Macgregor Ranch in Estes Park Colorado

The MacGregor Ranch welcomes visitors and children's groups to experience a living history of an original homestead in Estes Park, Colorado. The current main house was built in 1896 and many surrounding buildings have been added on throughout the years. Take a guided or self-guided tour through the property and get a sense of what typical ranch life was and is like.

Alexander MacGregor made a huge impact on the growth and prosperity of Estes Park, Colorado. As a successful entrepreneur he had experienced hands in many fields other than maintaining and developing his ranch. He managed a toll road between the town of Lyons and his ranch. He built a sawmill. He was an attorney in Denver and a judge in Fort Collins. He helped run a general store, post office, and a few tourist cabins. Alexander died from a lightning strike in 1896. His wife Clara and their three sons maintained the ranch. Clara and Alexander's great granddaughter, Muriel, became the last ranch manager of the family. Before she died in 1970, she created a charitable trust in order to continue ranch operations, begin a public museum, and contribute to youth education.

The museum collections and artifacts are all originals from the 1873 MacGregor's who built the ranch. Check out original clothing, furnishings, paintings, diaries, and photos. There are also great hikes within and around the ranches many structures. Today the ranch still operates as a producer of all-natural beef products. The museum is located on MacGregor Avenue, accessible by Devil's Gulch Road from downtown Estes Park. It is open June through August.

For hours and information, visit the Macgregor Ranch website.