Dude Ranch Activities
Riding: Eatons' offers our guests the unique opportunity to ride one of our 220 horses unescorted with the permission of the Ranch. This allows guests the remarkable freedom to fully explore this beautiful 7,000 acres of country. Guests can ride twice a day Monday through Friday, choosing among morning, afternoon and evening rides. We also have all-day rides into the Bighorn National Forest as well as breakfast rides. Riding is a bit more limited on weekends; there are only morning and afternoon rides on Saturday, and on Sunday there is only a morning ride as the rest of the day is our horse holiday. Wranglers are always available to guide rides and offer instruction.
Overnight Pack Trips: Trips in the Bighorn National Forest provide another horseback riding adventure for our guests. The Ranch supplies horses, guides, wrangler-cook and all of the necessary equipment. Plans for a pack trip can be made after your arrival at the Ranch.
Swimming Pool: The Ranch's 40 X 70-foot pool is within walking distance from your cabin. There is also a hot tub available for guest use; soak those tired muscles after a ride!
Fishing: Guests can fish in the pristine mountain waters of Wolf Creek, other nearby streams and rivers, or our bass pond. Eatons' offers experts as well as novices the chance to catch rainbows, brookies, browns and large-mouth bass. You can bring your own equipment or rent gear and find flies and tackle in our Wolf Creek Fly Shop. For guided day trips on the Bighorn River, we recommend Kingfishers Lodge in Ft. Smith, MT (1 1/2 hours from Wolf). Rates are $450 per day and includes guided float trip, lunch and flies. Fishing licenses and gratuities are not included. For more information, please visit their website: www.bighornkingfisher.com. We also recommend Fly Shop of the Big Horns in Sheridan, WY for guided trips, www.troutangler.com.
Golfing: The Sheridan area also boasts two courses, Kendrick Municipal, and the area's newest course, The Powder Horn. This course was recently rated #65 on America's Top 100 Modern Courses List.
Other Entertainment: Wranglers frequently gather at Gentry Field (the Ranch rodeo grounds) for jackpot team roping or just for a little practice. There is a weekly dance in Howard Hall (the recreation building), and during the rest of the week the Hall is the center of activity for the young set. The Main House provides the perfect setting for various social gatherings or to play cards and games.
Additional Activities/Amenities
- Hiking
- Bird Watching
- Hot Tub
- Horseshoes
- Ping Pong
- Volleyball
- Softball
- Barbecues
- Dances
- Bingo
- Shopping
- Museums