Photo: 7D RanchFamily ranch
Cody, Wyoming
7D Ranch
Sunlight Basin ranch northwest of Cody with ten cabins, 100 horses and guided fly fishing.
Recreation-focused stay
- Season
- June – mid-Sept
- Ages
- Riders 6+
What you'll do
- Trail rides twice a day from a herd of about 100 horses, with arena lessons on request
- Trot and lope rides later in the week for riders who pass a safety orientation in the arena
- Guided fly fishing on the Sunlight River, the ranch pond and other waters nearby
- A brunch ride on Wednesday, all-day activities on Thursday and a kids gymkhana (games on horseback) on Friday
- Evening activities every day, and hiking in the Shoshone National Forest
When to go
- June to mid-September, six nights from Sunday
- Adult-only weeks from late August into September
Who it's for
- Families: a kids program for ages 3 to 12, with trail rides from 6
- Adults too: couples, groups of friends and solo guests
- Small groups: ten cabins in a remote basin
Good to know
- Family-run since the 1950s
- About 50 miles northwest of Cody, with shuttle options to Cody and Billings
- Rides are split small, with an easier and a harder choice each day; your own party rides together unless you ask otherwise
- No riding on Saturday or Sunday
- Family programs
- Fly fishing
- Horsemanship
- Trail riding
Photos from the ranch
Photos: 7D Ranch, shown with their permission.
Ride for the brand. No branding required.
- Brand
- 7D
- Burned on
- Right rib on cattle, right hip on horses