Klondike Ranch runs 650 cow/calf pairs on 1800 scenic acres and summer pastures high in the Bighorn Mountains. 
We are constantly riding on the herd, moving to new pasture and checking the condition of the animals. When we're not in the saddle, we're "doing chores": fencing, doctoring livestock, cutting and baling hay, and irrigating pasturelands. Guests are invited to assist with any of these activities. At Klondike anyone can learn to rope, herd cattle, and repair barbed wire fence.

Adventures on Horseback
Each guest has his or her own saddle horse, well mannered and ready to go any time. Many visitors like to explore the remote reaches of the ranch or ride into the mountains and camp overnight under the stars.

Hot Tub
Come soak away any hard-earned sore muscles after a long days ride. Chat with friends or simply relax to the sound of nature.

Rodeos
Rodeo is a popular local sport in Klondike country. Professional rodeos in Sheridan, Buffalo, and Kaycee offer exciting competitive action featuring stars on the national rodeo scene. Equally enjoyable and every bit as impressive are local rodeos. Ranch families participate in these events. Our guests greatly enjoy them.

Fishing
Klondike Ranch offers excellent fishing for rainbow and German brown trout in scenic Crazy Woman Creek. This lovely water is a real American trout stream. The creek and private ponds produce memorable fighting fish up to 23 inches. Klondike supplies fishing gear at no added charge.

Wildlife Viewing and Photography
Klondike Ranch is home to whitetail and mule deer, antelope, bald eagles, coyotes (and the occasional rattlesnake!). In the Bighorns you may see elk, moose, beaver, porcupine, and a tremendous variety of colorful birds. We recommend that guests bring video and still cameras with telephoto lenses.

Sky Watching
Klondike country boasts wonderful nighttime skies for guests who enjoy stargazing. Our skies offer a nightly celestial spectacle of stars, constellations, meteors and other objects, including the Milky Way, seldom visible in urban settings.

Reliving the History of the American Frontier
Johnson County, Wyoming has been called the crucible of America's frontier history. A number of the pivotal events in the settling of the West took place within a few miles of Klondike Ranch.

Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum
The Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum of the West (in Buffalo, 14 miles and 25 minutes north of Klondike Ranch). This remarkable "window on the past" offers a unique portrait of the people and events of America's frontier era. In 1900, Jim Gatchell opened a little drugstore in Buffalo, just as the period was drawing to a close. His customers included famous scouts, cowboys, lawmen and cattle barons. He was a trusted friend of the region's Native Americans, many of whom fought at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. The "Old Timers" gave Gatchell thousands of priceless artifacts of the vanished frontier era.

After Gatchell's death in 1954, his family generously donated the collection to the people of Johnson County. The museum houses one of the richest collections of frontier artifacts in the Rocky Mountain West. Fascinating displays feature items from the Johnson County Cattle War, the Dull Knife Battle, the Battle of the Little Big Horn, and every other significant event in local history.

Fort Phil Kearny
In 1866, the Army constructed and garrisoned Fort Phil Kearny, a few miles north of here. The fort was built on the Bozeman Trail to protect travelers headed to Montana's gold fields. Two famous battles (the Fetterman Fight and the Wagon Box Fight) are associated with the fort. In 1868, after several violent clashes with Indians, the Army closed the fort. Sioux warriors burned it to the ground before the cavalry was out of sight.

The TA Ranch
In the late 1880s and early '90s, the Johnson County Cattle War dominated the local stage. A classic confrontation between large cattlemen and small ranchers, it climaxed at the TA Ranch, just five miles from Klondike Ranch. Here, a band of armed Buffalo citizens, led by Sheriff Red Angus, surrounded 40 gunmen hired by big cattle interests. The outnumbered "Invaders" were rescued and taken into custody by a troop of cavalry from Fort McKinney.

Hole-in-the-Wall Country
The "Outlaw Cave" (featured in the classic motion picture, "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid") is a favorite tour site for Klondike Ranch guests. Visiting this hideout of the notorious Hole-in-the-Wall Gang is a spectacular adventure.