A line of riders crossing a steep green slope below rocky cliffs.Photo: Bitterroot Ranch
Working ranch

Dubois, Wyoming

Bitterroot Ranch

Dubois horse ranch with set weeks for a summer cattle drive and a fall roundup.

Ranch work available

Season
Late May – Sep
Ages
Kids welcome
Guests
Up to 30 guests a week

What you'll do

  • Riding lessons, horsemanship clinics, and trail rides
  • A summer cattle drive into the Shoshone National Forest
  • A fall roundup, gathering and sorting cattle to ship

When to go

  • Open late May to October 1
  • Cattle weeks: late June to early July, August range riding, and a late-September roundup

Who it's for

  • Riders of all levels, grouped by skill
  • Children welcome, though there's no dedicated kids program

Good to know

  • Cattle work happens only in set program weeks, booked separately
  • Weather or Forest Service rules can change cattle-week plans
  • Half-week stays are available

Getting there

  • Jackson Hole, under two hours. Round trip transfers cost extra.
  • Cattle work
  • Fly fishing
  • Horsemanship
  • Trail riding
Bitterroot Ranch brand: A letter T whose crossbar ends curl up into hooks

Ride for the brand. No branding required.

Burned on
Right shoulder on cattle and horses