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Type: Luxury Lodge

Summary: Award-winning, all-inclusive, Western ranch experience

Feature: Twice-daily activities within the stunning Montana landscape

Rooms: 29 unique accomodations, rooms, canvas cabins and homes

Location: Philipsburg, Montana, United States of America

Star rating: Member of 'Relais & Châteaux'

Nearest airport: Missoula Airport

Transfer: 1 hour, 45 minutes from Missoula Airport by private car transfer. 

Luxury Holidays At The Ranch At Rock Creek

Nestled in one of Montana's most pristine valleys and surrounded by the ‘Big Sky’, The Ranch at Rock Creek offers a Western adventure with all the luxurious amenities a discerning traveller would expect. Based around an authentic 19th century homestead, guests can stay in a variety of unique accommodation types – from lodge rooms and Family Canvas Cabins, to Historic Barn accommodation and individual one to five-bedroom Luxury Homes – and enjoy over twenty guided outdoor activities.

With over 6,600 acres of mountains, meadows, forests, ponds and a Blue Ribbon trout stream to explore, year-round, it's a property which you'll certainly wish to return to. Perhaps experience a different season, try a new pursuit, or simply hone your horse-riding, fly-fishing or line-dancing skills!

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Adventure Travel At The Ranch At Rock Creek

The Ranch at Rock Creek sits proudly amongst the mountains of the dramatic Rocky Range, fascinating landforms that were created up to seventy-million years ago. The striking landscape, carved out by glacial Lake Missoula during the last Ice Age, provides adventure-seeking guests with the perfect terrain for an exhilarating trip. Explore the expansive valley and sagebrush hillsides on a guided hike or a thrilling mountain-bike ride. Saddle up on one of The Ranch at Rock Creek's seventy-five charismatic and reliable horses, and stroll or gallop through pine forests and wildflower meadows, experiencing the essential ranch experience in the region made for horses.

Adventure Travel at The Ranch At Rock Creek
 

Why The Ranch At Rock Creek is so special...

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Hotel Experiences

The Ranch at Rock Creek believes that 'the best souvenir is a great story', providing innumerable activities for guests of all ages to enjoy, whatever the season. Try your hand at fly-fishing in the namesake Rock Creek, home to Montana's highest fish count, channel your inner-Robin Hood at an intricate 3D archery course or capture the valley's breathtaking scenery and beautiful wildlife with help from the Montana Photography Workshop, learning the cornerstone techniques of the National Geographic Society's world-renowned photographers. In colder months, take to the pristine peaks to enjoy a truly unparalleled winter experience involving skiing, ice-fishing, snowmobiling and more!

Hotel Experiences at The Ranch At Rock Creek

Luxury Family Holidays

In Montana, ranch life centres on the importance of the family, and The Ranch at Rock Creek is no different. The wonderful Little Grizzlies Kids' Club provides honoured junior guests, from 4 to 12 years, with a hugely varied outdoor programme that perfectly balances fun with education and discovery. Embracing Montana's fascinating history and landscape, the club offers unique themed days and activities, including horse-riding on Ranch Life Day, an exciting adventure on Treasure Day and a nature hike on Wildlife Day. With three different age brackets, children participate in thrilling, age-appropriate, activities, allowing them a truly unforgettable and enriching trip to Montana.

Luxury Family Holidays at The Ranch At Rock Creek

Culture & History

Boasting a truly fascinating history, The Ranch at Rock Creek came to life during the silver mining boom of the late-nineteenth century, with the iconic discovery of sapphires in Rock Creek's drainage occurring in 1892. Channel your inner prospector on an enlightening excursion and sift for treasure through freshly mined sapphire gravel. Operating for decades as a typical southern cattle ranch, the resort still treasures the original barn, which has been remodelled into luxuriously rustic accommodation. Rare snapshots of frontier life pepper the lodge's walls, whilst ranch staff includes cowboys, wranglers and mountaineers, reminding you of the rich history and absorbing culture that you are staying amongst.

Culture & History at The Ranch At Rock Creek

Spa Breaks

Channelling the Montana tradition that a deep connection with the land is fostered through work, wellness and play, each of the luxurious therapies available in the award-winning granite spa is magnified by the therapeutic qualities of nature. Foraged ingredients are used, alongside organic skincare products from 'bloom-to-bottle' companies. In place of rejuvenation at a city spa, these luxury treatments - including the 'Saddle Sore Soak' and the 'Hiker's Refresh' - soothe active muscles and minds after thrilling ranch adventures. Crediting this, the spa received the 2016 Spafinder Wellness Travel Award for 'Best Spa for Outdoor Activities & Adventure'.

Spa Breaks at The Ranch At Rock Creek

Wildlife Encounters

Get closer to nature at The Ranch at Rock Creek, located in western Montana, home to the most abundant wildlife population in the lower forty-eight states. The varied terrain is home to an even more varied selection of fascinating creatures - including moose, coyotes, beavers and even bears and mountain lions - that are particularly visible during early morning and evening outings. A spectacular bird population includes majestic Bald and Golden Eagles, Osprey, hawks and the beautifully hued Western Bluebird. Guided expeditions and wildlife Jeep tours are available for guests that wish to further discover these magnificent and diverse creatures.

Wildlife Encounters at The Ranch At Rock Creek
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Pricing

Stay 7 nights all inclusive, including economy flights and transfers from £13,500 per person.
Flights available at an additional cost.

Prices shown are for guidance only and other pricing is available. Prices are subject to change due to availability, special offers and currency fluctuation. Please call for details.

 

Accommodation and Dining Experiences

Find the best room for you, and discover the exceptional restaurants that await...

Overview

Overview

All accommodation features air-conditioning, a mini-bar, hairdryer, bathrobes and slippers, bathroom amenities, personal safe, DVD/CD Player, telephone, iPod/iPhone docking station, wi-fi internet access and a twice-daily maid service.

