Overnight Horseback Trips

Choose cabin, walled tent or lodge accommodations for you and your group. Leave the work to your hosts and the ranch hands, while you relax and enjoy hours of horseback riding and the beautiful Montana back country. Your adventure begins with an afternoon arrival at the ranch where you will saddle-up for a late afternoon horseback ride.

You will spend the evening at the legendary Cowboy Cookout, hosted at the ranch. Dinner features Sue's sizzling steaks with all the trimmings for a delicious all-you-can-eat meal. After dinner, guests gather around the campfire to enjoy local musicians strumming guitars and singing. You can join in, relax and star gaze, or even roast marshmallows before retiring to your cozy accommodations.

Horseback ride through the high elevation Gallatin National Forest, where elk, deer and yellowstone bison are a common sight. Lucky visitors may be enchanted by the site of a moose along the creek beds or a mountain goat perched high on a mountain ledge.

Begin your day with a hearty home-made breakfast, fit for a cowboy. Early rises can take a short hike around the ranch and watch the horses graze in the nearby pasture. After the 7:30am breakfast, don your riding gear and be ready to saddle up at 8:30am for a full morning ride. Your guide will take you deep into the surrounding back-country where few Yellowstone travelers take the opportunity to venture.

The forested high altitude scenery is spectacular, and is prime habitat for elk, deer, bison and other wildlife native to the area. Wildlife sightings are common and a few riders may spot moose, mountain goats or even a wolf. Pick the pace of your ride, stop as you like along the way for pictures of your family and friends ~ this is your trip, let your guide know of any special requests.

Overnight Guests:

• Bring personal toiletries and medications for your overnight stay
• Luggage and personal items will be kept safely at the ranch
• Bring any special snacks or drinks, there are no vending machines or shops at the ranch
• Don't forget the camera!

Let Sue know in advance if you have any special dietary needs or requests.

Your hosts and guides choose to make their homes and raise their families in northern Yellowstone country ~ they love to share its beauty and magic with their guests. Enjoy your trip!

Day one, check-in at Flying Pig Adventure Company in Gardiner before heading to Hell's A'Roarin' Ranch. The Ranch, stables and cabins are surrounded by the Gallatin National Forest, just a half-mile above Yellowstone National Park. A delicious lunch will be waiting as you settle in to your own cozy wall-tent bunkhouse. Complete with comfortable oversized cots, foam pads and sleeping bags, for a dreamy nights sleep.

Get ready to meet your equine companion - your horse is carefully selected to meet your experience and needs. Saddle-up your steed, size the stirrups and grab the reins for a two hour ride to familiarize and bond with your horse. Enjoy your venture into the beautiful forests, before returning to the lodge for hearty Montana supper with your cowboy hosts and ranch hands. Take a moment to gaze into the amazing starlit Montana sky before heading to bed and a good nights rest.

Live the life of a Montana Cowboy for a few days in spectacular northern Yellowstone. Experience wrangling nearly 100 horse to their summer pastures, and check one more dream off your 'bucket list'.

Rise early day two, get your boots on and grab your cowboy hat. After a genuine country breakfast, you will head to Gardiner Rodeo grounds, where nearly 100 horses are trucked in from their winter quarters. Local Montana wranglers will be waiting for you at the arena for quick roping lessons and any tips you need. Practice arena riding and your rodeo skills before a mouthwatering BBQ lunch there at the rodeo grounds.

The excitement begins after lunch, you and the ranch crew begin driving the horses down Scott Street, Gardiner's main drag. The entire town converges to watch this annual spectacle. Wave as you ride past Flying Pig, we love this community tradition and will be cheering. You are on your way along the eight mile horse drive back to the ranch, with the best string of horses in the area. After a big day, the magic continues with a well deserved dinner at the Ranch. Enjoy music and cowboy poetry around the campfire before hitting the sack.

