Photo: Diamond 7 Bar Guest RanchWorking ranch
Alva, Wyoming
Diamond 7 Bar Guest Ranch
Crook County ranch offering customizable weeks that include a cattle drive day.
Hands-on cattle work
- Season
- May – late summer
- Ages
- Trail riders 8+
What you'll do
- Check cattle and ride on a steer drive during your week
- Specialty weeks for May branding and a late-summer roundup
- Trail rides, pond fishing, and swimming
When to go
- Specialty weeks run from May branding through a late-summer roundup
- Week-long stays, Sunday to Saturday
Who it's for
- Trail riders 8 and older; ages 5 to 7 ride in the arena
- Groups of up to six, or a single family
Good to know
- You choose how much ranch work goes into your week
- Confirm availability first: the lodging details on the site were mixed when we checked
Getting there
- Rapid City, South Dakota is 95 miles; Gillette, Wyoming is 85. You need a rental car.
- Cattle work
- Hot tub
- Trail riding
Ride for the brand. No branding required.
- Brand
- Diamond 7 Bar
- Burned on
- Left rib on cattle, left shoulder on horses
The ranch takes its name from this brand.