Montana Trail-Riding Destinations
- Deer Crossing Bed & Breakfast, Hamilton; (406) 363-2232; www.deercrossingmontana.com
- Montana Cowgirl Camps, Willow Creek; (866) 682-9475
Montana Riding Vacations
- Bar W Guest Ranch, Whitefish; (866) 828-2900; www.thebarw.com
- Broken Arrow Lodge and Outfitters, Alder; (406) 842-5437; www.brokenarrowlodge.com
- Covered Wagon Ranch, Gallatin Gateway; (800) 995-4237; www.coveredwagonranch.com
- Deer Crossing Bed & Breakfast, Hamilton; (406) 363-2232; www.deercrossingmontana.com
- Monture Crick Outfitters, Ovando; (406) 244-5763; www.montanaoutfitter.net
- Paintbrush Adventures, Absarokee; (406) 328-4158; www.paintbrushadventures.com
- WTR Outfitters, Condon; (406) 824-2471; www.wtroutfitters.com
Montana Overnight Stabling
- Fish Creek House, Whitehall; (406) 287-2181; www.fishcreekhouse.com
- Standing Rock Ranch, Billings; (406) 579-3185; www.equinedance.com
Montana Guest Ranches
- 63 Ranch, Livingston; (888) 395-5151; www.63ranch.com
- Averill’s Flathead Lake Ranch, Big Fork (406) 837-4391; www.flatheadlakelodge.com
- Bar W Guest Ranch, Whitefish (866) 828-2900; www.thebarw.com
- Blacktail Ranch, Wolf Creek (866) 235-4330; www.blacktailranch.com
- Bonanza Creek Guest Ranch, Martinsdale (800) 476-6045; www.bonanzacreekcountry.com
- Broken Arrow Lodge and Outfitters, Alder (406) 842-5437; www.brokenarrowlodge.com
- Covered Wagon Ranch, Gallatin Gateway, (800) 995-4237; www.coveredwagonranch.com
- Deep Canyon Guest Ranch, Choteau (406) 466-2044; www.deepcanyonguestranch.com
- Elkhorn Ranch, Gallatin Gateway (406) 995-4291; www.elkhornranchmontana.com
- G Bar M Ranch, Clyde Park (406) 686-4423; www.gbarm.com
- Hawley Mountain Guest Ranch, McLeod (877) 496-7848; www.hawleymountain.com
- Hubbard’s Six Quarter Circle Ranch, Emigrant (406) 848-7755; www.hubbardsranch.com
- JJJ Wilderness Ranch, Augusta (406) 562-3653; www.triplejranch.com
- Lonesome Spur Ranch, Bridger (406) 662-3460; www.lonesomespur.com
- Lone Mountain Ranch, Big Sky (800) 514-4644; www.lonemountainranch.com
- McGinnis Meadows Cattle & Guest Ranch, Libby (866) 764-5569; www.mmgranch.net
- Mountain Sky Guest Ranch, Emigrant (800) 548-3392; www.mountainsky.com
- Nine Quarter Circle Ranch, Gallatin Gateway (406) 995-4276; www.ninequartercircle.com
- Ranch at Rock Creek, Phillipsburg (877) 786-1545; www.theranchatrockcreek.com
- Rich’s Montana Guest Ranch, Seeley Lake (800) 532-4350; www.richranch.com
- Rocking Z Guest Ranch, Wolf Creek (406) 458-3890; www.rockingz.com
- Sweet Grass Ranch, Big Timber (406) 537-4477; www.sweetgrassranch.com
- Upper Canyon Outfitters & Guest Ranch, Alder (800) 735-3973; www.ucomontana.com
Montana Public Lands
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest; (406) 683-3900; www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf
- Bitterroot National Forest; (406) 363-7100; www.fs.usda.gov/bitterroot
- Bob Marshall Wilderness, Hungry Horse; (406) 387-3808; www.bmwf.org
- Choteau; (406) 466-5341; Swan Lake; (406) 837-7500
- Centennial Mountains, Dillon; (406) 683-2337; www.blm.gov
- Custer National Forest; (406) 255-1400; www.fs.usda.gov/custer
- Flathead National Forest; (406) 758-5208; www.fs.usda.gov/flathead
- Gallatin National Forest; (406) 587-6701; www.fs.usda.gov/gallatin
- Helena National Forest; (406) 449-5201; www.fs.fed.us/r1/helena
- Kootenai National Forest; (406) 293-6211; www.fs.usda.gov/kootenai
- Lewis & Clark National Forest, Great Falls; (406) 791-7700; www.fs.usda.gov/lcnf
- Lolo National Forest; (406) 329-3750; www.fs.usda.gov/lolo
- Scapegoat Wilderness, Helena National Forest, Lincoln; (406) 362-4265; www.fs.usda.gov
PHOTO BY KENT AND CHARLENE KRONE