The Long Way
Gallatin County

Elkhorn Ranch

Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana. Historic Dude Ranch One Mile North of Yellowstone.

Details

Map. Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana. Larger map
Where
33133 Gallatin Road, Gallatin Gateway, MT 33133. Directions
When
Weekly stays only: guests arrive on Sundays and depart on Saturdays; no short stays.
Season
2026 family season Sunday, June 14 - Saturday, August 22, 2026; three adult-only weeks Sunday, August 23 - Friday, September 11, 2026.
Getting there
15 miles south of Big Sky, Montana in the Gallatin Canyon on US 191; 1.5 hours south of Bozeman or 40 minutes north of West Yellowstone; south side of the highway opposite the Gallatin River, between mile markers 33 and 34.
Fees
2026 family season, 6 nights, all-inclusive: riding adult $5,300, non-riding adult $4,450, ages 13-17 $3,800, ages 6-12 $3,300, child under 6 with ranch sitter $2,300, child under 6 no sitter $500.
Hours
Check in 2pm Sunday; check out 10am Saturday.
Access
Little cell reception in the Gallatin Canyon.
Walk-in or reserve
Book in advance (a year ahead recommended); 20% non-refundable deposit due at booking; balance due 60 days before arrival.
Phone
(406) 995-4291
Established
1922.

Ride horseback into rugged Montana backcountry, fly fish on blue-ribbon streams, or head a mile down the road into Yellowstone; a family-oriented dude ranch.