I decided to take a late fall vacation and opted to stay between Big Sky and Yellowstone National Park. The 320 was perfect, a little scarce on people during that time, but the weather and space was terrific.

The one thing people need to remember is this if OFF Season in this part of Montana and the ranch's restaurant was not open, nor was much of anything else. But the staff at the ranch were very helpful and my 2-bedroom river front cabin had a full kitchen, so I made breakfast and was on the road most of the day. Dinner at local joints worked out just fine.

I spent most of my time in Yellowstone, which was actually cold during that time of year. The rooms at the 320 are comfortable, but not luxurious, clean and accommodating. And who wants to be in a room anyway. the fireplaces in each cabin were very cozy and the views from the cabins are spectacular. I slept with the curtain open to wake up to the mountains. This is really a great place!

Had 4 great nights at this ranch, the staff were great and the location was fantastic. The restaurant was very good quality and very inexpensive.
We went horse riding twice and you can do 1,2,4,or 8 hour rides. All the Cowboys and Cowgirls were fantastic, and the accomadation was rustic but very acceptable.

If you want the real "cowboy" experience this is the place for you.

Nick & Teresa

The 320 Guest Ranch was our fifth ranch vacation, and was a big disappointment. When my husband called to make reservations for our October 1-4 stay, he specifically asked if riding would still be available that late in the year, as that is the reason we go to a ranch. We were assured it would be.

We called the ranch the day before our arrival with a question about riding equipment, and were again assured riding was available, but food, however was not. They suggested we could go to a cafe 7 miles down the road for meals. They had closed their kitchen, but had not informed us when we made our reservation that this was a possibility, nor had they contacted us about the closure when it happened. We were unable to change our plans at the last minute, so we proceeded to the ranch. They apparently have room for 230 guests, but we saw only one other couple the entire time. Our cabin was very dark, and there was no lodge or other common area in which to spend time.

We had a 2 hour trail ride with wrangler Andy on our first full day there. Andy did a great job. When I spoke with someone in the main office to schedule a ride the next day, I was told riding wouldn't be available. As I wandered about the ranch, I noticed numerous employees, including wrangler Andy, engaged in other chores.

We spoke with the office staff to express our disappointment about the unexpected inconvenience of driving 7 miles for each meal, and the unavailability of promised trail riding . They offered meager apology and no price adjustment. Three nights and one 2-hour trail ride for my husband and I came to $533.

We felt we were more of an inconvenience to the staff, than guests at this "guest ranch". We couldn't wait to leave. If you want an outstanding, real ranch vacation, we would recommend the 63 Ranch outside of Livingston, Montana.

Our family just stayed at the 320 Guest Ranch in Big Sky. I was happy with the activities such as horse back riding and the
restaurant was great. Our cabin was nice and very clean. The activities were not what I thought they would have been for a ranch. The web site says there is fly fishing on the ranch but it is just a pond. The Fishing Shop was closed and said to go to the office for help. We were suppose to arrive on Sunday at 1:00p.m. but we missed a flight and were not able to get into Bozeman until 11:30p.m. I had called the ranch and was told not to drive to the ranch because the road was dangerous. Obviously being tired and traveling for 15 hours we chose to stay in Bozeman. When we checked out of the ranch on Tuesday I simply asked for a break on the rate. I did not asked for my money back just a discount. The office girl called the manager to see if this was possible. By the look on her face it was obvious the answer was no. I am a business owner and there are times you make exceptions. This is not a large chain and they could have given me a $20.00 reduction in our bill. I think this was a poor choice on the managers part and I would not recommend this ranch. We plan to travel out to the area next year and we plan to find a ranch with more activities.