The Setting

Access

In the spring and early summer of the year, the ranch is accessible by boat from Gibson Reservoir. Once the lake pool lowers from irrigation draw-downs, boat access is not possible, but the long-established and well maintained Sun River Trail provides three season access by foot or horseback over the seven miles of National Forest lands from the end of paved road at the lower end of the Gibson to the ranch.

A sturdy pack bridge, rebuilt by the Forest Service after being damaged in the infamous flood of 1964, crosses the North Fork of the Sun River and onto the ranch in the last leg of the overland route.

The ranch also is accessible anytime by helicopter with an adequate landing site on the grounds of the property.