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 - No Service (Cabins) |
| Details | Rates |
| *May 1 - October 31* | $140 per day $780 per week (7 days/6 nights) 2 Person Occupancy $20 per extra person per night Up to 4 Total Occupancy |
| *November 1 - April 30* | $90 per day $500 per week |
| September - April | *Monthly Cabin Rentals can be arranged. |
| Rates - Full Service (Cabins) |
| Details | Rates |
| Adults - Single | $1500/person per week |
| Adults - Couples | $1200/person per week |
| Adults Daily | $225/person per day |
| Adults - Single | $275/person per day |
| Children (5-12 with parents) | $1000/child per week |
| Children (5-12) Daily | $200/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 | $40/person |
| Each Additional Hour | $15/person |
| All Day Rides (Party of 3-7) | $110/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 | $1000/day ($1250 with Reception) |
| 101-150 guests | $1200/day ($1450 with Reception) |
| 151-200 guests | $1400/day ($1650 with Reception) |
| 201-250 guests | $1500/day ($1750 with Reception) |
| 251-300 guests | $1600/day ($1850 with Reception) |
No Charge for the Wedding Rehearsal: 7pm – 9pm (if wedding is held at the Ranch)