Peaks around Big Sky, a short drive up the Gallatin Canyon from Covered Wagon Ranch Area photo: Andrew Meehan / Unsplash · Unsplash License
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Covered Wagon Ranch

A small, historic guest ranch in the Gallatin Canyon since 1925

Gallatin Gateway, Montana

THE EXPERIENCE

Where Every Moment Tells a Story

Covered Wagon Ranch opened as a guest ranch in 1925 and is one of the oldest continuously operating ranches in the Gallatin Canyon, at about 6,800 feet between Bozeman and Yellowstone. With room for only about 20 guests, many of them returning families now on their fourth generation of visits, it feels like a gathering of friends: owners, staff and guests eat dinner together, family-style.

The season runs from June through September, mostly with six-night stays. There is no fixed schedule, so guests choose each day: horsemanship lessons, beginner and advanced rides and all-day rides, with trail riding from age 6, plus fishing, hiking, swimming, pack trips and birdwatching. The ranch schedules adults-only weeks, girlfriend getaways and horse clinics.

Guests stay in historic log cabins that keep their 1920s character, with wood-burning stoves and private baths. Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport is about 55 miles away. Ask the ranch for current rates and stay options.

Covered Wagon Ranch, Gallatin Gateway, Montana – the guest ranch experience
Price Range
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Accommodations
Cabins
Typical stay length: 6 nights; shorter stays late in the season
Riding Level
Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate
Seasons
June – September
Covered Wagon Ranch – activities: Birdwatching, Fishing, Hiking

ADVENTURES AWAIT

Activities & Experiences

Birdwatching Fishing Hiking Horseback riding Horsemanship Swimming Wilderness adventures

COMFORT & CARE

Amenities

  • Game room
  • Home-style dining
  • Private baths
  • Wi-Fi
  • Wood-burning fireplace

Questions about Covered Wagon Ranch

How old is Covered Wagon Ranch?

It opened as a guest ranch in 1925.

How many guests stay at Covered Wagon Ranch?

About 20 at a time.

Is there a fixed schedule at Covered Wagon?

No. Guests choose their own activities each day.

BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY

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Gallatin Gateway, Montana