The Dude Ranchers Association - HELPING FOLKS FIND QUALITY DUDE AND GUEST RANCH VACATIONS SINCE 1926. Imagine yourself taking the best vacation of your life at a dude ranch. The cool, fresh mountain air, the open spaces, the feel of a steady horse beneath you as you top the next rise... the flash of color from the dark pool as the monster trout rises to your offering... luxuriating in the warmth of the setting sun as you wait for the dinner bell's call ... shared time with family and friends.