View pictures of some of the seasonal activities at Alta Ranch by clicking on the following links:  Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
	Beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife--moose, elk, deer, eagles, waterfowl, songbirds, and more--for viewing & photography; there's even a private duck blind on the ranch overlooking three ponds.
	Over 1600 miles of hiking trails--easy to difficult--in the Bitterroot National Forest surrounding the ranch
	Excellent trout fishing with no crowds on the ranch and throughout the area
	Fishing float trips with local guides
	Horseback trail riding with local guides
	Scenic float or white-water rafting trips on the Salmon and Bitterroot rivers with local guides
	Swimming, boating, water skiing, and jet skiing at Painted Rocks Lake, just 2 miles away
	Mountain biking

	Guided ATV riding
	Canoeing and Rowboating
	Winter activities such as downhill skiing at nearby Lost Trail Powder Mountain, cross-country skiing, sledding, snowshoeing, ice skating on our private pond, or just relaxing by a warm fire in your cabin
	Soaking in Horse Creek Hot Springs, a natural hot spring tucked away in the forest about 20 scenic miles from the ranch
	Rock hounding--dig for sapphires, amethysts, and smoky quartz crystals.
	Gold panning
	Barbecuing
	Hang out in a real Tepee!
	Roasting marshmallows over a campfire
	Croquet, badminton, horseshoes, washers, board games
	Reading--choose a book from the ranch's library.
	Quiet relaxing
	Shopping for Montana souvenirs, cowboy hats, Native American and western artwork, antiques, collectibles, and much more in Darby. The selection will exceed your expectations.
	Sightseeing: Magruder Corridor Road, a unique road that enables a traveler to drive between two wildernesses: the 2.3-million-acre Frank Church-River of No Return and the 1.2-million-acre Selway-Bitterroot. Together they form the largest contiguous wilderness area in the lower 48 states. View absolutely spectacular scenery in a vast unspoiled forest highland that has very few visitors due to its remote location. Breathtaking panoramic views from nearby forest service fire lookouts on Bare Cone and Lookout mountains Alta Ranger Station, the first forest ranger station in the entire United States Marcus Daly Mansion, built in the late 1880s as a summer home for one of the state's copper barons Big Hole National Battlefield, site of the dramatic struggle between the Nez Perce Indians and the U.S. Army in 1877 Bannack State Park, one of the best preserved of Montana's ghost towns Glacier National Park , located a scenic 4½ hours away by car Yellowstone National Park, located a scenic 6 hours away by car

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