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1480 East Fork Rd
Dubois, Wyoming 82513
800.545.0019
307.455.3363
Fax: 307.455.2354
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Approved by the Certified Horsemanship Association.
Approved by the
British Horse Society
for riding holidays.
Bitterroot Dude Ranch
Places of Interest Nearby
Grand Teton National Park - This park lies just north of Jackson on the road to the Bitterroot Ranch. It has spectacular views of the Tetons and the Snake River and there are a number of beautiful lakes. One can often see small herds of buffalo from the road.
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming is one of America's great treasures and was the first national park in the world. It is full of wildlife and natural wonders. One can drive from our dude ranch to the edge of the park in about 90 minutes, but the park itself is large and only part of it can be seen in a day. It really takes at least two days to see the sights close to the roads.
Cody - Cody is about a five hour drive from the ranch and lies near the eastern entrance to Yellowstone. It is the home of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center which is an absolutely world class museum. The collections of Western art, American Indian anthropology and firearms are superb. In Cody one can also visit the Old West Trail Town and rodeos are held every evening during the summer. A loop can be made in two or better three days by driving first north east from the ranch through the Wind River Canyon to Cody and then westward through the park and south to Jackson Hole.
Jackson - The town lies in a spectacular location at the foot of the Grand Tetons and has become a popular tourist destination in summer and ski destination in the winter. It has a great variety of excellent art galleries, fine restaurants and chic shops. The National Museum of Wildlife Art near Jackson is a first-rate museum well worth a visit. Float trips can be made on the Snake near Jackson either for white water or more placid scenic excursions. Jackson is a two hour drive from the ranch.
Dubois - This quaint western town has only about 1,000 inhabitants and the tourist trade is the main business. There are some interesting shops and art galleries. Stewart's Trapline Gallery, has a fine collection of Indian jewelry at considerably lower prices than Jackson. The Dubois Museum has excellent exhibits about the history and geology of the area. Dubois is proud to have America's largest herd of bighorn sheep living just above the town and is home to the National Bighorn Sheep Center which has impressive exhibits of these fascinating animals which were once so abundant in the area and provided a large part of the food for the local Sheep Eater Indians. The wild sheep were nearly wiped out by diseases brought in by domestic sheep, but have now recovered to some extent although they are nowhere near the numbers of 200 years ago. There are some interesting sites in the area. The easiest to see are the petroglyphs near Torrey, Ring and Trail Lakes just outside Dubois. It is possible to hike 1 1/2 hours from the ranch buildings to a 150 year old Sheep Eater Indian wikiup, which is still quite well preserved. In July and August square dances are held on Tuesday evenings and several bars often have live music.