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Behind the Scenes at Ralph Lauren's Massive Wild West Ranch

When Ralph Lauren's ranch is the scene of an all-American cookout, you bet there will be cowboys, burgers, and lots of ribs.
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No one does the West like Ralph Lauren. We set up camp at the designer's 17,000-acre cattle ranch near Telluride, Colorado to throw an all-American cookout complete with burgers, brownies, bandanas, and all. The gorgeous San Juan mountains that served as our backdrop weren't bad, either. Photos from our Wild West adventure straight ahead.

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    Colorado's San Juan Mountains far off in the distance act as the ranch's backdrop.

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    The ranch features five hand-painted Native American-inspired teepees.

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    Grilling aged rib eyes is all in a day's work on the ranch.

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    Dining al fresco, the Ralph Lauren way.

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    Riding the range.

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    We like to think the Wild West would have looked something like this, had Lauren been there.

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    It's only a Double RL Ranch Burger if it's got Special Sauce.

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    Each of the property's teepees is fully furnished with comforts such as iron and wood beds, Navajo rugs, and antique quilts and trade blankets.

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    Cowboys round up about 800 Angus and South Devon steers and heifers from pasture to pasture.

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    The ranch's animals calve in the spring and are harvested 18 months later.

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