One of eight Rocky Mountain states, its gold and silver deposits brought prospectors here hoping to make their fortunes, leaving behind the 'ghost towns' that give colour to Idaho's romantic history. Yet in later days it claims to mine more silver than any other part of the USA. In an area of less than a quarter of a million square kilometres, there are greater forests, deeper canyons and swifter rivers than in many of its bigger cousins. Even the mighty Shoshone Falls on the Snake River, at 61 metres, is even higher than the famous Niagara. Although land-locked, a good part of the region is made fertile by a criss-cross of rivers and dominated by timber and agriculture. Its beautiful and often overlooked scenery make this one of the nation's hidden gems!
RED HORSE MOUNTAIN RANCH
HARRISON - IDAHO
 Guest Ranch
The Idaho panhandle is a nature-lovers’ paradise and now nestled in a private mountain valley with over 250,000 acres to explore, is Red Horse Mountain Guest Ranch. This adventure packed hideaway is ideal for families, couples, singles and groups who come for the exhilarating activities, first class service, authentic log cabin accommodations, and a true taste of the American West.
A total of 16 private units are quietly scattered near the main lodge, each uniquely designed for the perfect vacation. You'll enjoy your own rustic log furniture, a full deck, private bath, plush towels, robes, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, bath gels, hair dryers, and a coffee maker. There are also plenty of hot chocolate and teas available for those cool nights.
Red Horse Mountain has a superb riding program with over 60 horses and dozens of trails that will suit any level of rider. Everyday they offer a variety of scenic rides, a kid’s ride, or for those who have passed the advanced test, an advanced ride. Also offered are group lessons, private lessons, and private rides which can be scheduled anytime with a wrangler.
In addition to horseback riding, the ranch offers a vast array of other activities such as fly fishing, high ropes course, climbing walls, mountain bike tours, kayaking tours, archery, hiking, white water rafting, sporting clays, as well as massage services and yoga classes. If relaxing is how you want to spend your vacation, catch some sun by the heated swimming pool or gaze at the stars in one of our outdoor hot tubs.
Red Horse Mountain is very family-orientated and has a really great children’s programme for those under 12. This is lead by a certified teacher and operates all week in the summer and on weekends in the fall and winter, parents are welcome to join anytime.
Guests dine in the main lodge where every entree is brilliantly conceived from the finest of ingredients. The menus rotate through a two-week schedule so you’ll have plenty of delicious choices to try out during your stay. Typical dinners could include steak, chicken, wild game fresh seafood or traditional BBQ fare. Vegetarian options are always available and all of our meals include a fresh salad selection, a variety of homemade side dishes, and succulent desserts. Along with freshly baked breads, you can find fresh fruit and snacks to munch on throughout the day. The lodge also has a full bar where guests can relax and socialise before dinner. After dinner, evening entertainment could vary from a wagon ride and campfire, to a live concert in the outdoor amphitheatre. At the end of the day, relax and swap tales of your adventures with other guests.
HOLIDAY NUMBER SEASON ACCOMODATION TYPES DOUBLE OCCUPANCY SINGLE OCCUPANCY ADDITIONAL PERSON CHILD AGES
ID001 MAY 15 - SEPT 24  STANDARD  869  869  869  869  Ages 3 - 11 
MAY 25 - SEPT 6  STANDARD  1040  1209  1040  970  Ages 3-11 
SEPT 7 - NOV 4  STANDARD  869  869  869  869  Ages 3-11 
DEPOSIT REQUIRED AIRPORT TRANSFER GRATUITY CHARGE SUPPLEMENTS EXTRAS
£300 per person per week £60 per person round-trip from Spokane (min 2 persons) £160-£190 per person per week Stays are 6 nights Sunday-Saturday, longer and shorter stays avilable
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4D LONGHORN GUEST RANCH
SMITHS FERRY - IDAHO
 Working Ranch
