Seven More Wonders of the Ranching World

Utica, Montana

By Tim Brookes & Jeff Rice

Seven More Wonders of the Ranching World

Big Sky country in all its magnitude. (Corel)

Circle Bar Guest Ranch
CAPACITY – 35 guests

SADDLE UP – Gallop along the western edge of the Great Plains, 90 miles southeast of Great Falls. Rides explore the Judith Game Preserve, where you'll see abandoned Blackfoot Indian tepee rings, and the Little Belt Mountains, both within spitting distance of the ranch. Choose from one or two rides daily (except Sunday) or an overnight pack trip.

OUT OF THE SADDLE – Sift for sapphires in a working mine; hike the surrounding Lewis and Clark National Forest with or without a guide; or fly-fish for rainbow, cutthroat, and brook trout in the nearby Judith and Middle Fork rivers.

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LODGING – Each of the ten one- to four-bedroom pine cabins has a bathroom, a fireplace or woodstove, hand-stitched quilts, and a rocking chair on the porch

GRUB HIGHLIGHT – Grilled buffalo and Black Angus beef, raised on the ranch.

KIDS – No specific program, but children enjoy the ranch's petting zoo and tubing the Judith River.

COST – From $1,600 per adult per week; $1,300 per child age three to 12. Kids under three stay free.

CONTACT – 888-570-0227, www.circlebarranch.com