A 3,300-acre resort in the ponderosa pines south of Bend, on the Deschutes River and inside Oregon's first International Dark Sky Place. The stay, the volcanic country around it, and when to go.
A 317-acre retreat in the Sangre de Cristo foothills, bordering Santa Fe National Forest and four miles from the Plaza. Its history, the stay, the country around it, and when to go.
Five towns hold the sport's highest official designation. Five more never applied for it. All ten will ruin you for riding at home.
Ten landscapes in the American West worth more than an afternoon, with honest caveats about when to go and where to base yourself.