Like most any ranch country found in the American West at +7,000 ft (+2,100 m) in elevation, it is beautiful in the summer months. Given how remote these ranches are, I also have thoughts of the families that live there and the challenges they face, once the season changes and the tourists are long gone.
They have to be very hardy people to not only endure, but thrive under those conditions.
Dear my respected senior @roleerob !
Do the ranches in those photos produce milk, cheese, and meat and exist as tourist destinations?
Do those ranches make money as tourist attractions and lodging establishments?
Have you stayed as a tourist at the ranches?
🌄 Good morning!☕ Interesting questions ...
I am no expert, but I believe you would find these ranches focus almost exclusively on providing meat. Dairies are typically found in different parts of the country, at lower elevations than what I am showing on this trip.
Yes, some of them, as I have provided links here and there. This would generate additional income, but I have no idea how much this adds to their overall family income. I'd say, however, most of them do not do this, preserving their privacy and focusing exclusively on ranching.
No. Maybe some day!