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Montana Dude Ranch Vacation
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At a Glance
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| Famous For: | One of the oldest pioneer families in the cattle and guest ranch business since 1934. Cattle work, horsemanship clinics and sincere ranch hospitality. |
| Capacity: | 15 guests |
| Open: | Year around |
| Altitude: | 5,280 feet |
| Location: | 30 miles N.W. Bozeman |
| Reservations: | (406) 686-4423 |
| Rates: |
Adults: $1400 to $1500 per week for adults depending upon accommodations.
Children: $1175 to $1200 per week for children under twelve depending upon accommodations. |
| Minimum Stay: | One week, Sunday to Sunday Summer/ 3 day Winter |
| Deposit: | 25 percent deposit refundable up to 60 days before date of arrival. |
| Payment: | Mastercard,Visa, Personal checks, traveler's checks, U.S. affiliated European Bank checks and cash |
| Closest Airports: | Gallatin Field airport in Bozeman, 35 miles from the ranch. |
| Transportation: | Free transportation to and from the Bozeman airport. |
| Travel Agents: | NO |
| Guest Reviews: | Read reviews from travelers who have visited this ranch. |
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 Adults OrientedBed-and-BreakfastSeasonal Big/Heavy Riders200-250 lbs. 250-300 lbs. BirdingBring Your Own HorseCattle Drives1 or Part Day Cattle Ranches101 - 200 Head Children's Trail Riding5 yrs old 6 yrs old 7 yrs old and over Computer/Email ServicesCross-Country Skiing |
Cuisine International Ranch/Western Vegetarian Dude/Guest RanchesEmail AccessFishingFly Fishing Fish on Your Own Stream Fishing on Property Type of Fish Trout Spin Fishing Equipment Available GolfNear (within 30 miles) HandicappedWheelchair Friendly HikingOn Your Own Historic - National Historic SiteHorseback RidingHorsemanship |
Horses Quarter Hot SpringsNearby (within 30 miles) Languages SpokenEnglish Spanish LiquorBring Your Own Naturalist GuidesNon-Riding RatesRaftingNearby (within 30 miles) Saddle Your Own HorseSeminarsHorsemanship Seminars - Fall Horsemanship Seminars - Spring Horsemanship Seminars - Summer Horsemanship Seminars - Winter Short Stays (1-4 days)Off Season Only |
White-Water Rafting Nearby (within 30 miles) Winter Snow ActivitiesCross-Country Skiing Downhill Skiing WorkshopsNature |
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| LODGING |
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| Beautiful new lodge with fireplace, dinning room and 4 bedrooms with bath. Accommodations for families, couples and singles. Guests sleep comfortably in spacious log cabins or rooms with bath bath in the ranch house and lodge. Large family cabin has two bedrooms, one with a double bed and one with two singles or bunk beds. It can sleep up to 5 people, has a cozy sitting room with a fireplace, a screened in porch with day bed.The smaller rustic log cabin also has two bedrooms, one double and one with two single beds, a bathroom and a small sitting room. Rooms in the lodge have queen beds and private bath, adjoin the great room with fireplace and dinning area. Rooms in the ranch house with private baths surround a main living room area with a fireplace. |
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| RECREATION |
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| The main activity is horseback riding in relation to the ranch operation. Horsemanship ane riding instruction is available and all levels of riders are welcome. Mostly open side by side riding four to seven hours per day accompanied by a wrangler who knows the country, returning to the lodge for lunch. Depending on the season, guests participate in working cattle, trail riding on summer cattle range, horsemanship instruction or horseback games in the outdoor arena. Various types of terrain are covered on these rides, all the way from the creek bottom to rolling sage covered hills to high mountain pasture with islands of timber. Photographers are welcome. Although horses and riding are the main activity, guests also enjoy fishing for rainbow, native cut throat and brown trout in the creek that flows through the ranch. The trails through the beautiful sage covered foothills of the Bridger Mountains are also excellent for hiking and wildlife viewing. There are unlimited opportunities for sketching, painting, bird watching, photography or just plain relaxing. The ranch is situated near the Yellowstone and Gallatin Rivers, which both offer white water and regular rafting trips, and Yellowstone National Park is about a two hour drive from the ranch. Bozeman and Livingston are both about 30 miles from the ranch and have shopping, museums, golf and hot springs recreation pools. |
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| FOR CHILDREN |
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| Children 5 to 6 years and up are encouraged to participate in all activities, including grooming their own horse, learning to rope, fishing and learning about our ranching way of life, the history of our pioneering Montana family and the local wildlife. |
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| FOOD/LIQUOR |
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| All meals are served family style around a big table where guests and family sit together. The food is traditional ranch style of ranch raised meat, homemade breads and desserts, and vegetables from our garden. BYOB |
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| Family Reunions must be booked by January. |
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| MEMBERSHIPS |
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| Member Dude Rancher's Association |
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| REGION/CUSTOMS |
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| Our ranch reflects 5 generations of our western heritage, history and hospitality. We welcome 15 guests per week from May through September and 4 to 8 October through April. |
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| HISTORY/HOSTS |
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| George, his wife Patricia, son Mike and his wife Maria and granddaughter Mary now operate the ranch and guest business. Having spent five generations caring for the land, we are very conscious of the pulse of nature and how we, as ranchers, fit into that rhythm. Our high percentage of returning guests is testimony to the pleasure, comfort and relaxation found here. We welcome guests into our home to experience a living part of ranching history spanning over one hundred years of raising horses and cattle, and 70 years of sharing our 3,200 acre ranch with guests from all over the world. |
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| ITINERARY |
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| A typical day at the ranch starts with the wranglers bring the horses from night pasture to the barn. Guests are welcome to watch or help with brushing and feeding the horses. Then it's back to the Lodge for a hearty breakfast.Ride 2 to 3 hours in the morning. Groups are split as to riders ability and preference of distance and terrain. The majority of the riding has to do with ranch operation; checking cattle, fence and range conditions. The guest can get right in and help when the cattle most be moved to fresh grass or can just ride along and watch.After a delisious nurishing lunch there is time to relax before another two or three hours of riding different parts of the ranch each day. Some of the rides will be history and nature orinated for those that are interested. Guests are invited to ask questions at any time Dinner, as well as lunch and breakfast are an example of top rate ranch style cooking with plenty of fresh vegetables, fruit, ranch raised beef, home made bread and desserts. Coffee, tea and lemonaid are always available. Evenings are for visiting on the front porch with fellow guests and crew or to watch a horse being shop at the barn, practice roping or walking in the cool evening to see the deer coming down for water or just relax and enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the land.Sleep comes easy in comfortable beds and cool, low humidity. |
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