An hour's scenic drive away from Boise, the 4D Longhorn Guest ranch invites you to join them for a high mountain buckaroo cowboy vacation in the pristine mountains of High Valley, Idaho. Nestling in a high country meadow (5,000 ft.), surrounded by thousands of acres of forest, you can experience all your favourite ranch activities, whether roping in the meadow arena or riding along a scenic ridge-top trail overlooking the ranch. Riders over 9 years from novice to experienced can saddle up on well-trained cow horses. The 4D wranglers will take you on part- and full-day trail rides appropriate for your level through thousands of acres of the most beautiful countryside you will ever see, accompany you on weekly cattle drives through wide open mountain meadows, supervise you as you help move and doctor cattle, and give you lessons from basic horsemanship to advanced western riding, roping, cutting, reining and penning. With only 16 guests at a time, the 4D crew can lavish you with personal attention to make it the vacation of a lifetime. Ranchers eat hearty and so will you. You will relish the family style meals, candlelight dinners, outdoor and Dutch oven cooking, chuck-wagon cookouts or perhaps a cowboy sized picnic lunch on the trail. Spend your nights in a cosy private pioneer-style cabin with a front porch offering a spectacular view of the longhorn herd grazing in the meadow. A nearby bathhouse offers five private bathrooms and shower facilities, one with access for the disabled. If you would prefer, you can experience truly authentic cowboy accommodations and sleep under the stars - the choice is yours! A spacious (6500 sq. ft.) lodge decorated in Old Western style is the place for meals, indoor recreation or total relaxation. Here you'll find a woodstove, pool table, poker table, darts, puzzles and games for your evening's ntertainment. During the day, as a break from riding you can try the horseshoe pits or the old cowboy hot tub, have a gentle wagon ride, go hiking, mountain biking, catch-and-release fishing or have an evening wagon ride. Or take a day off from riding your 4D horse to ride an Idaho river, either a quiet float or a whitewater challenge on the scenic Payette River 5 miles away - the ranch will arrange transport. You can fish on the famous Idaho trout waters with guide service available. 4D is just a short drive from two of the nation's'top professional rodeos where big time rodeo names take on some of the best animal athletes.
HOLIDAY NUMBER SEASON ACCOMODATION TYPES DOUBLE OCCUPANCY SINGLE OCCUPANCY ADDITIONAL PERSON CHILD AGES
ID002 MAY - OCT  STANDARD  765  765  765  689  Ages 8+ 
DEPOSIT REQUIRED AIRPORT TRANSFER GRATUITY CHARGE SUPPLEMENTS EXTRAS
£150 per person per week Available from Boise, request details £110 per person ( double occupancy)
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SILVER SPUR RANCH
DUBOIS - IDAHO
 Working Ranch
Silver Spur claims to capture the spirit of the west more than any other ranch. Only eight guests at a time or one family as a single group stay at any of three authentic cow camps, used by cowboys since the turn of the century. At Warm Creek Cow Camp the accommodation is in a renovated one-room rustic log schoolhouse with a wood-burning stove and a bathhouse. This camp also serves as the cookhouse, where home-style cooking is simple, wholesome and appetising, and said to be 'the best you ever tasted'! Riding is in the company of working cowboys and offers a hands-on experience of a long established western lifestyle. There is no set programme and guests join in regular chores of rounding up stray cattle, tending to calves - with a herd of 2000 head there's always something new to be done every day. Children come only as members of a family and should be old enough to join with adults in the riding and work programme. Cattle drives, horse drives and colt-starting head off from Medicine Lodge, the hub of Silver Creek, rounding off at the end of a hard-riding week with a visit to a rodeo and perhaps an overnight stay at Jackson Hole. Like the lifestyle, entertainment is informal and maybe relaxing by the fireside is all that's needed after a working cowboy day.
HOLIDAY NUMBER SEASON ACCOMODATION TYPES DOUBLE OCCUPANCY SINGLE OCCUPANCY ADDITIONAL PERSON CHILD AGES
ID003 JUNE - SEPT  STANDARD  709  709  709  N/A  Adults Only 
DEPOSIT REQUIRED AIRPORT TRANSFER GRATUITY CHARGE SUPPLEMENTS EXTRAS
£200 per person per week. £45 per person round trip from Idaho Falls. £85 per person round trip from Jackson. £75 per person per week Special discounts applicable for a two week stay.
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Call Ranch Rider on 01509 618810 or fax on 01509 610585
Ranch Rider, Devonshire House, Devonshire Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3DF, England.

 

 

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