Guest Ranch
The Cheff Ranch is situated in a picture-perfect mountainside setting, overlooking the breathtaking Mission Valley, where we run cattle and raise our Tennessee Walker studs and 150 head of horses on 15,000 stunning acres. Guests can choose to take part in the daily routine of our ranch, or embark on an adventure to explore the beautiful surroundings either on horseback or by foot, or go for a dip or a canoe ride in our lake.
Once you arrive, you’ll enjoy accommodations in one of our guest rooms or cabins and you’ll experience the first-rate hospitality that the Cheff Ranch has to offer. We do our best to make you feel at home, from our delicious ranch-style meals served right in the lodge to packing you an optional picnic lunch for a long excursion to Swartz Lake or Glacier National Park.
And for those days when taking it easy is the goal, you can breathe in some fresh mountain air and the scent of fresh pine and fir trees as you relax on the ranch lawn. Or take a good book out to the beautiful waterfall located just beyond the guest rooms. If you fancy yourself a budding angler, you are welcome to catch and release some of the cutthroat trout in our lake. The Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge is just below us in the valley, where you can enjoy ample opportunities for fishing and bird-watching.
We are a nature and history lover’s paradise. Minutes away we have Flathead Lake (the largest freshwater lake in the Western United States), the National Bison Range, Ninepipe Museum of Early Montana and the Jesuit Mission in St. Ignatius. Just a short, two-hour drive away are Glacier National Park and Hungry Horse Dam, both of which are well worth the trip.
We offer several Guest Ranch Vacation Packages. Your full-service week-long package includes lodging, delicious meals, horseback riding, whitewater rafting and much more.
| Regular Rates Full Service (Guest Rooms) |
| Details | Rates |
| Adults - Single | $950/person per week |
| Adults - Couples | $900/person per week |
| Adults Daily | $160/person per day |
| Children (5-12) | $780/child per week |
| Children (5-12) | $140/child per day |
| Children (under 5) | FREE |
| Family Rates - Full Service (Guest Rooms) |
| Details | Rates |
| Adults | $850/person per week |
| Children | $750/child per week |
| Children (under 5) | FREE |
We also have two new cabins available for rental, named “The Moose” and “The Bear.” Both cabins are equipped with kitchens, including dishes, pans, and linens for the bathroom and bedroom linens. Each cabin also has a cabin, a gas fireplace, and a TV/VCR. And you can step out onto your cabin’s porch and gaze out upon the beautiful Mission Valley.
| Rates - Full Service (Cabins) |
| Details | Rates |
| Adults - Single | $1225/person per week |
| Adults - Couples | $1100/person per week |
| Adults Daily | $200/person per day |
| Adults - Single | $225/person per day |
| Children (5-12 with parents) | $900/child per week |
| Children (5-12) Daily | $150/child per day |
| Children (under 5) | FREE |
| Family Rates Full Service (by week only) |
| Details | Rates |
| Adults | $1050/person per week |
| Children (5-12) | $850/child per week |
| Children (under 5) | FREE |
Bed & Breakfast (B&B rates include nights lodging in the guest house or cabins & a ranch breakfast)
Guest House:
$80 per room up to 2 people in the room. There will be a $15 roll-a-way charge for extra person in the room. Breakfast is $10 extra.
Cabins:
$165 per night Double Occupancy. There will be a $20 per person charge for each additional person, up to 4 people total occupancy.
No Service Option:
Rooms are also available in the guest house with no service for $65 per night for up to two people in the room.
Horseback Riding:
Guided horseback riding can be arranged for all of our bed and breakfast or no-service guests and others not staying at the ranch. Reservations must be made ahead of time.
| Horseback Riding |
| Details | Rates |
| 2-hour Ride | $45/person |
| Each Additional Hour | $20/person |
| All Day Rides (Party of 3-7) | $120/person |
Our ranch has also been the site for many beautiful Ranch Weddings. Our guests enjoy the intimate setting and accommodations that our historic ranch has to offer. We host Montana Ranch Weddings, Corporate Retreats as well as Family Reunions.
| Wedding Rates |
| Details | Price |
| 50-100 guests | $1200/day ($1450 with Reception) |
| 101-150 guests | $1400/day ($1650 with Reception) |
| 151-200 guests | $1600/day ($1850 with Reception) |
| 201-250 guests | $1700/day ($1950 with Reception) |
| 251-300 guests | $1800/day ($2050 with Reception) |
No Charge for the Wedding Rehearsal: 7pm – 9pm (if wedding is held at the Ranch)
(INCLUDES: ALL GUEST ROOMS, NO-SERVICE (on wedding night only)
WILL ACCOMMODATE UP TO 16 PEOPLE TOTAL IN ROOMS, MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS PER ROOM AHEAD. (7 bedrooms total)
A 50% deposit is required to hold any dates or rooms when booking. You can book the rooms for the night before or longer at regular charge of $65 per night per room with no-service or full service of adults @ $160/person per day and children (5-12) @ $140/person per day includes the following: meals, lodging and horseback riding twice a day for up to two hours each time. Must make reservations ahead of time.
Other services available at Ranch
2- Furnished cabins (2 person occupancy) can be rented at an additional charge of $140 per night per cabin. Must make reservations ahead of time.$20 per person for each additional up to 4 total people per cabin.
We can cater an outdoor Bar-B-Q rehearsal dinner and do a brunch the morning after the wedding for guest staying at the ranch at an additional charge per person. Rehearsal dinner charge depends on menu/per plate
Brunch charge is: $8 per person
(A complimentary 1 hour group horseback ride for the Bride, Groom, bridesmaids & groomsmen if rehearsal dinner is reserved for that day)
Horseback riding: $45/person for a 2 hour guided ride
(Reservations required for all rides)
$20/person for each additional hour
Day Rides: (depart at 9 am & include a sack lunch) ---$120/person
Required by wedding party the following
*set up and decorating for your wedding*(morning of wedding day)
*renting of additional tables, chairs and tents, etc.*
*linens and china, etc.*
*catering services*
*clean up by noon the following day after wedding*
* renting of port-a-potties*
*hauling away of all garbage from wedding*
30888 Eagle Pass Trail, Charlo, MT 59824, phone: 406-644-2557
(406)644-2557
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