Day three may begin with a few sore spots, but today is "top off"day for the new herd. Watch the ranch wranglers ride any 'buck' out of each horse and ready them for the riding season. See the cowboys in action as they ensure the horses are safe for our summer riding guests. Take your pick of the horses for a four hour ride into the Montana back country before settling back for dinner.

Enjoy a gorgeous Montana sunset, another delicious dinner and your last night of campfire entertainment. After one more comfortable night under Montana's big sky, you will depart after breakfast with some amazing experiences and great memories.

This combination adventure has the best of everything "Montana" with an introduction to horseback riding, whitewater rafting, western cabin life, and riverside camping in the beautiful Northern Yellowstone area. From the time we greet you at 2 pm the first day, until you leave us early-afternoon the third day, you'll enjoy western hospitality - including all the smiles, gear and home-cooked meals. This vacation package is a complete, no-hassle experience for all ages (7 and up) and levels of outdoor experience.

General Trip Itinerary:
2:30pm Check-in at the Camp Store
3 pm Arrive at Hells A Roarin' Ranch
4-6 pm Horseback Riding
7 pm Cowboy Cookout Dinner at the Ranch
~ Retire to Cabin
7:30am Good Morning! Breakfast is served at 7:30am for an early start
8:30am-12:30pm Horseback riding in the backcountry
12:30/1pm Lunch
2:30pm Check-in at the Flying Pig Camp Store for rafting orientation
3:30pm Rafting launch on the Yellowstone River
5pm Arrive at riverside campsite by raft
5-7pm Snacks, camp setup and just relaxing in the backcountry
7- 10pm Dinner, cleanup and a campfire!
8:30-9am Camp breakfast is served
9:30/10am Depart via raft on the Yellowstone River
11:30am Lunch at Flying Pig's private river access location (Tip: apple trees up the hill)
2-3pm Raft to take-out and return to the Camp Store

General Trip Itinerary:
Check-in at the Flying Pig Camp Store in Gardiner by 2:30pm your reserved departure day. You will receive initial instructions and directions to Hell's A'Roarin' Ranch were your adventure will begin.

Your horses will be waiting for your fist ride in the beautiful Montana backcountry. Dinner at the Ranch is Sue's famous Cowboy Cookout featuring mouth watering steaks with all the trimmings. After dinner, guests gather around the campfire for some ol' fashioned fun ~ listen or sing along with the cowboys as they strum guitars ~ Youngsters can roast marshmallows ~ star gaze and pick out your favorite constellations ~ an ideal setting to relax with family and make new friends.

Enjoy the Best of Northern Yellowstone

• Horseback Riding through the Gallatin National Forest
• Sleep Overnight in a Charming Montana Cabin
• White Water Rafting on the Yellowstone River
• Spend overnight in a tent by the River under the Big Montana Sky

After a good nights sleep in your cozy cabin, rise and shine for an exciting action packed day. A hearty homemade breakfast is served at 7:30am before saddling up for an extended horseback ride into the pristine wilderness of the Gallatin National Forest. Your guide will ensure the group returns to the ranch in time for lunch, so you can head down the hill to the river.

Return to The Flying Pig Camp Store by 2:30 to check in for rafting instructions, and a 3:30 launch on the Yellowstone River. Your river rafting adventure begins, as you head downstream toward the evening campsite. Guides take care of the food, gear and set-up so you can relax and enjoy the ride!

Spend an amazing night on the banks of the Yellowstone River at your camp-site. Dinner will be prepared and served around the campfire amidst the peace and serenity of beautiful Yellowstone country. Relax with family and friends while you enjoy the fire and big night sky of Montana.

Leaving plenty of time for an incredible nights rest in the great outdoors, guests gather for camp breakfast at 8:30 before launching back into your Yellowstone white water adventure. A morning raft trip takes you downriver to the private Flying Pig river access site for a nice lunch.

One last launch in the river to complete an unforgettable 12 mile rafting adventure through majestic north Yellowstone. Guides will shuttle rafters back to the camp store and your return to civilization, in time for your evening plans!