The Hole in the Wall Ranch features alpine vistas, and cabins just west of Missoula. The lodge feature a restaurant, fish pond, archery range, volleyball court, basketball court, horseshoe pit, and horseback riding.  Modern one and two bedroom cabins are available.      Rate:  $$

Ranch on the edge of the 1.5 million acre Bob Marshall Wilderness just 2 hours from Glacier National Park. Accommodations are in log cabins with private baths. Activities include rides into the 'Bob', whitewater rafting & tour into Glacier National  Park, flyfishing, trap shooting, archery, barbeques, boat tour, artifact hunting at old Blackfeet Indian encampments. Complimentary airport pickup.      Rate:  $$$

Lone Mountain Ranch is a summer family guest ranch and winter ski resort. Summer activities naturalist-guided walks, Yellowstone Park interpretive trips, riding, special evening presentations, children's programs, barbecues, and sing-alongs. Orvis  endorsed lodge with fly fishing on the Gallatin and Madison Rivers and into Yellowstone Park. Winter offers packed snowshoe trails, alpine skiing at Big Sky Ski Resort, and sleigh ride dinners   Accommodations in one to three bedroom cabins with a private bath, wood burning stove or fireplace and electric heat. Additional rooms in the new log lodge, with six rooms, great room, rock fireplaces, hot tub, deck area, rec room and pool table.  Rate:  $$$$$

Sweet Grass is a working cattle ranch 6100 feet on the Sweet Grass Creek, secluded in the Crazy Mountains of south central Montana, 40 miles from Big Timber. Guests may participate in ranch life from feeding pigs to moving cows and wrangling horses.  Accommodations range from small rustic log cabins without bath to rooms in the main ranch house to larger, framed family cabins with private baths. Activities include horseback riding, fishing, swimming, hiking, horseshoes, biliards, and star gazing.   Rate are inclusive of accommodation, all meals, and activities. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Rate:  $$$$

A 2000 acre family operated dude ranch nestled on a secluded bay on Flathead Lake. The ranch offers guests an opportunity to experience a real western vacation & genuine hospitality in a setting of unmatched beauty. The ranch combines a western atmosphere  and complete horse program, along with the added enjoyment of water sports, fishing and tennis. Mobil Travel Guide 4 Star rating. All inclusive.      Rate:  $$$$$

The Elkhorn Guest Ranch features 120 wooded campsites, RV sites with full hookups and pull-thru sites, and cabins. Other features include a small grocery store, playground, fishing tackle, pay phones and firewood. Restrooms, showers and a coin-op laundry  located in the campground. The cabins are complete with furnishings, kitchen, full bath, linens and utensils. Activities include Blue Ribbon trout fishing, floats, mountain biking, hiking      Rate:  $$-$$$

The Dead Rock Guest Ranch is within the 18,000 acre Crazy Mountain Ranch surrounded by Crazies, the Bridger and the Absarokas mountain ranges. The ranch is housed in an authentic 1800's frontier town. Facilities feature restaurant, saloon  with lounge, stone fireplace, and entertainment. Behind the replica store fronts are modern guest accommodations. The lodgepole pine, wildlife-themed rooms or Victorian era suites feature bathrobes, turn-down service, refrigerator, TV and VCR.   Free videos available. Meeting and conference facilities for up to 200 available. There is a 4,000 foot turf runway on the ranch for private planes.  Rate:  $$$$

Four generation family working ranch features 3200 acres of open spaces, sage covered hills sloping up to high timber covered ridges and meadows of native grass and wild flowers. The ranch began taking guests in 1934.  Emphsis on horseback riding and horsemanship instruction with guest assigned a specific horse for the week. Rides average four to seven hours of riding per day. Accommodations in lodge, ranch house and cabins.   Home cooked food is served family style in the ranchhouse kitchen. Transportation to/from the Bozeman airport is included. Rates include accommodation, activities, all meals, and transportation. Ranch activities include horseback riding, fishing for  Rate:  $$$$$

The ranch is a family owned and operated working cattle ranch since 1952. Ranch activities include horseback riding , hiking, helping with ranch chores, fishing Cottonwood Creek, and photography.  Lodging in guest house overlooking Cottonwood Creek. The house features poch, bathrooms with showers and double sinks, kitchen, living area, and custom Wrangler blue jeans made by the Logan family.   Rate include accommodation, all meals, activities, and pick up at Bozeman airport.  Rate:  $$$$

The ranch is located in the Bitterroot Mountains near the headwaters of the West Fork of the Bitterroot River in prime wildlife habitat. Alta Meadow has a trail network with rest stops complete with log sofas and a camouflaged observation deck.  Accommodations are in four rustic style cabins from one to four bedrooms. All cabin offer full kitchen with gas range and microwave, laundry room.   Activities include horseback riding, fishing, wildlife watching, hiking, iver trips, mountain biking. In the winter cross-country skiing and snowshoeing begins right at the doorstep.  Rate:  $$$