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163 Vail Collective Retreat, Wolcott, Colorado: Located just past Beaver Creek and about 25 miles from Vail Village, the Vail Collective Retreat is tucked into the 1,100-acre 4 Eagle Ranch, a 131-year-old cattle ranch in the mountains of Colorado. Throughout the property are camps featuring luxury tents made from wooden platforms topped with artisan canvas and furnished with king-sized beds and 400-thread- count linens, locally made furni- ture, wood stoves, French press coffee makers, electricity, and an en suite attached bathroom with hot water and showers. Dining options are equally luxe, with everything from private farm-to- table outdoor candlelit dinners made by local chefs to gourmet s'mores roasted by the open fire each night (bacon s'mores were especially popular last season), plus an on-site winery. But it's not just the haute accommodations and five-star dining that attract guests. The wilds of Colorado beckon, too, with horseback riding and half-day, full-day, and overnight trail rides; fly fishing; jeep and ATV tours; and of course, hiking. There's even a hiking concierge who can do eve- rything from recommend hikes to escort guests to trailheads and lead guided hikes. According to Peter Mack, CEO of Collective Hotels & Retreats, the glamping experience in Vail is truly made special be- cause of the people: Staff are local experts, skiers, chefs, and crafts- men. "You really get this authentic Colorado mountain experience," he says. (Collective Retreats also offers glamping in Aspen.) VAIL COLLECTIVE RETREAT 4 Eagle Ranch, Colorado Route 131 Wolcott, CO, 970-445-2033 collectiveretreats.com Vail Collective Retreat provides gourmet dinners under the wide- open sky. Below, luxury tents accommodate king-sized beds. photographs courtesy of Vail Collective Retreat