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Bitterroot Dude Ranch

Spend Your Summer Working on the Bitterroot Dude Ranch!

The Bitterroot is the last ranch in a remote valley bordering the Shoshone National Forest and the Wind River Indian Reservation in Northwest Wyoming. We are close to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. It has more the character of a family farm with some turn of the century buildings and varied livestock than a commercial guest ranch.

Riding from the Bitterroot Ranch in Wyoming

The ranch has been owned and operated since 1971 by Bayard and Mel Fox. Bayard is a Yale graduate and worked overseas for many years. Mel grew up on a farm in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro in East Africa. Their son, Richard, and his wife, Hadley, are also involved in the day to day management of the ranch.

Testimonials from Former Staff

If you are interested in something, you really have an opportunity to take time and learn about it. For me it was the horses and riding. I feel like I really came away with a lot of knowledge.
- Emily Smith

Expectations and work loads are clearly defined and well thought out. The pay is excellent. Guests are from all over the world and quite often fun to talk to. The ranch itself is both peaceful and exciting.
- Melinda Wu

Our Jobs

For summer of 2013 we're hiring:

Head Cook
Assistant Cooks
Housekeepers/Servers
Irrigator

Our Ideal Candidate

There is a wonderful international mix of people who come here to work from many places and many walks of life, but they share a common love of this wild, beautiful country, the horses and the life style.