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Piney River Ranch


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 31 attractions in Vail
Traveler Description: Mountain ranch offering full-day snowmobile tours with a guide and lunch.
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Attraction type: Mountain
Activities: Snowmobiling
Address: 700 Red Sandstone Rd
White River National Forest Vail, CO 81657
Tel: 970-477-1171

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4 of 5 stars
Francophile1027 3 contributions
Columbus, Ohio
Jul 30, 2008

Piney River Ranch may be located only 11 miles from Vail, but it will take a good 45 minutes or so to get there... The road is a windy, bumpy, dirt road that literally goes through the forest the entire time. (Make sure you have a full tank of gas!) While the drive may take awhile, the scenery is beautiful,... more

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5 of 5 stars
lilredfirefly 2 contributions
Sandpoint
Jan 19, 2008

Hello all adventure seekers and those who share a passion for the out doors. My husband and I had a fantastic tour with Piney River Adventures Snowmobile outfit this past week. They took us into the White River National Forest and up to a lodge only accessible by snowmobile. The views where spectacular and the guides where fabulous. We have... more

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5 of 5 stars
Buttercup<3 3 contributions
chicago
Mar 1, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Many kudos to the wonderful staff at Piney River Ranch. If was my first time riding a snowmobile and my son as well. He is 14. The mountainside was absolutely beautiful. The road is somewhat winding, as you get through the mountains. Once your get to the "pit" there is a raceway like track for the faster speed demons. The... more

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4 of 5 stars
mountainstar 16 contributions
coonabarabran
May 2, 2005
4/4 found this review helpful

This a place that you visit for the view and don't expect more than that. I was there last summer again and the facilities are not bad, just "rustic". After all you are out in the middle of nowhere. From what I hear a new owner took it over in the past few years and compared to when I visited... more

Just OK
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 15, 2003
7/8 found this review helpful

The food was mediocre, but expensive. The facilities were not very clean and could use some serious help in the food areas and the bathrooms. There seemed to be a lack of help when it came to the different activities and some were closed. The air is clean and sweet, the view is stunning.The staff was extremely friendly. This place... more

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Piney River Ranch Address

700 Red Sandstone Rd, White River National Forest, Vail, CO 81657
Tel: 970-477-1171