7 Day Working Ranch Adventure near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Horseworks Wyoming, 3591 Brown Lane, Grass Creek, Thermopolis, Hot Springs, Wyoming, USA
All Levels Ranch Vacation in Wyoming
Horseworks Wyoming calls it a Guest Ranch Vacation or Gap Year Holiday rather than a “dude ranch vacation” to emphasize the focus on Western riding and horsemanship rather than fancy amenities! Whether here for a week, three weeks or touring the Western US for three months, all guests participate in trail rides, overnight camping, observe Western horsemanship and training, and enjoy many on-and off-ranch activities in the Wyoming paradise. Create your dream vacation, not an endurance contest! No experience is necessary as Horseworks Wyoming has horses to match your abilities and can teach you what you need to know to enjoy your riding vacation!
Key Information
- Rider Weight Limit: 250 pounds / 110 kilograms
- Horse Breed: Quarter horses, Appaloosa, paint horses, crossbreds
- Horse Heigh: 14 to 16 hands
- Tack Type: Western Tack
Highlights
- Horse riding sessions
- Tack and unlimited riding
- 24 / 7 access to the accommodation
- Beautiful Wyoming scenery
- Delicious meals and snacks
- 6 nights' accommodation
- Airport transfer
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
6 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 8 participants
Airport transfer included:
Yellowstone Regional Airport
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Fireplace
- Kitchen
- Free parking
- Laundry
- Library
- Tour assistance
HorseWorks Wyoming's rustic cabins are located between Meeteetse and Thermopolis near the former town of Grass Creek. There are six cabins for two to four people with twin beds or bunk beds. Shared bathrooms are in the lodge, a short walk from the cabins. Also located in the lodge are the laundry, kitchen, and a sitting area with wood stove, all available 24 / 7. Cabins have heat and electric, but no running water.
HorseWorks, a working horse and cattle ranch, has a spacious open-area lodge, including a sitting area with a wood burning stove for relaxing prior to going to your cabin for the night. The lodge, including bathrooms / showers, great room, kitchen, laundry, and library, is accessible 24 / 7 to guests who stay in the cabins. Guests are not allowed in the corrals or the livestock.
This is a rustic, no-frills, working ranch located 23 - 36 miles from the nearest towns on a well-maintained gravel road. The facility is off-grid - Horseworks Wyoming has solar-powered electricity, but no electric or phone lines running into the ranch. Limited Wi-Fi is available to check emails, but not for streaming. Cell phone signal is available in lodge only and there is no TV.
Program
During the week, take long and short horseback rides over scenic terrain that varies from sagebrush flats to grassy slopes with canyon views. There's no need for nose-to-tail riding! Enjoy plenty of opportunities to ride side-by-side, visiting with new friends, or in calm solitude, quietly taking it all in! The variety of daily rides includes treks to the cow camp where homesteader cabins were built at the turn of the century, tracking the elusive herds of elk, spotting other wildlife, and rounding up a few cattle to try your hand at cutting and team penning!
The emphasis is on safety (see helmet policy) and matching horses to appropriate riders. Some rides may be divided into smaller groups to ensure that all riders can go at a pace and distance within their comfort level. Horseworks Wyoming invites riders to bond with the same horse for the week or try out horses of various breeds and personalities. The guest ranch vacations and gap year holidays are a great opportunity to enjoy riding a variety of horses.
Included excursions
Visit Yellowstone National Park, the famous Cody Nite Rodeo or the Hotsprings of Thermopolis.
Location
HorseWorks Wyoming, a working horse ranch located in Grass Creek between Cody and Thermopolis, Wyoming near beautiful Yellowstone National Park, is on the Absaroka Front, a prong of the Rocky Mountains in the American West. Here, you may ride on 66,000 acres ranging from sagebrush flats to expansive scrub pine mountains.
Today, fewer people travel this 15-mile wide and 25-mile long country than traveled it 70 years ago. The land is wild and beautiful. You may enjoy easy day rides from HorseWorks’ ranch headquarters or faster paced, tougher rides into the high country, trailing the remuda, and on occasion moving the cattle.
Features
Activities
- Horse riding
- Shopping
General
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Fireplace
- Kitchen
- Special menu request
Services
- Laundry
- Library
- Tour assistance
Food
Delicious meals will be provided during your vacation. The lodge, which is accessible 24 / 7, is where you will savor home-cooked meals planned to satisfy your dietary preference (including vegetarian, food allergies, and so on).
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Lactose Free
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
Local off-ranch activities include the Cody Nite Rodeo, white water rafting, floating the Big Horn River, soaking at the hot springs in Thermopolis, and an overnight trip to the world famous Yellowstone National Park, all of which Horseworks Wyoming will help you schedule around your on-ranch experience to round out the perfect Western adventure!
What's included
- Horse riding sessions
- Tack and unlimited riding
- 24 / 7 access to the the lodge (dining room, kitchen, laundry, bathrooms, and showers)
- Airport transfer
- 6 nights' accommodation
- Delicious meals and snacks
What's not included
- Off‐ranch activities
- Transportation to / from the town for these activities
How to get there
Recommended Airports
COD
Yellowstone Regional Airport
74 km
Transfer included
Driving directions from Billings or Cody
- Leave Cody, Wyoming on Highway 120 toward Meeteetse and Thermopolis.
- Go through Meeteetse and continue past the Gooseberry Rest Area on your left to the Grass Creek sign at mile marker 36 (County Road 17 / Four Mile Road).
- Turn right and go 4 miles to the T.
- Turn left onto Highway 171 (the Marathon Oilfield Headquarters is on your right and a Quonset Hut is on the left).
- Go across one cattle guard and watch for Coalmine Draw Road (gravel road) on the right (about 2 and a half miles).
- Turn right onto the gravel road and go 2 and a half miles bearing right whenever another road intersects.
- You will see Brown Lane (Horseworks Wyoming's driveway) on the right.
- Turn right and come to the lodge and corrals.
Driving directions from Thermopolis or Casper
- Leave Thermopolis on Highway 120 toward Meeteetse and Cody.
- Go to the Grass Creek sign after the 25 miles marker (Highway 171 / Nine Mile Road).
- Turn left and go about five miles watching for Coalmine Draw Road (gravel road) on the left and turn left.
- Go about 2 and a half miles straight ahead.
- You will see Brown Lane (Horseworks Wyoming’s driveway) on the right.
- Turn right and come to the Lodge and corrals.
Airport: Yellowstone Regional Airport
Airport transfer included: Yellowstone Regional Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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