Price
2026
Ranch Stays
24 May – 24 September
7 Nights – $3,000 per person sharing
Children 4 to 12 – 25% discount
Non-riders – $2,000 per person, sharing
Cattle Range Rider Weeks
2 - 9 August & 30 August - 6 September
$3,100 per person sharing
Fall Cattle Round-up
24 September – 1 October
$3,100 per person sharing
A 10% gratuity charge and 10% taxes and fees charge will be added to the total.
Dates & Prices
USA
Bitterroot Ranch Wyoming
Overview
If you are looking for a quality ranch holiday experience with serious horse riding in the states with wonderful scenery, hosts and horses, you can’t beat Bitterroot Ranch in Wyoming. Owned and run by the Fox family since 1971, this genuine ranch offers a broad range of ranch holiday activities including riding lessons with certified instructors, a cross country jumping course for experienced riders, team sorting, herding cows in the national forest, cattle drives, roundups, and pack trips.
In the heart of Americas Marlboro country, Bitterroot Ranch is a place of outstanding beauty and the trail rides go out in every direction, they offer cantering on open plains, winding through pine and aspen forests, clambering up rocky gorges and crossing rushing streams that pour out of the mountains. At Bitterroot Ranch you may even catch a glimpse of the natural wild animals game that frequent the area and include antelope, mule deer, elk, coyotes, and the occasional bear! You’ll ride out to John Wayne's gorge and visit Butch Cassidy's hide out cabin.
Bitterroot Ranch is an honest working cattle ranch as well as a dude ranch, and you will have frequent opportunities for cattle drives and round ups with their 200 head of Scottish Angus and 20 head of Highland cows during the summer months when the cows are grazing in the adjacent national forest. This is part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem which is the largest wild area left in the lower 48 states, providing a vast expanse of unspoiled country. You can try your hand at cutting cows in weekly team sorting competitions, a practice involving teamwork between horse and rider and provides a new dimension to the riding experience.
The Bitterroot Ranch brood mares produce a new crop of friendly foals each spring and guests often enjoy interacting with them too – truly there is never a dull moment on the ranch and you will be fully immersed in the day to day life of a Wyoming rancher.
Location
North-West Wyoming
Airport
Jackson Hole or Riverton
Duration
7 nights
When to go
May - October
Riding level
All levels
Weight
90 kg / 14 stone / 198 lbs
Group size
12 max
Accommodation
Log cabins on the ranch
Included
All the riding except on Sundays, accommodation, meals, drinks, wine with dinner and fishing.
Extras
Single supplement $300
Excluded
Flights, Transfers, 10% US Sales Tax and 10% Gratuity.
Price guarantee
All our riding holidays hold a price guarantee. We believe in your piece of mind on price when you book with us and will refund the difference should you find the same riding holiday elsewhere at a lower price.
Exchange rate
Rates are subject to daily exchange rate fluctuations, please refer to our Terms and Conditions for full details.
Transfers
A 1.5-hour transfer from Riverton or 2.5-hour transfer from Jackson Hole. We can easily arrange a return transfer to meet and greet you on arrival or you may want to hire a car and drive.
Departure dates
The ranch is open from the 26 May to 1 October, rides run from Sunday to Sunday.
Riding & Itinerary
Bitterroot Ranch provides a top quality, sophisticated ranch holiday experience best suited for those who are serious about their horse riding, whether you’re beginner or advanced.
Horse riding is the central activity at the Bitterroot Ranch where many of the horses have been raised and trained. A herd of about 135 horses under saddle for an average 25 guests makes it easy to provide suitable horses in top condition for all the guests throughout the season, no matter what their level of experience.
On most days guests ride out for two or three hours in the morning and return for lunch. After a break, they ride out on another trail on a fresh horse in the afternoon. Guests usually ride three different horses during the week. Rides are kept small and guests are grouped according to ability. A family of differing abilities can choose to ride together at the speed of the least skilled, or go with another group more suited to their level.
Video taped lessons are also available on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for riders wishing to improve their skills. On Friday afternoons there is a friendly team sorting competition, which provides an introduction to working cattle. A final all day picnic ride is scheduled for Saturday. In July, August and September this often includes moving cattle to different parts of grazing in the National Forest.
Non-riders are also catered for with excellent fishing nearby.
Horses
A herd o150 horses – Quarter Horses, Mustangs, Percherons, Appaloosas, Icelandic Horses and crosses, plus homebred Arabians
Riding level
All levels
Type of riding
Western. Trail rides to suit everyone.
Tack
Western
Weight limit
90 kg / 14 stone / 198 lbs
Group size
12 max
Accommodation & Meals
Bitterroot Ranch has a series of traditional style log cabins with wood burning stoves, designed with authenticity in mind, keeping the rustic charm of a the bygone cowboy era. The main lodge where guests gather for meals and to socialise features a large stone fireplace and broad porch, the perfect setting in which to enjoy your ranch holiday experience and to talk with new friends.
The food is excellent at Bitterroot Ranch – salads are picked fresh from the garden, bread is baked in the kitchen ovens and the beef and lamb are ranch-raised to ensure their quality. Below is a taster of their menus.
Breakfast – Eggs cooked to order, bacon, sausages and toast. Also on offer is fresh fruit, muffins, cereal, orange juice and traditional steel cut oats which are cooked overnight (a house favourite).
Lunch – Rainbow, Cutthroat or Brown Trout, (fresh from the line of Bayard or his guests!) baked in White Wine, Almonds and Parsley, Sun Dried Tomato, Feta and Thyme Quiche, Roast Butternut Squash Soup with Home Baked Olive Rosemary Bread, Organic Home Grown Green Salad with Arugula, Beet Leaves and Frisee Lettuce, Twice Baked Cheddar Soufflé, Ice Cream with Fresh Strawberry Sauce and Lemon Hazelnut Biscotti.
Dinner – Organic Home Reared Natural Beef Fillet with Rosemary and Garlic Roast Potatoes, Fresh Vegetables and a Red Wine Jus, Stuffed Pumpkin with Wild Rice and Mushroom Risotto, Honey Baked Ham with Cheese and Parsley Baked Potatoes and Sugar Glazed Carrots, Organic Home Reared Natural Lamb Chops with Roast Vegetables and Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Seared Fillet of Salmon with Lemon Dill Hollandaise, Steamed Asparagus and Braised Portobello Mushrooms, Belgian Chocolate Pots, Fresh Raspberry and Blueberry Millefeuille.
Accommodation
Log cabins on the ranch
Single Supplement
Single supplement applies
Meals
Inform us about food allergies and intolerances
Drinks
Soft drinks and wine with meals included
The Destination
Northwest Wyoming is a region in the United States known for its stunning natural beauty, particularly its two national parks: Grand Teton and Yellowstone. It's also home to popular tourist destinations like Jackson Hole and Lander, offering diverse outdoor activities.
The term "Marlboro Country" is synonymous with the rugged, Western landscape often featured in the Marlboro Man advertising campaign. The campaign, which began in the 1950s, used cowboys as the faces of the cigarette brand, promoting an image of masculine independence and the American West. Wyoming, with its vast open spaces and iconic ranching culture, became a central location for these advertisements and a key identifier of "Marlboro Country".
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