Horseback Riding & Western Adventure
in Yellowstone Country Montana

Cowboy Up! From West Yellowstone to Big Sky to Bozeman and on to Three Forks you can find the perfect spot for a western adventure. Bunk down at a working or guest ranch for a real western workout or be your own trail boss. Explore beautiful countryside and rugged mountain backcountry on a pack trip or an afternoon horseback ride. Kick up your hills at a western dance at the trail?s end. Take in the rodeos along your way, from the weekly rodeos at West Yellowstone to the annual rodeos at Big Sky, Bozeman and Three Forks. Whether you are a tenderfoot or a real buckaroo have yourself a true western escape!

Find your western paradise in Paradise Valley south of Livingston to Gardiner or in the beautiful Shields Valley north of Livingston to Clyde Park and Wilsall. Get ready to rodeo! Take in the NRA Gardiner rodeo and parade in June, the Livingston PRCA rodeo, parade and dance in July or the Wilsall local ranchers? rodeo and dance in August. Ready for a trail ride? The Crazy Mountains and the Beartooth and Gallatin ranges provide amazing backdrops for a horseback ride. Have a western cookout after a long day in the saddle or hit the local hot spots a western Saturday night!

Be taken for a ride! No trip to Montana is complete with out a horseback ride and there's no prettier place than the Big Timber area. Take a ride along the Yellowstone, the Boulder or the Stillwater. Want more time in the saddle? Stay at a working or guest ranches and give the life of a cowboy a try. There are ranches around Big Timber and the Yellowstone River, McLeod on the scenic Boulder River, or try a ranch in the spectacular Rosebud and Stillwater Valleys around the small towns of Absarokee, Fishtail and Nye. Take in the Big Timber NRA rodeo on June for a western good time! And take in the Reed Point's world famous Running of the Sheep sheep drive in August for a truly unique good time.

From Cooke City and Silver Gate at the southern end of Beartooth All American Road to Red Lodge and the nearby towns of Bear Creek, Belfry, Joliet, Roberts and Roscoe at the north end, you are in horse country. Watch for wild horses at the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range. Or take a leisurely ride on one of their tame relatives. Experience the western life first hand at guest or working ranch—riding, roping, BBQs! Want to see how real cowboys have fun? Take in the Home of Champions Rodeo, part of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association circuit, in Red Lodge on the Fourth.

While in Yellowstone National Park try your hand at horseback riding. Take a one or two hour ride at Mammoth, Tower-Roosevelt or Canyon. If the great outdoors makes you hungry, take a horseback ride or a wagon ride to a western steak fry. Want to experience the park's stunning vistas and high mountain meadows up close? Take a guided pack trip with one of the several outfitters licensed to operate in the park. Go by horse or by llama—you choose! Whether you are interested in a day ride or a pack trip, licensed outfitters and guides throughout the region can help you plan everything from where to stay, where you're most likely to spot wolves and bears or where to find the perfect spot to eat your grub or bed down for the night.