Historic Ranch Near Yellowstone-Zip Line,Horse Rides,Rafting!!

• Outstanding mountain cabin

  Outstanding mountain cabin

  • Guest Bpv
  • Date of stay 09/02/12
  • Review Submitted 09/08/12
  My family ( wife, daughter and son in law and 3 grand kids--age 9, 10 and 12) just left this wonderful mountain home...Stacy was a gracious hostess and helped with information about the area...on their property, we went on a 3 hours trail ride, had numerous hikes and really enjoyed the zip line experience...the log cabin had a well stocked kitchen with necessary pans and spices for cooking great meals...their was ample room for everyone, the bedrooms were roomy, the bathrooms great with plenty of fresh linens and everything was clean and spotless. This getaway had the rustic feeling but with five star amenities.. The ride into Yellowstone took only 20 minutes to get to the NE entrance, but was beautiful going down the mountain road. We highly recommend this home and was our best VRBO experience!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, families with young children, adventure seekers, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, age 55+.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0

• Quiet, Secluded Location with Great Views

  Quiet, Secluded Location with Great Views

  • Guest Chris
  • Date of stay 06/30/12
  • Review Submitted 07/16/12
  We stayed in the large cabin for the 4th of July week. There were six of us, four adults and two kids. It was very nice to have (2) master suites so each adult couple had their own bathroom. The kids rooms were plenty big and the boys were happy to play with all of the toys that are available. The views are breathtaking and it was nice to see the horses every morning. There was a week old foal when we got there. The kids also enjoyed feeding the pigs. We saw some elk from the back deck, but we were told most animals were up at higher elevations due to the heat. The drive to Yellowstone is about 15-20 minutes due to the gravel road back to the ranch. The gravel road is in good shape, but you can still only go so fast. The benefits of being off by ourselves outweigh the hassle of the drive. Many other rentals we looked at were in town or right off the highway by the river. The others just wouldn't offer the same experience. Make sure to take the horseback ride on the ranch as you will get much better views than any of the rides within the park. We also saw inside the schoolhouse cabin and it is very nice too, just a much smaller option. The schoolhouse would be ideal for one couple.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, families with young children, adventure seekers, families with teenagers, age 55+.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0

• Family time at its finest!

  Family time at its finest!

  • Guest JZ Family
  • Date of stay 06/10/12
  • Review Submitted 06/26/12
  We would give this a 10 star if possiable...We as a family had a fabulouse time at the cabin. The cabin was super clean and modern, not missing a thing. The veiws where incrediable and breathtaking. We loved the suclusion but yet the drive into Yellowstone each day was quick and easy. The farm fresh eggs where a luxury to us "City" folks and the trail ride was fun!! Everything was perfect, Stacy and Rob where only a quick call away if needed and a super help with our luggage mishap at the airport! Great memories where made here and we thank you for that!

  Recommended for: Families with young children, families with teenagers.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/1

• Like having our own private paradise!

  Like having our own private paradise!

  • Guest The Paylows
  • Date of stay 07/13/10
  • Review Submitted 06/17/11
  My family and some friends stayed in this cabin in July 2010 for about 10 days. It was the perfect size for 4 adults and 3 kids, with room left to spare! The morings were glorious (the eggs are so yummy), the sunsets were beautiful (deer regularly visited our windows), and the nights were cozy (wolves howling in the distance). The picnic table on the back deck was used quite often so we could enjoy our meals surrounded by the breath-taking scenery and near the corral housing the mare and her new foal. The cabin is beautifully decorated with historic family photos and well-stocked with everything you need. A trip down the hill to the Food Farm grocery store allowed us to stock the fridge and cook wonderful, hearty meals in the beautiful kitchen. The beds were very comfortable with wonderfully soft down comforters. The living room is stocked with lots of reading material and games to keep you busy on the relaxing nights. And the entire place is immaculately clean. Thank you, Stacy, for allowing us to use your amazing cabin!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, families with young children, adventure seekers, families with teenagers.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/1

• Wonderful Vacation

  Wonderful Vacation

  • Guest Florida Family
  • Date of stay 06/30/10
  • Review Submitted 08/27/10
  My family and I had a great time here. We rented the main house and the little school house and had plenty of room for everyone for our week long stay. (12 in all). Just a quick drive into Yellowstone or down to whitewater rafting. The views are spectacular and the kids loved the horses, newborn foal, and the long horseback ride through the mountains. The Stermitz family were great hosts. The drive up to the cabin is breath-taking. The rooms are perfect size and the full kitchen is well equipt for preparing family dinners. Fresh eggs in the morning were a great treat. You will not be dissappointed if you plan your stay here. I know I can't wait to go back!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, families with young children, adventure seekers, families with teenagers, romantic getaway.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0

• Wonderful connection with nature and wildlife!

