Butter Creek Ranch
Bull elk bedded in tall golden grass

Explore

Tours, rides, a cattle drive, trails and evenings out in open country.

Most of these run with a ranch host. Some follow the seasons, like the elk rut in September or snowshoeing in winter.

Two bull elk in a timbered meadow

Ranch and Wildlife Tours

Coming

A guided drive across the ranch for elk, deer, birds and views.

May – October

Bull elk bedded in tall golden grass

Elk Rut Evenings

Coming

An evening listening to bull elk bugle in September.

September

Mule deer buck against a blue sky

Wildlife Photography

Coming

Time on the ranch with a guide who knows where the animals are, for photographers.

Year-round

A cave in a basalt cliff above a quiet pool

Hiking

Coming

Walks across open ridges and timbered draws.

May – October

Mountain biker on a ranch two-track across golden hills

Mountain Biking

Coming

Ranch roads and two-tracks across the open hills.

June – October

Two riders on a trail through ponderosa pine

Horseback Rides

Coming

Rides through the pine and bunchgrass, matched to your experience.

June – October

Angler fly fishing a riffle in a basalt canyon

Fishing

Coming

Trout water on the ranch's creeks and river.

May – October

Elk antler shed in the grass at sunset

Shed Antler Hunting

Coming

Walking the winter range for antlers dropped by bull elk and buck deer.

March – April

Milky Way over a lone pine and dark hills

Stargazing

Coming

Dark skies far from any town.

June – October

Two people snowshoeing through snowy timber

Winter Snowshoe and Ski Touring

Coming

Snowshoeing and ski touring in the timber in winter.

December – March

Riders moving cattle across open hills in the dust

Cattle Drive

Coming

Ride with the crew when the cattle move between pastures.

Spring and fall

Elk steaks searing in a cast-iron skillet over a fire

Field-to-Table Cooking

Coming

Butchering and cooking elk, deer and birds.

Fall and winter

Bowhunter packing out antlers on the rimrock at sunset

Packing and Backcountry Skills

Coming

Packing, navigation and getting an animal out of the backcountry.

Summer and fall

Covered wagons and riders crossing a mountain meadow at the edge of the pines

Oregon Trail Wagon Train

Idea

Three or four days with covered wagons and riders over the ranch ground the trail crosses, camping in canvas tents each night.

June – September

Old windmill and homestead cabin in the sagebrush

Walk the Oregon Trail

Idea

A guided half-day walk on the wagon ruts that cross the ranch on the hill above Meacham.

June – October