The Bar W is located in the beautiful Flathead Valley in northwest Montana. American Round-Up recommend staying on in Whitefish and exploring Glacier National Park for a spectacular fly-drive for a couple of days, with the option of a a white water rafting day trip. Do call for a chat to plan your trip. 01798 865946

Good accommodation, food plus a bar area – trail rides, rodeo games, cattle work, wagon rides, hiking, swimming in the river, canoeing, fishing, skeet shooting and archery. Accommodation in lodge house or cabin suites available.

Capacity 30 guests. 3,200 ft elevation. 3.5 miles from Whitefish. Getting there : Have an adventure and go via train on Amrak from Seattle, Minneapolis and Portland Oregon or fly in to Whitefish.

Weekly stay at ranch includes 3 meals a day, accommodation and ranch activities : Ranch House rooms prices start at 2 berth £1135 plus £104 ranch gratuity per person double occup per 6 night week ; Bear Den Cabin Suite - £1485.00 per person plus £136.oo pp ranch gratuity double occup per 6 night weekE Mail here for a quote with or without flights or car hire, hotels etc

Cattle Drives 2012 : Spring: May Fall: September 2012 E Mail here for a quote with or without flights or car hire, hotels etc

Saturday, the Bar W Ranch picks you up at the airport and once settled at the ranch you will have dinner and then a horse orientation.  If there is a local rodeo scheduled you will go an see it.

Sunday be prepared to be in the saddle all day. Horsemanship, reading cattle, sorting, penning, and possibly some roping; Trail ride; Dinner at the ranch. Monday, Gathering and Moving Cattle at Horsethief Buttes - Load up the horses and head over East; Finding and gathering up all cattle; Dinner and overnight in tent camp. Tuesday, Gathering and Moving Cattle at Horsethief Buttes - Finding and gathering up all cattle; Dinner and overnight in tent camp. Wednesday, Moving the herd to camp corrals - Roping, branding, vaccinating ; Dinner and overnight in tent camp. Thursday, Mothering-Up cattle and separating herd into pastures - All day separating and moving cattle back to respective pastures ; Travel back to the Bar W Ranch ; Dinner at Shaker’s Steak House. Friday, Riding to the Canadian Border at Swisher Lake or to the top of the Krinklehorn territory -all day. Wagon Ride and Barbecue at the Gazebo on Spencer Lake

Cowgirl up dates May, June, Sept and Oct 2012 from £1228.00 per person sharing a room.E Mail here for a quote with or without flights or car hire, hotels etc

Retreat to the beautiful Bar W Guest Ranch on Spencer Lake in Northwest Montana for a 6 night / 5 day get-a-way. The Bar W is offering an all inclusive package for women to “Cowgirl Up” with their best friends, sisters, daughters, or just go along and enjoy the camaraderie as the "girls" take over the ranch. The "Cowgirl Up" is an all-inclusive woman's adventure retreat in keeping with the simple yet elegant Bar W style.

Price includes full accommodation including all meals, private vintners presentation; gourmet picnic lunch on Spencer Lake; Team Penning/sorting and cow cutting; Evening cocktail receptions; two stepping lessons and square dancing; roping, barrel racing, shooting, fly casting lessons and archery; 2 hour SPA package - Honey and Hot Cream hot rock foot massage; Kitchen fassage - Hand Vacation; Half Hour massage

Adults only weeks : Early May 2012 or beginning of Oct 2012 Check in 1pm. Cocktails served at 6pm each evening from £1125.00 pp dble plus £103.00 ranch gratuity. E Mail here for a quote with or without flights or car hire, hotels etc

Followed by a week of varied activities each day - Orientation ride - wagon ride; trail rides - skeet shooting - Cows and Team Penning - fly fishing lessons - dinner in town - Visit Glacier National park - Dancing at the Blue Moon - Wine Presentation - last night square dance.

BAR W GUEST RANCH MONTANA       Team Penning           Inside main lodge dining room Riders out Cattle drive           Alternative accommodation in cabin