  Wonderful connection with nature and wildlife!

  • Guest Anonymous
  • Date of stay 07/13/10
  • Review Submitted 08/05/10
  Words cannot express how wonderful our stay was here! We stayed here for 10 days while we visited Yellowstone Park. We had two families (4 adults and 3 children) and this cabin was ideal. The ride up to the cabin is breathtaking and once you arrive - its like being alone in a paradise. The cabin is nestled in a meadow surrounded by mountains. We saw deer outside the window nearly every morning. The cabin has a fully equipped kitchen - so it is ideal for cooking dinners after returning back at night. Eating on the porch is delightful as well. The Stermitz family were wonderful hosts - and having the horses in the pasture next to the cabin was a bonus that my 11 year old daughter will never forget. Thank you for a wonderful experience!!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/1

• Fabulous Vacation Spot!

  Fabulous Vacation Spot!

  • Guest Marie Folmar
  • Date of stay 06/02/10
  • Review Submitted 06/07/10
  We just returned from spending 4 nights at the cabin. What a beautiful location! It was wonderful to spend the morning and evening hours watching for wildlife from the porch. The highlight for my 3 girls was the horseback ride. We can't wait to schedule our next vacation!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, families with young children, families with teenagers.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/1

• • Guest Winona Kingbird
  • Date of stay 01/02/10
  • Review Submitted 01/02/10
  Happy New Year! Looking back on this year, our trip to Montana was a highlight. My family (husband,me and 3 kids) stayed at the cabin in July for 2 nights. We loved every minute. We played with the horses, went for a walk, went for a run down the hill and back up (hardest run ever). We went river rafting in Gardiner and drove through Yellowstone. We were sad to leave. On my son's Santa list, he listed going to the cabin in Montana for his birthday...next July2010. I hope Santa gives him what he wants. :)

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0

• • Guest Josh L
  • Date of stay 08/22/09
  • Review Submitted 08/22/09
  Oh, how wonderful! This was our first full-family vacation (grandparents, their adult children, and grandchildren), and the cabin offered everything we were looking for--proximity to Yellowstone (5-10 minutes down the road from driveway), nearness to a town for essentials (laundry, guides, and grocer), but secluded to be on our own when we wanted. The cabin, with its four bedrooms, is spacious enough for a full family, and the good times spill out onto the back porch to drink in the picturesque landscape to the west (I think). We saw hundreds of elk and mule deer out the back windows, along with the ranchers' livestock. We, too, spent one morning hiking up the back ridge (longer than it looks). My handheld GPS said we'd walked about 2.5 miles to the top of the ridge. It was amazing with the last of the spring snow in the hollows and less-exposed ridges. The cabin owners were so helpful and accommodating, and they gave great information and advice on any topic we asked about. I felt more like visitor than a customer. I can't say enough about this property and how much I loved our vacation. I don't know that there was one thing about the rental that was disappointing; I know you won't be. Oh, to go back today! PS - There were reports in the journal about other families seeing bears on their visits, but we never did. . . until we left. On our last day, as we left the cabin at 5:00 in the morning, we came upon a HUGE black bear on the drive down. He was less than 50 feet away (we were in the safety of our SUV). He was lumbering down the drive, heard and saw us, turned around and stared for a few seconds, then bounded up the hill. It was amazing how quick and nimble such a large animal was as it run up the hill into the woods. GO!

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 2/2

• • Guest Cathy Mullarney
  • Date of stay 08/18/09
  • Review Submitted 08/18/09
  I could not have said it better than the Vines. So many details taken care of, and NO TV or internet! Yay!! Our extended family of 9 had a wonderful time doing so many different things together, and discovering the crazy variety of terrain, animal and plant life. This was one of a series of trips we are taking with our 81 year old mother, thanks to her distribution of an annuity after our father's passing. Since they had saved it for travel, we decided to use the money to travel with Mom to places she wants to see. It was very special to spend our Yellowstone vacation at your gorgeous hide-away. An additional activity a few of us did was to climb one of the mountains in back of the ranch house. It was a 2 hour (?) climb to the rock cairn at the top through horse paths, blooming prickly pear, and incredible views all the way to Yellowstone. There just isn't any way our mid-July 2009 vacation could have been better.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 2/2

May-Sept .. High Season .. $2450/week (1week minimum)If less than 1 week
is available,email us.Lower rates available for off-season(3 night min), Oct-Apr.
Ask us. 50% deposit secures reservation. Remain. bal.due 2 weeks prior to arrvial.
Full refund for cancellations at least 60 days prior to
check in.  No refunds for cancellations less than 60 days prior to check in.
7% Montana State Bed Tax. Damage and or excessive cleaning subject to a post
check-out charge up to 14 days after departure.  Additional $150 cleaning fee for
parties of six (6) or more people.

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.