Map & Directions

Directions to Four Mile Ranch

From Denver:
Take I-25 south through Colorado Springs. Exit at Nevada Avenue and head south. Nevada Avenue turns into Highway 115 and will take you directly to Highway 50. From Highway 50, exit at Four Mile Parkway. Turn right on Cowboy Way and left on Telegraph Trail.

From Colorado Springs:
Take Highway 115 south to Highway 50 for a beautiful 30 minute drive through some of Colorado’s best scenery. From Highway 50, exit at Four Mile Parkway. Turn right on Cowboy Way and left on Telegraph Trail.

From Pueblo:
We’re just a short drive west on Highway 50. From Highway 50, exit at Four Mile Parkway. Turn right on Cowboy Way and left on Telegraph Trail.

We open daily!
Monday-Saturday:  9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday:  9:00 am to 5:00 pm

It is hard to define “climate capital” in objective terms.  Anyone who lives in Cañon City realizes we do not routinely get severe winter weather.  Many of the major winter storms seem to go around us.  We certainly consider ourselves as living in the “banana belt” during winter months.

The Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University says about our climate:  “Just below the Royal Gorge…..descending air currents frequently prevent the stratification necessary for the occurrence of excessive cold.  A consequence, the winter climate is milder near Cañon City and Penrose than anywhere else in the state.

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The 3rd oldest city in Colorado, Cañon City is nestled in the beautiful Arkansas River valley at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. In the county seat of Fremont County, this picturesque town at the mouth of the Royal Gorge is surrounded by semi-arid plains to the east and majestic peaks and mountain meadows of the Rocky Mountains to the north, south and west.

Breathtaking scenery and natural wonders provide a backdrop to the quaint historic main street, which is the largest historical commercial district in Colorado.

The town was first organized by the Cañon City Claim Club on March 13, 1860. The Cañon City Claim Club was composed of six members who organized to develop coal, iron, gypsum, marble and granite mining in the area. Residents voted to name the settlement "Town of Canyon City" but the reporter for the meeting used the Spanish spelling "Cañon", thus the town became Cañon City.

The town is a main gateway to recreation in the southern portions of the San Isabel National Forest and the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area which has 148 miles of the best river rafting and kayaking water in the nation.