Western Cattle Drive

Want a true western vacation? 

Join us for a beautiful riding vacation, an adventurous cattle round-up, and a time filled with lasting memories.  The Cattle Drive will take place entirely on a 5,300 acre ranch on the East side of Glacier National Park with Big Sky views like no other.

You will be picked up at the airport on Sunday afternoon and shuttled to the cattle drive ranch, the shuttle is approximately a 3 hour drive. You will spend the week roping, branding, inoculating, and castrating the calves, and then moving the herd over miles of the ranch.  There will be amazing trail rides with the beauty of the majestic Glacier mountains in the background.  And if you are lucky, you will see the wild horses running at full speed across the fields.  It is truly a unique vacation!

You will stay at the basecamp each night and after a delicious dinner, you will enjoy sitting around the campfire with a drink in hand getting to know your fellow riders.  We will also have some activities available for you.

We will provide tents, cots, sleeping bags, and pillows for you.  There is a shared bath house for everyone to use.

By the end of the week, you will feel connected to the other guests, our hosts Chuck and Cary DeBoo, our staff, your horse, and all the wonderful nature the area has to offer!

We will return you to the Kalispell airport on Saturday morning.  From there you can either fly home or book the following week at our ranch in Whitefish.

“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” – Will Rogers

Requirements

To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for both guests and horses, participants must meet the following requirements:

• Riders must be 18 years of age or older.
• Riders should be at an intermediate or advanced riding level. Our Equine Director will speak with you prior to your arrival to assess your riding experience and help determine if the trip is a good fit.
• Riders should be in good physical condition and able to mount from the ground.
• Bar W's horseback riding weight limit is 225 pounds.

NOTE: Guests who do not meet these requirements are encouraged to consider one of our guest ranch vacation packages in Whitefish, which offer a variety of riding and non-riding activities suited to different experience levels.