Tudor Rose Bed and Breakfast
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6720 Paradise Acres Rd, Salida, CO 81201
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Tudor Rose Grounds Map
Horse Accommodations
My horses stayed in the 100 x 100 foot sand paddock. It had a wood fence with multiple panel gates. There was a wood barn for shelter that also had some enclosed stalls. One of the stalls had a wheelbarrow and muck rake to clean. The owners also said I could take any grass-hay that I needed. The horses had barrel feeders and a large plastic water bucket under the water spigot. Across the road from the paddock were 4-5 different drylot pastures. We were the only horses staying and could turn out or sleep in any of the paddocks or pastures. The owners did ask that I bring a Coggins and health certificate but did not need a copy. One of my barriers to going on vacation is worrying about my horses and their situation. At the Tudor Rose I could relax. The horses had lots of room, were well-fed and really enjoyed the change of scene.
Trailer Parking
We were able to park right next to the horse paddock and our Chateau One. There was enough room to turn around. There was also a round-about further down the gravel road to turn around.
Human Accomodations
We booked chateau number one. It was the closest cabin to the horse pasture. I could see the horses from out the living room window between the trees. If you stayed in number two you would be closer to the horse pastures. The chateau was wonderful! We cooked and used their full kitchen that was stocked with pots and pans. Jon grilled a steak on their outdoor gas grill. There was a portable A/C unit that actually worked pretty well. Plus, I could go out in my PJs and throw more hay for the horses.
Dog Friendly
We brought the whole family. The dogs were welcome to stay in our Chateau. We did need to kennel them if we left them by themselves.
Chosen Trail
We walked to the Methodist Mountain trail-head from the Tudor Rose. We didn't have very good directions. The owner told us to walk down the dirt road by cabin #3 and then stay left to go between the properties, around a hill and to the trail-head.
We didn't really know where we were going. Instead of staying left we hiked up a hill, then were able to see the trail-head from the top of a hill. We walked with the dogs because I wanted to make sure the trail was horse-safe and wasn't quite sure where we were going.
Here is a close-up of the somewhat "trail" or way to the trail-head
We walked to the Methodist Mountain trail-head from the Tudor Rose. Looking at the parking lot we could have squeezed a 2 horse trailer in as long as the parking lot wasn't full.
Trailer Parking
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Free
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There are some big rocks to stand on.
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Water/Bathrooms
No water or bathrooms.
Trail Map
We started out on the Lost trail. It was pretty rocky and was a gentle climb on a single-track.
We had walked with the dogs from the Tudor Rose. My shepherd Katie is 10 years old so we took the smallest loop we could do. We went from Lost to Dead Bird to Racetrack. We walked about 2.8 miles and my old dogs were pretty tired by the time we walked back to the Tudor Rose. If I had younger dogs I would have taken Racetrack to the Little Rainbow trail.
Columbine Trail
Chosen Trail - Day Two
The second day we trailered out to the Columbine trail that eventually joins the Rainbow Trail. So, it is a little confusing there is the Little Rainbow trail, the Double Rainbow Trail and the regular Rainbow Trail.
To the left of the Columbine trail was a cattle guard and a fire road. Since I was riding Sam and ponying Bailey we decided to walk along the wider fire road instead of riding the single-track Columbine trail. This is a pretty rustic trail-head. No bathrooms or water. No park fees.
The road was pretty rocky and started to significantly climb.
After 30 minutes of a slow climb we paused and took in the view then turned around. My husband, Jon was on his bike and he enjoyed going down-hill on the way back.
Trail Experience
The Methodist Mountain trails including the lost, dead bird and racetrack were through the juniper-pinon desert. There was lots of trash on the trail. If you could ride further onto the rainbow trail I think it would have gotten better. The dirt road next to the Columbine trail was a lot prettier. I was riding with a biker and the long steep uphills make Jon very tired.
Rating
Human Accommodations - Wonderful. Staying at Tudor Rose was wonderful. I was able to relax and see my horses yet have plumbing, a kitchen and air-conditioning.
Trails - Moderately difficult. To access the trails you really needed to trailer out. It is possible to walk to the first trail-head from the Tudor Rose you just need a very calm and confident horse and rider pair. The footing was mostly rocky and the most common trails were single-tracks. Unless you ride all day they are out and backs. I did like the Columbine trail dirt fire road a lot better than the first trail-head.
Trails - Moderately difficult. To access the trails you really needed to trailer out. It is possible to walk to the first trail-head from the Tudor Rose you just need a very calm and confident horse and rider pair. The footing was mostly rocky and the most common trails were single-tracks. Unless you ride all day they are out and backs. I did like the Columbine trail dirt fire road a lot better than the first trail-head.