Dude Ranch Vacations!

And now for something quite different, we were in stunning Montana at the beginning of September for my first Dude Ranch Vacation experience. Located in remove Gallatin Gateway, the Covered Wagon Ranch was a very unique experience that involved everything Western.

Memories on horseback

The ranch has been open to guests since 1925, and many of the lodgings are traditional log cabins built in the 1920′s and have lovely fireplaces and rustic furniture. There is a hot tub and a large warm lodge where everyone gathers after the days’ worth of guest ranch activities, which is focused around horseback riding. That is not where it ends; there is great fly fishing and a lot of canoeing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, hiking and mountain biking going on. We were surrounded by some of the best fly fishing waters in the world, including over 120 miles of water in the Gallatin Canyon alone, plus all the legendary waters of Yellowstone National Park. Obviously, this was more than just a horseback riding vacation! They also offer overnight pack trips. We are tempted to go back and give one of those a shot.

I loved the horseback riding, and the horses were tame and well-behaved. The scenery out there was really stunning, and I was so happy to be able to move into the wild on horseback and take in all the wild space that Montana still has.

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