Photo: Scott T. Baxter, for Circle Bar Guest RanchFamily ranch
Hobson, Montana
Circle Bar Guest Ranch
Judith River ranch in central Montana where families ride, shoot and try archery together.
Ranch work available
- Season
- Late May – Sep
- Ages
- Riders 5+
- Guests
- About 30 to 40 guests at a time
- Elevation
- 5,000 feet
What you'll do
- A cattle drive ride and cattle sorting
- Judith River fly fishing, 3D archery, and sport shooting
- Family activities for young buckaroos
When to go
- Late May to late September
- Three-night minimum, any arrival day
Who it's for
- Families; kids ride from 5, with faster rides from 8
- Clay shooting is for ages 16 and up
Good to know
- No separate supervised kids program
- Riding lessons cost extra, and alcohol is BYOB
- Indoor hot tub and rec room
- Riders are limited to 250 lb, with a few horses for riders up to 280 lb
Getting there
- Great Falls International, about an hour and 45 minutes.
- Cattle work
- Family programs
- Fly fishing
- Horsemanship
- Hot tub
- Sport shooting
- Trail riding
Photos from the ranch
Photos: Scott T. Baxter, Circle Bar Guest Ranch, shown with their permission.
Ride for the brand. No branding required.
- Brand
- Circle Bar
- Burned on
- Left shoulder on cattle
- On record
- Montana Department of Livestock brand book (opens in a new tab)To find it:
- Physical Cities: Hobson
- Species: Cattle
- Location on Animal: Left Shoulder
- Major Character: O
The ranch takes its name from this brand.