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Red Rock Ranch, Where Our Guests Often Become Our Friends.
50 Years with Friends Years of Visits Create Family at the Red Rock Ranch Here is a short snippet from guests Larry and Corrine Taylor from Lake Forest, Illinois, who spent eight years with us at the ranch while their boys were growing up. Spoiler alert - the Taylors returned to the ranch just two summers ago to celebrate their 50th Anniversary! .stk-0498522-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-0498522-container{display:flex !important} .stk-8f7cf64{top:1...
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Half a Century of Adventure: Carolyn Stimmel Reflects on 50 Years at Red Rock Ranch
The Red Rock Ranch has a long, storied history. Originally homesteaded around 1894, this jewel of a ranch in the Gros Ventre Valley is one you need to see to believe. It may be one of the only places on earth where you’ll find red rock cliffs surrounded by dramatic granite peaks. The ranch has always been a quiet place. An escape from busy lives and a loud world. But the Mackenzie family has also transformed it to become a place where they share that special vibe with others. And this ye...
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Happy Trails from Red Rock Ranch
2023 HAPPY TRAILS As we wind down our days at the ranch, Harley, Carolyn and their family want to thank our new and returning guests for another incredible ranch season! We’ve enjoyed every moment of celebrating birthdays, singing under the starry skies, and exploring on our trail adventures withguests hailing from various corners of the United States, and even from our northern neighbors in Canada. 2023 Season Events In addition to our ...
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Jackson Hole Wildflowers & Wide-Open Spaces
Jackson Hole Wildflowers One of our favorite months at Red Rock Ranch is July, when the native wildflowers are in full bloom, and the valley floor turns into a magnificent blend of stunning red, calming lavender, and brilliant yellow flowers.Although you can enjoy this colorful display anywhere on the ranch, we suggest exploring one of the many hiking trails at or near the ranch to discover the true colors and variety the area offers. From the Ranch, there are several nearby marked trail...
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What is a Dude Ranch?
What the heck is a Dude Ranch? Western cattle ranchers coined the word “dude,” describing big-shot city slickers from the East Coast looking for an authentic ranch experience in places like Jackson Hole. These early ranches were set up for working cattle and horses, and we can only imagine how these early cowboys reacted to these well-to-do families who were willing to spend good money to get their hands dirty and work on the ranch. The Modern-Day Dude Ranch Today’s ...
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Summer 2022 In Review at The Red Rock Ranch
Summer 2022 was spectacular, a real return to form after two years of pestiferous pandemic pauses and precautions. It felt great to have so many happy folks here at the ranch, soaking in all the sunshine, clean air, and good times; the way it's supposed to be. A Red Rock Ranch dude ranch vacation is meant to be a truly immersive break from your everyday life. A much needed reset from a world of non-stop notifications, distractions, and worry. It never ceases to please us how many folks co...
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The Bridger Gondola – Soar To New Heights
Get a new perspective on the high alpine terrain of the Tetons aboard the Bridger Gondola in Teton Village, WY. This fantastic ride takes you some 2,700 feet above the valley floor in a private gondola for eye-popping views that you'll never forget. Guests of Red Rock Ranch never suffer from a lack of things to see and do. We offer hiking, horseback riding, fly fishing, swimming, square dances, a saloon, and much more. Stays at our Jackson Hole dude ranch are also all inclusive, so your e...
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Red Rock Ranch Gift Cards – Gift A Wyoming Ranch Stay
Imagine finding an all-inclusive Wyoming Guest Ranch vacation in your stocking! You can make that fantasy a reality with Red Rock Ranch gift cards! The holidays are a wonderful time but finding the perfect gift for that special someone can be a difficult task. If you have a special but difficult to buy for person on your list, consider an authentic, Wyoming dude ranch vacation to Red Rock Ranch. Red Rock Ranch, owned and operated by the MacKenzie-Stimmel family, has been a Wyoming ...
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Your Authentic Western Getaway to Kelly, Wyoming Awaits!
A true getaway from it all involves heading into the mountains and nature, and there's no better place for that than Kelly, Wyoming and Red Rock Ranch. Kelly, Wyoming remains a quaint, authentically western town in Grand Teton National Park. The area is well known for amazing wildlife viewing and its quiet, country way of life. Kelly borders the National Elk Refuge near Grand Teton National Park, famous for its views of wandering bison and the majestic Grand Tetons. Here, surrounded ...
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Best Wyoming Vacation Spots – Red Rock Ranch
If you're looking for one of the best Wyoming vacation spots around, look no further. You've found it! Red Rock Ranch is a historic, family-owned guest ranch located near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park are two of our closest neighbors and we all share the same stunningly beautiful landscapes. RRR got its start in the late 1800's as a working cattle ranch, and so it was for 80 years. Then, in the mid 1970's, the ranch was purchased by a Il...
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