The Paintrock Canyon Ranch headquarters is located at the western base of the Bighorn Mountains. The ranch’s 80,000 acre range extends toward Cloud Peak, the highest mountain in the Bighorns, and is characterized by creeks, springs, meadows, and canyon walls reaching thousands of feet above. The terrain changes from deep orange and burgundy sandstone hills to monolithic rock formations to high mountain meadows, pine forests, and lakes. The ranch’s namesake, the Paintrock Canyon starts at the ranch headquarters and meanders for eight miles. At the bottom of the canyon is Paintrock Creek, widely known to be one of the best trout fisheries in the region. Wildlife is aplenty– bobcat, elk, mule and whitetail deer, pronghorn and bears all roam freely.

Ride deep into the Paintrock Canyon toward Cloud Peak with a packstring, camping alongside the horses at mountain camp. Days will be spent visiting surrounding lakes, hiking and riding miles of trails in the Bighorn National Forest, and riding out to the Ranchlands cow camp to spend the day with the ranch team. Evenings will be spent around the fire under a carpet of stars.

Riders must be intermediate or above and in good physical shape. August through early September 2024.