Montana Ranch Vacations
Flathead Lake Lodge
Location: Bigfork, MT
Minimum Stay: 1-week
Season: May - October
Adventure awaits at Flathead Lake Lodge, located in northwest Montana, just a short drive from Glacier National Park. Flathead Lake Lodge is a third-generation family business started in 1945 by Les Averill. What was once an untamed section of wilderness dotted with rugged cabins has been transformed into a modern getaway to a simpler time and place.
Over 2,000 private acres of Flathead Lake Lodge span from the shores of the lake to the peak of the adjacent Swan Mountains to the east. Sitting just north of the lodge is...
320 Ranch
Location: Gallatin Gateway, MT
Minimum Stay: 2 days
Season: June – March
320 Ranch brings the spirit of Montana alive with warm hospitality at its location in Gallatin Gateway. Whether you want to be a wrangler, an angler, or experience an honest day on the ranch, they can customize the experience around your favorite activities.
The cuisine at 320 Ranch ranges from substantial BBQ to fine dining at McGills Restaurant & Saloon in the evenings. Foodies can travel just up the road to Big Sky and check out its dining scene or south to visit West Yellowstone.
The activities at 320 Ranch...
Covered Wagon Ranch
Location: Gallatin Gateway, MT
Minimum Stay: 4 days
Season: June – September
The traditions at Covered Wagon Ranch began in 1925 when it opened, inviting families to experience the rugged beauty of the Old West. Although the world has certainly changed since that time, the scenery on display has not.
Situated in a valley at Taylor Fork on the Gallatin River, Covered Wagon Ranch resides comfortably outside any major city. Out here, you’re miles from everything with a night sky full of stars to gaze at.
The experience at Covered Wagon Ranch is geared toward families looking to spend a week together...
Elkhorn Ranch
Location: Gallatin Gateway, MT
Minimum Stay: 1 week
Season: May – October, December – February
At Elkhorn Ranch, you’re just around the corner from the official welcome sign at Yellowstone, where the highway winds out of Montana on its way south.
Elkhorn Ranch provides a family-friendly dude ranch experience, offering a week-long escape from all of your cares and the chance to bond over the most majestic landscapes in the United States. Activities center around making the best of the terrain, whether on horseback, flyfishing along blue ribbon streams, whitewater rafting, or hiking miles of trails.
The accommodations are rustic log cabins with just enough...
Lone Mountain Ranch
Location: Big Sky, MT
Minimum Stay: 2 days
Season: January – April, May – October, December
Lone Mountain Ranch is another property close to Yellowstone. It’s surrounded by grasslands, rivers, and the Rocky Mountains on all sides of this symbol of the American West. All-inclusive packages are available for any type of traveler, with experiences centering around activities for all seasons and farm to table meals.
Come out during the winter and experience the thrill of endless Nordic skiing, traditional downhill skiing, snowshoeing, and even dog sledding. Take a week out of your summer to flyfish, canoe, and paddleboard, take a guided hike, or spend a...
Mountain Sky Guest Ranch
Location: Emigrant, MT
Minimum Stay: 3 nights
Season: June – August
Experience the difference a world-class staff provides at Mountain Sky Guest Ranch, located just outside Yellowstone.
Lodgings provide a modern twist on structures first built when the ranch opened in 1929. All cabins are unique with their own story to tell and beckoning you to be a part of the tale. You can choose from mountain views, riverside rolling prairies, and picturesque scenes of the nearby forests on the hillsides.
Your all-inclusive stay at Mountain Sky includes all the hearty, freshly prepared meals you can stomach. Get your fill for...
Nine Quarter Circle Ranch
Location: Gallatin Gateway, MT
Minimum Stay: 1-week
Season: June – September
Nine Quarter Circle Ranch puts you a short drive from the west entrance to Yellowstone, one of America’s most majestic national parks. For over 75 years and three generations, the Kelsey family has opened their iconic ranch near Big Sky to guests from all over the world.
The story of this dude ranch in Montana is told throughout the sprawling property surrounded by nearly 2 million acres of national forest. Some of the forests on the property even served as material for the log cabins on the property.
The cabins...
The Bar W Guest Ranch
Location: Whitefish, MT
Minimum Stay: 1-week
Season: May - October
The Bar W Guest Ranch provides opportunities for lifelong friendships at its location in northwest Montana, just outside of Whitefish. Flanked on both sides by iconic pine ridges, the Bar W Ranch property sits comfortably in a mountain valley on the shores of Spencer Lake.
The guest ranch is 142 acres of private land, surrounded by 1000+ acres that support a huge array of ranch, equine, and water-based activities. The surrounding land is owned and preserved by the state of Montana. You’re never far from the wilderness when you stay...
The Resort At Paws Up
Location: Greenough, MT
Minimum Stay: 2 days
Season: March – November
The luxury dude ranch is located just outside Missoula on over 37,000 acres of undeveloped, sprawling landscape. The Resort at Paws Up promises to show guests Montana as it’s meant to be. This includes over 100 miles of trails, 10 miles of property along the Blackfoot River, and towering mountains on all sides.
Paws Up offers a wide range of luxurious places to stay, including your choice of 28 different homes. They feature their own private section of woods with prominent views of meadows, rivers, and mountains. For the ultimate...
Triple J Ranch
Location: Augusta, MT
Minimum Stay: 5 nights
Season: June – September
Triple J Ranch puts you smack in the middle of the mountainous wilderness on the eastern edge of the Flathead National Forest. The difference at Triple J is the isolated location, nestled between peaks in a mountain valley, high above the nearest towns to the east.
Riding, team penning, trap shooting, and roping are all on the menu, as well as gourmet meals served with distinct Western hospitality. This is a vacation suitable for individuals, couples, and families of all sizes, but the small overall number of guests means everyone...