Photo: Hidden Hollow Hideaway Cattle & Guest RanchWorking ranch
Townsend, Montana
Hidden Hollow Hideaway Cattle & Guest Ranch
Small family cattle ranch near Townsend pairing morning cattle rides with area outings.
Hands-on cattle work
- Season
- Summer
- Ages
- Riders 10+
What you'll do
- Help check and move the ranch's Red Angus herd when the work calls for it
- Daily rides, plus fishing lessons, swimming, and gold panning
When to go
- Summer ranch vacations
- Fall is set aside for hunting season
Who it's for
- Riders 10 and older
- Younger kids can stay but don't ride, and there's no childcare
Good to know
- Small groups and no fixed schedule
- Daily-rate stays have a three-day minimum
- Pickup from the Helena airport; fishing needs a Montana license
- Cattle work
- Fly fishing
- Horsemanship
- Trail riding

Ride for the brand. No branding required.
- Brand
- Crazy Y S
- Burned on
- Left rib on cattle, left thigh on horses
- On record
- Montana Department of Livestock brand book (opens in a new tab)To find it:
- Physical Cities: Townsend
- Species: Cattle
- Location on Animal: Left Rib
- Major Character: Y