The Bar W Guest Ranch is open year-round and ready to treat you with true Western hospitality - from the moment you arrive to long after sunset. Ride our amazing horses on over a million scenic acres!
About The Bar W - The Bar W Guest Ranch is a dude ranch near Glacier National Park, ready to treat you to true Montana hospitality from the moment you arrive until long after the sun sets. Nestled between two pine-covered ridges in an idyllic setting at the base of Spencer Mountain, The Bar W Guest Ranch is located just a stone's throw from the town of Whitefish, Glacier National Park and Whitefish Mountain Ski Resort... and we are less than 4 hours from where Yellowstone is filmed! We are a small ranch that can host up to 60 guests per week. All guests experience a 6-night package stay, arriving on Sunday and departing on Saturday.
Horseback riding is core to a week at the Bar W and with our proximity to public land, we are able to ride on close to a million acres.
About Our Horseback Riding - At the Bar W Guest Ranch, horses are central to the ranch experience and our riding program is the ranch's main attraction. Our knowledgeable wranglers, the assorted terrain, and our large herd of good mountain horses make riding at the Bar W exceptional. The Bar W is a horseman's dream and, coupled with our views, our rides are second to none! Your trail ride adventure begins when we match you with a suitable horse, followed by an orientation designed to help you feel confident on your horse. At the Bar W, our emphasis is always placed on your safety and the welfare of the horse.
Our trail rides are walking only, and children must be at least seven years old to go out on the trails... and adults may not exceed 230 pounds to help the comfort of our horses.
Don't Forget Our Amazing Outdoor Arena (136 x 232) - This is a true western style arena where we conduct clinics, give lessons, offer team penning, and barrel racing. The outdoor arena is perfect for horseback riding activities during your guest ranch vacation package.
What If I Just Wish To Take A 2 Hour Trail Ride Without Being A Guest? Our trail rides are Free to our weekly overnight guests, but, for those who would like to come by for a ride without being a guest, we offer a 2 hour trail ride that is second to none. Our 2 hour trail ride (to outside guests) is $110 per person.
Our ranch and area activities are boundless as we provide our guests a full western themed vacation complete with hatchet throwing, 3D archery, fly fishing, roping, cattle drives, rodeo games, wagon rides, line dancing, branding, and campfires. Or you can always just sit back and relax and let Montana surround you with its big skies, amazing wildlife and simple serenity.
About The Lodging - The main lodge is 6,200 square feet of classic rustic style and traditional western flare, carefully appointed to complement our western hospitality and designed to make each of our guests feel truly at home. The Main Lodge will sleep up to 25 guests between the six bedrooms. We also have several cabin suites available that are beautiful and offer your own private deck and are a bit more intimate!
We also offer Glamping - a luxury camping resort experience combined with a true cowboy vacation at a ranch 23 miles from Glacier National Park. The Bar W offers four luxury canvas tents decorated Bar W style. Each tent has a queen size bed, a handcrafted log futon, private porch, refrigerator and coffee maker.
The Bar W not only offers a celestial vacation for the soul and body, but it also takes your palate to places that are out of this world. We have a great menu with an excellent array of ranch-inspired dishes including full breakfast, buffet lunch, and buffet dinner with delectable salads, meats, and homemade desserts.
We are easy to get to, conveniently located just north of Kalispell and Glacier Park International Airport. People arrive here as guests and leave as family... so pick up the phone and call us today!
The Bar W Guest Ranch is open year-round and ready to treat you with true Western hospitality - from the moment you arrive to long after sunset. Ride our amazing horses on over a million scenic acres!
The Bar W Guest Ranch is open year-round and ready to treat you with true Western hospitality
Per The Bar W Guest Ranch: a dude ranch near Glacier National Park, ready to treat you to true Montana hospitality from the moment you arrive until long after the sun sets. Nestled between two pine-covered ridges at the base of Spencer Mountain, just a stone's throw from:
Per the ranch: "less than 4 hours from where Yellowstone is filmed." Open year-round.
Per The Bar W Guest Ranch: a small ranch that hosts up to 60 guests per week. All guests experience a 6-night package stay, arriving on Sunday and departing on Saturday. Per the ranch: "People arrive here as guests and leave as family."
Per The Bar W Guest Ranch: horseback riding is core to a week at the Bar W. Per the ranch: "With our proximity to public land, we are able to ride on close to a million acres."
Riding program details:
Trail-ride parameters:
Per The Bar W Guest Ranch: a true western-style arena, 136' × 232'. Activities conducted in the arena:
Designed for the full range of horseback riding activities during your guest ranch vacation package.
Per The Bar W Guest Ranch: yes. Trail rides are FREE to weekly overnight guests; for those who'd like to ride without being a guest, the ranch offers a 2-hour trail ride that is second to none. Pricing: $110 per person. Pricing as quoted is subject to change due to economic factors — confirm current pricing with the Bar W directly when booking.
Per The Bar W Guest Ranch, ranch and area activities are "boundless" — full western-themed vacation including:
Or, per the ranch: "You can always just sit back and relax and let Montana surround you with its big skies, amazing wildlife and simple serenity."
Per The Bar W Guest Ranch, three lodging options:
Glamping is a special offering for guests at the ranch 23 miles from Glacier National Park.
Per The Bar W Guest Ranch, the menu features ranch-inspired dishes:
Per the ranch: "It also takes your palate to places that are out of this world."
How to get there: easy to access, conveniently located just north of Kalispell and Glacier Park International Airport. To book or learn more: contact the Bar W directly. Pricing varies by lodging option, package length, and seasonal availability; pricing as quoted is subject to change due to economic factors — confirm current pricing with The Bar W Guest Ranch directly when booking.
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