The Granite Lodge Rooms

The Granite Lodge Rooms

The Granite Lodge houses nine different guest rooms, each designed to a unique and iconic western theme, such as steam railroads and classic Wild West Mustang guns, while remaining comfortable and inviting.

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Classic Canvas Cabins

Classic Canvas Cabins

Located just metres from the creek, the Classic Canvas Cabins, Family Canvas Cabins, Trapper Cabin and Sweet Grass Cabin offer luxurious glamping. An inviting mix of tented canvas and rustic wood, these one to three bedroom cabins boast gas ovens, comfortable beds and private bathrooms.

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Historic Barn

Historic Barn

The one-bedroom, Wrangler, The Loft and Stables provide superb accommodation with a shared central garden area.

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Luxury Homes

Luxury Homes

The two bedroom Bluebird, Eagle's Perch and Cattail provide a wonderful option for privacy and space, whilst the larger three bedroom Moose and Ponderosa are ideal for families or groups of friends. The ultimate Luxury Home is 'Bear' with five bedrooms.

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Overview

Overview

Dining at The Ranch tells an enchanting story of Montana stock, wildlife, herb and harvest. The freshest local ingredients are sourced to combine traditional mountain cuisine with the ever-questing modern palate.

The Dining Room

The Dining Room

Superb attention-to-detail and hearty, wholesome foods (all made with organic produce and seasonally picked ingredients), make for a remarkable culinary experience in this cosy, traditional-style dining venue, replete with blue-checked curtains, walls and a ceiling made from logs a roaring fire in the stone fireplace.

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The Blue Canteen

The Blue Canteen

This al fresco canvas-sided dining venue offers a casual ambience and is a favourite spot for guests to enjoy an early morning cup of coffee or a freshly grilled burger for lunch.

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Amenities

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In Addition

A recent addition to the activities menu is geocaching. This outdoor tracking game has guests of all ages searching through The Ranch, as well as Bureau of Land Management and National Forest land, using GPS-enabled devices to uncover a set of clues that, when uncovered, reveal a secret message. Adult geocaching is available at intermediate or expert ability levels, whilst the Little Grizzlies Kids Club offers a specially adapted children’s scavenger hunt. Please Note: Whilst there is Wi-Fi available at the ranch, mobile telephone coverage may be less reliable.

   

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Montana Travel Information

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Helena

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Climate

Summer, autumn and winter are the best months to visit Montana as days are sunny and humidity is low. Springtime is often cool and sees the most rainfall, as well as snow.

Getting There

Flight Information
British Airways direct from London Heathrow to Chicago and Denver. Virgin Atlantic and United Airlines direct from London Heathrow. American Airlines direct from London Heathrow and Manchester to Chicago. Connecting flights with United Express from Chicago and Denver.

Flight Time
From London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare International: 8 hours. London Heathrow to Denver: 9 hours, 40 minutes.
Onward connecting flights from Chicago to Missoula: 3 hours, 30 minutes.
From Denver to Missoula: 2 hours.

Dinosaurs

In 1978, the world’s first site of dinosaur embryos was discovered along the Rocky Mountain Front, south of Choteau, at what came to be known as Egg Mountain. The site yielded the largest cache of dinosaur eggs, embryos and baby skeletons found in the western hemisphere and provided more information about dinosaur biology than any other site in the world. Palaeontologists later identified the baby bones as belonging to a new species of duck-billed dinosaur they named Maiasaura Peeblesorum, meaning ‘Good Mother Reptile’. Discover more of Montana's paleontological treasures on the Montana Dinosaur Trail, providing opportunities to see unique specimens and learn how to dig for fossils.

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Logan Pass

Strikingly beautiful, Logan Pass, Reynolds Mountain and Clements Mountain all tower high above fields of vibrant wildflowers that carpet the ground throughout the summer months. Logan Pass is the highest elevation (2,025m/6646ft), reachable by car in the park, and is a hugely popular attraction in the summer. Discover beautiful Alpine plants that are adapted to the harsh conditions, along with amazing wildlife (if you get there early enough!), including mountain goats, Bighorn Sheep and the occasional Grizzly Bear ambling through the luscious meadows, then explore one of the two popular hiking trails – the Hidden Lake trail or the Highline trail – perfect opportunities to explore the park further.

Logan Pass
Yellowstone National Park

Montana is home to the world’s first national park, Yellowstone, which sets the standard for national park criteria; it’s a place where the crisp air fills your lungs and cleanses the soul, where sulphur encased hot springs and thermal pools along with fire holes and steaming geysers – Old Faithful the most frequently erupting geyser, puts on a performance about every seventy-eight minutes - make for a misty terrain and out-of-this-world atmosphere, that is both beautiful and bewitching.

Yellowstone National Park
The First Nations

Known to the Indian Nations as ‘the first best place’ Montana is filled with the histories, religions, and philosophies of its Indian people and today there are some twelve tribal nations governing seven reservations living here, their rich heritage very much a part of Montana’s distinctive character. America’s most famous battle the Battle of the Little Bighorn (or Custer’s Last Stand) was fought in Montana in 1876 and the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, situated on the Crow Indian Reservation, memorialises the North Plains warriors and the men of the Seventh Cavalry who took part in the conflict.

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Sapphire Mining

Although sapphires have been found in several locations in the United States the most famous of these locations is – Montana. A byproduct of the gold rushes, it was only when Tiffany purchased a number of the cornflower blue stones, dispatched in a cigar box by Yogo Gulch miner Jake Hoover, and declared them to be of ‘unusual quality’ that their true value was realised. A British company controlled the mine for many years, which is why the Yogo Sapphire can be found amongst the Crown Jewels.

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