West by Montana is a working ranch, outfitter and wilderness retreat in Paradise Valley. Stay in timber cabins, ride with real cowboys, wear heirloom western apparel — and leave wilder than you came.
West by Montana began as a three-cabin family homestead on the Yellowstone River. Today we steward 4,800 acres of deeded and leased range with Angus cattle, 42 horses, regenerative grazing and a small-batch leather & canvas workshop.
We host just 28 guests at a time. No crowds, no staged cowboys. You’ll mend fence in the morning, ride the Beartooth foothills by noon, and eat family-style under the cottonwoods at night.
Half-day, full-day and 3-day pack trips into the Absarokas. Sure-footed Quarter Horses, small groups of six, real wranglers. No nose-to-tail lines.
Private water + drift boat floats. Cutthroat, rainbow and brown. Orvis-endorsed guides, all gear included, catch-and-release ethics.
Dutch-oven brisket, huckleberry cobbler, sourdough from our wood oven. Family-style, fire-lit, 6 nights a week.
3-night silent + somatic retreats: breathwork, cold plunge, journaling, stargazing with astronomers.
Roping, leatherwork, horsemanship, calving season apprenticeships. Kids and adults, all levels.
6 hand-hewn cabins with wood stoves, copper tubs, porch swings facing Emigrant Peak. Sleeps 2-5. Dogs welcome in two cabins.
Off-grid luxury yurts with king beds and outdoor showers, plus a social bunkhouse loft for solo travelers and crews. Best for stargazers.
Every jacket, tote and belt is cut in our Livingston barn from full-grain Horween leather and 18oz canvas. We repair for life — send it back, we’ll stitch it and return it with a story.
• Absaroka canvas ranch jacket — $248
• Paradise Valley leather tote — $186
• Wrangler wool snap shirt — $128
• Hand-tooled belt, Yellowstone trout — $95
Ranch updates, wildlife, recipes, land stewardship and trip planning. New story every week from our crew.
Check back soon for ranch journals.
“We came for two nights and stayed for six. My daughter learned to lope, my husband learned to bake sourdough, I learned to do nothing — gloriously.”
— Sarah M., Austin • Elk Hollow Cabin 3
“Not touristy. Real work, real horses, real quiet. The night ride under the full moon rewired my brain.”
— Jonas K., Munich • High Meadow Yurt
“Best fly-fishing of my life and the jacket I bought still gets compliments daily. Worth every mile.”
— Dee R., Bozeman • Bunkhouse Loft
Season: May 15 – Oct 30 + Winter Weekends Dec–Mar. Address: 1188 East River Road, Livingston, MT 59047. Call: (406) 555-0148. Email: [email protected]
No booking fees • 48h free cancellation • Ranch credit if Yellowstone floods