Wyoming Dude Ranches

A vacation can be defined as a getaway or an escape from your regular routine. It rejuvenates your spirit, refreshes your mind and resets your body. It is intended to make you forget your troubles at work or for that matter anywhere. If you are a city slicker or a pencil pusher, then a working dude ranch might just be your perfect getaway. It certainly is a chance to try something you probably never did before.

Wyoming is called the cowboy state. If you dreamed of being a cowboy when you were a kid or still do, then this is your vacation spot. Every ranch in Wyoming is different. Some ranches have amenities like massages, hot tubs and Jacuzzis. Some offer fishing and hunting trips. Some take you on a cattle drive. Ranch activities might include square dancing, chuck wagon dinners, hiking, fishing, hunting, swimming and more. Most all give you a horse. Some ranches require you to stay a certain length of time. So, if you are planning on a holiday at a ranch, you need to check it out before you sign on.

Dude ranches are over 100 years old. The first dude ranch in the west was established by the Eaton Brothers in 1904. It was west of Sheridan. Afterwards, dude ranches entertained paying guests began to spring up all over the state.