* Lost Spur Guest Ranch, Harrison, AR

chuckwagon dinners, hay ride, country western entertainment; fishing, horseback riding, swimming, canoeing, volleyball on-site.

WHERE ELSE TO STAY IN ARKANSAS

COLORADO     (Browse for more rooms and dude ranches in Colorado)     (Check out more about COLORADO)

* Buena Vista (Elk Mountain Ranch)
* Del Norte (La Garita Creek Ranch)
* Durango (Colorado Trails Ranch)
* Granby
* Grant (Tumbling River Ranch)
* Gunnison
* Kremmling (Latigo Ranch)
* McCoy (Black Mountain Ranch)
* Nathrop (Deer Valley Ranch)
* Paonia
* Parshall (Aspen Canyon Ranch, Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch)
* Powderhorn
* Rifle (Coulter Lake Guest Ranch)
* Shawnee (North Fork Guest Ranch)

IDAHO     (Check out more about IDAHO)

* from Boise

Middle Fork Lodge (100 miles NE of Boise on Middle Fork of Salmon River in River of No Return Wilderness Area. Access by Charter Plane from Boise, Sun Valley (1 hour), or Stanley, McCall, or Challis (30 min). Staff Pick-up at Thomas Creek Airstrip.)
Shepp Ranch (by charter plane from Boise or 43 miles Upriver from Riggins)

* near Harrison

Red Horse Mountain Ranch

* several in North Fork (north of Salmon)

* 100 Acre Wood Resort B&B Guest Ranch gourmet B&B, guest ranch and mountain resort, 24 miles north of Salmon
On the Lewis and Clark trail, this resort offers gourmet meals (even on Thanksgiving), 4x4 off road/wildlife tours such as wolf viewing tours, hiking, mountain biking, rafting, jet boating, fishing tours, horseback riding, and cattle drive tours on site available in season. Snowmobile rentals, skiing.

* near Ririe

Granite Creek Guest Ranch (35 mi east of Idaho Falls)

* south of Salmon

Twin Peaks Ranch

* northeast of Sandpoint

Western Pleasure Guest Ranch

* several in or near Stanley

* near White Bird

White Bird Summit Lodge on the Lockey U Ranch - a mile from Hells Canyon, Salmon and Snake Rivers. Hot tub on site. Bed and Breakfast accomodations, Old West theme rooms, horseback riding, spa treatment and massage available, television and refrigerator in some rooms

MONTANA     (Check out more about MONTANA)

Big Sky, MT (south central Montana, west of Yellowstone National Park)

Travelers looking for in season fishing and skiing come to Big Sky for dude and guest ranches, ski and mountain resorts, and other lodging options.

* 320 Guest Ranch is a dude ranch one hour south of Bozeman. Pets are allowed, with a fee. They offer on-site fishing and hot tub. Come here for fly fishing, horseback riding, white water rafting, cross country skiing, down hill skiing, and horse run sledding. Yellowstone National Park is 30 minutes away. The 320 Steakhouse is the on-site restaurant.

* Mountain Meadows Guest Ranch offers on-site skiing, cross scountry skiing, hot tub, and sauna, with free full breakfast. They are 17 miles from the Big Sky Ski Resort, and 18 miles from Yellowstone National Park.

WHERE ELSE TO STAY IN MONTANA

NEW YORK     (Check out more about NEW YORK)

* Highland

Rocking Horse Ranch, on Route 44-55 off I-87, is an award winning dude ranch and resort near the Hudson River (3 miles) to the east, excellent children's program, sauna, hot tub, fishing, golf, tennis, skiing, indoor and outdoor pool. Ten miles from the Roosevelt and Vanderbilt mansions, and near other historic sights.

Pine Grove Dude Ranch not only offes horseback riding and hay rides, but also a double flume water slide, massage therapy, game room, basketball, archery, and daily cocktail parties.

SOUTH DAKOTA     (Check out more about SOUTH DAKOTA and the Black Hills)

* Keystone (southwest of Rapid City, in the Black Hills)

Two miles from Mt. Rushmore, Keystone offers family fun and souvenir shopping. For fishing and horseback riding mid-May through September, book a 4-6 days stay (including meals and entertainment) at the Triple R Dude Ranch near Keystone. Other local options

WHERE ELSE TO STAY IN SOUTH DAKOTA

WYOMING     (Check out more about WYOMING)

* Two Bars Seven Ranch in Tie Siding, 24 miles south of Laramie on US 287. They have 32 cabins, no TV, fishing and hot tub on site, plus horseback riding and kids activities. Stay here for the Greeley Stampede, Cheyenne Frontier Days, and/or Laramie Jubilee Days.
* Kedesh Ranch is located on US Hwy 14 at the entrance to Shell Canyon. Stay here for hiking, basketball, volleyball, ping pong, horseshoes, entertainment, horseback riding, fishing, sight seeing. What can you see? The Big Horn Mountains, Chimney Rock, Shell Canyon and Shell Canyon Waterfall. Plus the Yellowstone National Park is 2 miles away.
* Vee Bar Guest Ranch is 20 miles west of Laramie, WY. Open June thru September, come here for individual horses, evening entertainment, daily housekeeping, riding instruction, hayrides, river tubing, snowy range tour. And there is horseback riding and fishing nearby. * Wapiti, WY has several lodge, ranch, and resort options outside of, but near, Yellowstone National Park..