The Long Way
Sheridan County
Two cowboys on horses herd cattle across a grassy valley.
Plate I. Cattle drive, Double Rafter Cattle Drives. From thedoublerafter.com
A cowboy herding cattle along a rocky mountain trail.
Plate II. Cattle drive trail, Double Rafter Cattle Drives. From thedoublerafter.com
A herd of horses running across a grassy field with a mountain and forest backdrop.
Plate III. Horses, Double Rafter Cattle Drives. From thedoublerafter.com
A covered wagon parked outside a lit tent in a field at dusk.
Plate IV. Chuckwagon and campsite, Double Rafter Cattle Drives. From thedoublerafter.com
A cowboy on horseback prepares to rope a cow in a grassy field with mountains in the background.
Plate V. Cowboy working cattle, Double Rafter Cattle Drives. From thedoublerafter.com
A cowboy on a horse guides a herd of cattle across a shallow river.
Plate VI. Cattle crossing a stream, Double Rafter Cattle Drives. From thedoublerafter.com
Illuminated tents are set up in a wooded area at night.
Plate VII. Camp tents at night, Double Rafter Cattle Drives. From thedoublerafter.com
A herd of horses runs across a rushing river in a forest.
Plate VIII. Horses crossing stream, Double Rafter Cattle Drives. From thedoublerafter.com

Double Rafter Cattle Drives

Ranchester, Sheridan County, Wyoming. Guest ranch.

Details

Map. Ranchester, Sheridan County, Wyoming. Larger map
Where
Ranchester, Sheridan County, WY. No street address stated. Directions
Season
Spring, Summer, and Fall cattle drives. Cattle are trailed 30-50 miles from the valley homestead to summer pastures in the Bighorn Mountains. In the Fall the herd is rounded up and trailed back home.
Fees
May trip: $4,500 per person.
Access
High altitude (over 9,000 feet) and physically demanding. Not recommended for people over 75, heavy smokers, the obese, people with heart or lung conditions, major medical conditions, or anyone who may have trouble breathing at over 9,000 feet. No cell phone coverage in the mountains.
Walk-in or reserve
Reservation by phone or email. All monies paid are non-refundable. Trip insurance strongly recommended.
Phone
(307) 655-9539
Managed by
Kerns family.
Established
1887.

Authentic 1880s Cattle Drive Experience on a Real Working Ranch.

Sources

  1. thedoublerafter.com
  2. thedoublerafter.com/trips
  3. thedoublerafter.com/faqs