Lower Deer Creek Ranch

Guests interested in living and learning about the West as well as those who just want to get away from it all are invited to join the Metcalfs on their family-owned and family-operated cattle ranch.
The vistas in this part of the country are spectacularly immense—wide open riding country.

At the foot of the rugged Absarokee Mountains, Lower Deer Creek Ranch is home to the Metcalfs. Their kids (Brooke 22, and Bret 19,) will be 5th generation Montana ranchers when they take the reins. The operation includes a family ranch in Musselshell County (where they summer the cows) and one near Bozeman (where they put up their hay.)

Born and raised on a Montana guest ranch, Susan is not shy about telling ranch stories about herself and her family. She is a renowned back country cook, respected Director of the Montana Cattlemen’s Association, and is at home on a horse whether roping a calf or sorting a cow. A perfect match for her husband, Remi, who juggles ranch responsibilities between the three ranches.

Montanans have come to know Remi and Susan Metcalf and to appreciate their sense of humor by reading Susan’s “Cooking in the West” column which is published weekly in the Agri-News.

ACTIVITIES AND EXCURSIONS

• Enjoy excellent trail riding taking in spectacular vistas in the old time Western spirit; favorites include dinner rides to the “Top of the World” and to the Lower Deer Creek Falls.

• Ranch riding, May brandings, mid-July cattle drive to summer pasture. Ride a ranch-raised horse; (choose from Tinker, Belle, Shiner and Joe,) or bring your own. Rides are tailored to the skill and preference of the guests.

• Nearby recreational opportunities include fishing, hiking, Big Timber Waterslide, river rafting and motor sports (ATV or motorbike) and weekend rodeos.

• Excursions to Yellowstone National Park can be arranged

ACCOMMODATIONS

• Spacious log cabin bunkhouse nestled in a cottonwood grove on the banks of Lower Deer Creek:

• Two bedrooms with comfortable queen beds, bathroom, kitchenette, and living room with satellite TV. Features hand hewn log furniture and a sitting porch with rocking chairs.

• Conveniently located mid-way between Billings and Bozeman just 10 minutes from Interstate 90.

• Ask about availability of the Bunkhouse as a vacation home rental.