Bitterroot Dude
Ranch
Dude Ranch Offering
Outstanding Horseback Riding
Vacations |
The Bitterroot Dude Ranch has the horses
and terrain to give
you an exciting horseback riding vacation in
Wyoming. |
Listen to Bayard
Fox, your host at the Bitterroot Ranch,
describe a horseback riding vacation on our Wyoming dude ranch.
You can enjoy some of the
best and most diverse horseback riding in North America at the
Bitterroot Ranch in Wyoming. Located in a remote valley
bordering the Shoshone National Forest, 50 miles of unspoiled
wilderness separate us from Yellowstone Park. The varied
terrain includes sagebrush plains, grassy meadows and rocky gorges
which give way to pine forested mountains and alpine meadows.
Perpetually snow-capped mountains are always in view. As
our guest, you will experience this spectacular, wild country in the
best possible way, riding a willing horse. We have a
broad range of horses for all skill and confidence levels and you
will ride in small groups with people of similar riding
ability. The Bitterroot is a perfect choice for those who wish
to improve their horseback riding skills because we have certified
riding instructors available to give lessons at the ranch. We
also offer riding clinics with top clinicians throughout the
summer. Few dude ranches share our philosophies and
passion for riding and if you desire the
horseback riding vacation of a lifetime, the Bitterroot is the
perfect match.
"The
Bitterroot has done an outstanding job of creating a unique
riding program with great horses in a truly beautiful location.
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-- David Vogt, ARK |
Horses and Other Animals
The Bitterroot is not a typical dude ranch. We focus
on providing our guests with a quality riding vacation and are
especially proud of our horses, many of which have been raised and
trained on the ranch. The horses are our primary focus, followed by
the cattle, but this is also a family farm with sheep, llamas,
ducks, geese, chickens, peacocks, dogs and cats. Children love the
lambs and foals.
"The complex life at the Bitterroot wove a rich
web for me to hone my riding skills, keeping my interest and
challenging me but never threatening me. "
-- Pam White, MA
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Cross
country jumping is an option for experienced riders, few dude
ranches offer this activity.
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Rounding up cattle in the Shoshone National
Forest. |
Working Cattle
Ranch
The Bitterroot is a family run working ranch and during
your vacation you will have frequent opportunities to help drive
cattle, which graze in the adjacent national forest during the
summer. You can
hone your skills during the weekly team sorting competition.
Working cattle on horseback
can give new meaning to the partnership between horse and
rider.
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This is a family run establishment in operation
for over thirty years. The atmosphere is informal and unstructured
except the riding. Guests stay in comfortable, 
