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Guests often ask what is the “best” time to visit the ranch and this is a very difficult question to answer because every season brings its own beauty and a different atmosphere.  The spring and fall are great for adult getaways, while spring break and the summer months bring family fun.  It all depends on

Our community is small but mighty and we want to support local education!  The Caliente Union School District has provided elementary education in our community for decades.  The district now consists of one elementary school, Piute Mountain School, which serves the Walker Basin and Twin Oaks communities.  In 1983 the Caliente Educational Foundation was established

Annual Art Week at Rankin Ranch May 21st to 25th The mountains are a beautiful shade of green and the spring wildflowers are out. Our annual art week is a wonderful time to relax, paint, go horseback riding and join in other great ranch activities. We love seeing the ranch through the eyes of different

Our family is excited to be a part of a brand new show on the Travel Channel called “Life’s a Trip”.  The show premiered Saturday, January 14th. Rankin Ranch is the first stop on a road trip across the nation for Patrick Warburton and his son, Talon.  Epic journeys are a family tradition for the

Make plans for your 2017 ranch vacation.  Here’s a glimpse at our 2017 guest ranch season.  You can always check out our Calendar of Events for detailed information on all of the special times at the ranch, but sometimes it is nice to see all of these fun times on one page.  Below is a

Tamale Pie has been a long time favorite of both the cowboys and the guests at Rankin Ranch.  We want to share our family recipe with you.  Helen Rankin enjoyed cooking and entertaining guests.  This gave her the vision for Rankin Guest Ranch which she opened in 1965.  Over 50 years later our family still

Can you believe that summer is almost here?  Dust off your cowboy boots and put on your jeans!  It’s time to join us for our Summer Kickoff and enjoy 15% off our all inclusive rates from June 3rd to 8th.  That’s right, stay at the ranch for just one night or the whole week and

Spring Break 2016 is almost here!  Make plans now to join us and kick off our 51st guest ranch season beginning on March 18th.  We have two weeks of Spring Break from Friday, March 18th to Friday, March 25th and Monday, March 28th to Sunday, April 3rd.  We are closed for Easter Weekend. You are welcome

It is Rankin Family Tradition to have Prime Rib along with our Thanksgiving Turkey.  We hope that you too will enjoy a Rankin Ranch Prime Rib Roast this holiday season.  It doesn’t take much to make a tasty Prime Rib.  Here is our favorite recipe. Rankin Ranch Prime Rib Rankin Beef Prime Rib (size to

Saddle Up for St. Jude this September! Mention “St. Jude” when you make your reservation and we will donate five percent of your stay to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital when you mention “St. Jude” upon booking. We are pleased to be partnering with other ranches to help raise money to support the lifesaving mission