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Gather of horses at Rocking Z Ranch
Man on horse in the snow at Rocking Z Ranch
Horse and rider on a trail in the mountains at Rocking Z Ranch
Instructor leading a child on a horse in an arena at Rocking Z Ranch
Round pen arena at Rocking Z Ranch

Rocking Z Guest Ranch

Wolf Creek, Montana

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Nearest Regional Airport

Helena Regional Airport, 26 miles

Nearest International Airport

Salt Lake City International Airport, 511 miles

Elevation

4000 Feet

Open

March - October

Guest Capacity

18

Talented & Versatile Horses

Horseback riding is the central activity at the Rocking Z. We are proud of our horses and know them all well. Through the use of Parelli Natural Horsemanship and personal experience, we have very talented and versatile horses for every level of rider. We take great care choosing the best partnership for horse and rider by considering each horse’s unique horsenality, and the rider’s ability and desires, enabling every rider to have a great horse experience!

All Levels of Riders

Our rides are spectacular, with a great variety to offer all levels of riders. You can have great long gallops, ascend to mountain vistas, follow mountain streams to old homesteads through cattle pasture or timber. We share much of the ground skills that we use with our horses to build a relationship of trust and respect to allow you and your horse to get to know one another. Then we alternate between scenic rides and Horsemanship skill-building via arena games, cattle work, obstacle course challenges.

Family, History & Hospitality

In addition to our wonderful horses and rides, we are a family ranch and pride ourselves in our history and hospitality. We have been on this land for 4 generations and are continually finding new and old ways to improve the land and ourselves. This is what we hope to share with you.

Welcome to Our Family

We enjoy sharing our beautiful Little Prickly Pear Creek and canyon, with all its fish, wildlife, and flowers. We welcome you to our family with all our loves, quirks, passions, and values, deeply rooted in our Christian tradition. We enjoy sharing our knowledge and experience while listening and being a part of yours. We endeavor to help all who find their way here to feel the peace and silence that land and natural beauty inspires.

Horses are our life here on the Rocking Z. Most activities revolve around horses. We also teach roping, archery, shooting, and driving a team. There is hiking, cycling, bird-watching, pool, and corn hole all available. There are always ranch chores happening, and you are welcome to chip in and experience a little bit of ranch work as you wish! In the evening there are always board games and cards also available. We also have fishing available, and Little Prickly Pear Creek is a blue-ribbon fly fishing stream.

Woman jumping a horse bareback at Rocking Z Ranch

Activities

  • Archery/Shooting Sports
  • Bird Watching
  • Cattle Work
  • Childrens Programs (6-8)
  • Childrens Programs (9-12)
  • Childrens Programs (13-17)
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Natural Water Swimming
  • Team Penning

Riding

  • Beginner Rides
  • Horsemanship Lessons
  • Advanced/Fast rides
  • Private Lessons
  • Trail Riding Ages 5+

The Rocking Z serves great ranch food family style. Breakfast is special pancakes with homemade syrup and bacon and eggs. Sunday is omelet day. Lunch is often a sandwich on the trail with fresh cookies when you get back to the ranch. Dinner is beef, chicken, or pork with sides of potatoes, rice, or pasta; a salad, vegetable and bread. Dessert is fresh pie, cake, or a variety of bars. A beer or glass of wine is served with dinner. On cookout night great dutch oven cooking is enjoyed. We always have gluten free food available and are very comfortable cooking dairy free, or low histamine, pescatarian and beyond.

Food Options

  • Ranch/Western

We have two buildings each comprising of 4 rooms built in the year 2000, offering great comfort and security. The spacious rooms with their log furniture, private facilities, cast iron stove, and an easy chair have a wonderful homelike feel. The bed combination in the rooms vary with either a king size bed, queen size beds or twin beds. The rooms open to a covered porch where you may relax and enjoy the view with a cup of your pleasure. We have two single lodge rooms that are cozy and convenient as well. All our rooms are en-suite. Dining is all in the lodge, where we can spread out and take our time chatting.

  • Lodge Rooms
  • Airport Shuttle
  • Babysitting Services
  • Cabins
  • Horse Safety Program
  • Hot tub
  • Internet/WiFi
  • Dog Friendly
  • Saloon
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Details

Check-in/Check-out:

Check-in: 12:00 pm

Check-out: 11:00 am

Length of Stay:

3 nights (January - December)

Cancellation Policy

The deposit is non-refundable for a group of 10 or more. Deposits are refunded 50% prior to 90 days before your vacation. Non-refundable deposits may be applied to a subsequent year’s vacation. We highly recommend trip or vacation insurance for “last minute” medical or emergency cancellation. Call Travel Guard at 1-800-823-1200

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Rocking Z Guest Ranch

Wolf Creek, Montana

Nearest Regional Airport

Helena Regional Airport, 26 miles