Ranches
With over a dozen Montana Cattle Ranches hosting guests, we offer a wide range of choices specializing in unique agri-tourism vacation opportunities on a personalized level. The Interactive Map shows you the location of these Montana Working Ranches. Some are along the way to a National Park while others are in remote areas nestled in scenic landscapes.
Interactive Ranch Map
Use our Interactive Ranch Map to view ranch locations and attractions.
BARRON RANCH
Absarokee, Montana
Saddle up! What the Barron Ranch offers is a picture perfect setting, great hosts, authentic hands on cowboy life, horseback riding, and fishing on a 5th generation Montana working horse, sheep and cattle ranch. It is high energy, fast paced, and very informal year round—if you are looking for set schedules and planned activities, this is not the place for you.
CROSS-TRIANGLE RANCH
Big Timber, Montana
This ranch has it all! Hands-on ranching and private river fishing. Guests enjoy a wonderful atmosphere of history, camaraderie, and laughter in a ranch setting. Most come for riding and working alongside family members on this generational working cattle and sheep ranch. But, had enough ranch work? Slip out the back door and fish for trout along seven miles of private access to the legendary blue-ribbon Yellowstone River.
Working Ranch COWBOY SCHOOL
Clyde Park, Montana
Nothing beats the authenticity of this experience—learning cowboy culture from genuine cowboys on one of Southwest Montana’s most celebrated ranches, sharing their way of life, “riding for the G Bar M brand.”
DRYHEAD RANCH
Pryor Mountains, south of Billings, Montana
Make a difference helping with the seasonal ranch work that includes horse drives, cattle drives, riding herd health, and roundups on the slopes of the Pryor Mountains. Join the three generations of ranch family currently working together on the Dryhead Ranch—as the fourth generation gets ready to pull on their boots—preserving the ranching heritage of the West.
FLYNN’S HIDEAWAY RANCH
Townsend, Montana
The cowboy legend is alive—real cattle, real people and a real sense of what the ranching way of life is all about. Participate in summer cattle drives, while you keep your eye out for wildlife. Located in a pristine area along the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, Flynn’s Hideaway Ranch marks a crossroads where time slows down and a sense of place sweeps you away.
G BAR M RANCH
Clyde Park, Montana
Leffingwells offer great horseback riding and they enjoy sharing their family’s ranching traditions which have been passed down five generations. Their guests find ranch life a great change of pace—living the good life in these mountains in rhythm with the ranch seasons.
KOMBOL RANCH
Roundup, Montana
Kombols welcome you to share their lifestyle and enjoy their cattle ranch where small groups can come and enjoy the natural prairie surroundings offered by this remote location. It is a relaxed atmosphere where guests can do as they please, living and learning about ranching in Montana.
LOWER DEER CREEK RANCH
Big Timber, Montana
This ranch adventure enriches the lives of guests who come for a vacation and a new perspective on life. Guests enjoy good company, breath taking views, delicious food, and varied ranch and mountain trail riding. They offer flexible schedules and individual attention.
PACK TRIPS - ANCIENT PATHS
Absarokee, Montana
Transfigured, looking over yet another vista, you’ll get the feeling that you are the first person to take in this unforgettable countryside. And yet, the Indians were hunting, fishing, and vision-questing in these mountains for a longer time than you can wrap your brain around.
RICHERT RANCH
Reed Point, Montana
Welcome to the Richert Ranch set in a secluded valley with mountain vistas. Relax and feel time disappear as you savor Sheryl’s home cooked meals and learn about the ranching way of life. Come as a guest and leave as a friend.
RUSSELL RANCH
Nye, Montana
Whether you are helping with the cattle work on horseback, savoring the beauty of this majestic Beartooth Mountain valley, or trying your luck fishing a crystal clear mountain stream, this ranch offers guests a rich and heartwarming adventure.
Snowy Mountain Cattle Company
Judith Gap, Montana
This 5th generation working ranch has it all: reputation cattle, ranch-raised quarter horses, and big views of Montana in a peaceful and remote setting. Their varied riding experiences geared to adventurous riders prompted one guest to say “This is the working cattle ranch of my imagination!”
PADLOCK RANCH
Ranchester, Wyoming
The Padlock Ranch continues a tradition of excellence. One of the premier cattle ranches in the Northwest. They open their Lodge for family reunions or corporate retreats.
Vacation Home Rental
Big Timber, Montana
Year-round accommodations in a family-friendly ranch setting offers many ways to connect with nature and to reconnect with family, friends, and self. Consult with Gayle, the ranch’s event planner for retreats, family reunions, and/or excursions tailored to guest’s interests.