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Family ranchWorking ranch

Whitefish, Montana

Bar W Guest Ranch

Whitefish guest ranch with arena penning, drive days and separate adults-only drive weeks.

Ranch work available

Season: Late May – early Oct
Ages: All ages · drives 18+

What you'll do

Home-ranch weeks: trail rides, horsemanship, and arena team penning
Separate Cattle Drive weeks: roping, branding, and moving the herd
Skeet shooting, archery, and fly-casting lessons

When to go

Six-night summer weeks from late May to early October
Cattle Drive weeks run in June

Who it's for

Families, with a kids program by age group
Cattle Drive weeks: adults 18 and up with riding experience

Good to know

The real cattle work happens off-site, about three hours away, with camping
Cattle Drive weeks are priced separately
Riders are limited to 230 lb; from 225 to 230 lb you ride only on the ranch and in the arena, and weights are checked on arrival

Getting there

Glacier Park International at Whitefish. Shuttles are not in the rate.

Cattle work
Family programs
Horsemanship
Hot tub
Sport shooting
Trail riding

Ride for the brand. No branding required.

Brand: Bar WR
Burned on: Left hip on cattle, left thigh on horses
On record: Montana Department of Livestock brand book (opens in a new tab)To find it:
Physical Cities: Whitefish
Species: Cattle
Location on Animal: Left Hip
Major Character: W