Yellowstone, starring Kevin Costner as patriarch John Dutton of the Yellowstone Ranch, is now one of the most popular shows on television. It may have just wrapped up the current season, but it made an impact—and not just television watchers—it created a demand for luxury guest ranch vacations. In fact, discerning travelers across the globe have been contacting top-tier U.S. vacation ranches hoping to replicate the lifestyle they see on Yellowstone—minus the drama, of course.
If you’re yearning to be a “Dutton” on your next vacation, take a look at four luxury guest ranches where guests can experience the authentic cowboy lifestyle:
Red Reflet is a 27,000- acre, all-inclusive luxury resort and working ranch in Ten Sleep, Wyoming. Ranch activities include an array of equestrian and cattle programs, mountain biking, ATV tours, shooting ranges, fly fishing, family-friendly activities (climbing wall, natural water park, zip-line), cooking classes, farm-to-table cuisine and more. Guests stay in private luxury chalets.
This sprawling ranch sits along the Western Slope of the Colorado Rockies. Fly-fishing for trout, wing-shooting for upland game birds, dude ranch weeks where families and friends can participate in real cattle drives, glamping in safari-style tents, family reunions, weddings, corporate group retreats, big game hunting and personal getaways beckon at this massive Colorado guest ranch.
The Ranch at Rock Creek is located in the heart of Western Montana and is the world’s only Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star ranch and a National Geographic Unique Lodge of the World in the United States. Set among 10 square miles of rugged Montana ranchland, the ranch offers guests over 30 outdoor recreational activities and dozens of unique accommodations.
Brush Creek was named the Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice #1 Resort in the USA and Top 5 Resort in the World. The ranch offers majestic scenery, limitless luxury and endless adventure across 30,000 acres of wilderness in Saratoga, Wyoming. Situated in the heart of Wyoming’s famed Platte River Valley, this all-inclusive destination resort is exclusively designed for discerning travelers, ambitious adventurers, corporate group retreats and family ranch vacations.
