseback rides, fishing and lodges.
Recreation-focused stay
- Season
- Year-round
- Ages
- Families welcome
What you'll do
- Two half-day guided activities a day, such as horseback rides, fly fishing, e-biking or a wildlife safari
- Shooting and 3D archery ranges, via ferrata, and spa massage
- Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year programs with rides from headquarters
When to go
- Stays spring through fall, plus holiday programs and winter sabbatical stays
- A free fifth night April 1 to May 22 and in October, and a free sixth night May 23 to September 30
Who it's for
- Families, with Turner Trailblazers activities
- Guests who want wildlife and fishing, with riding as one option among many
Good to know
- No cattle work: the 558,000-acre reserve is managed for bison and wildlife
- Rates include meals, non-alcoholic drinks and half-day outings; alcohol, transfers, spa and bigger excursions are extra, plus a service fee
- Minimum stays apply but aren't published, and no riding age or weight limits are listed
- No pets
- Family programs
- Fly fishing
- Sport shooting
- Trail riding
Ride for the brand. No branding required.
- Brand
- WS
- Burned on
- Left hip on cattle, left hip on horses
- On record
- New Mexico Livestock Board brand search (opens in a new tab)To find it:
- Brand Master Number: 01759