Cattle work is the signature activity of The Hideout at Flitner Ranch. The Hideout offers its guests more genuine and necessary cattle work than any other guest ranch, bar none. From branding to cattle drives, sorting to herding, you’ll find no shortage of saddle time. With a couple thousand cows, their calves, and yearlings, spread over more than a quarter million acres there is always some cowboying to do.

Your cowboy adventure will expose you to time honored traditions like, the cowboy code, history of cattle ranching, riding for the brand, and living the Western heritage of this 100-year-old, 5th-generation Wyoming ranch.

Cowboy up for a day of cattle work and expect to step back in time. In one week, you’ll cover more country on horseback and enjoy more diversity of terrain than you can imagine in your wildest Western dreams. You’ll ride along side real cowboys and cowgirls through high desert plains framed by painted hills and ancient sandstone formations. As you push cattle up the slope, you’ll discover awesome panoramic views of distant mountain ranges and climb still higher to revel in the pristine beauty of high alpine meadows. Your new found appreciation for the rigors of ranching life and the renewing power of the great outdoors will instill a passion for the West which we hope will keep you coming back for generations.

The Hideout at Flitner Ranch in Shell, Wyoming offers an authentic Western experience, real cattle work, and a superior equestrian vacation in combination with gourmet dining and upscale accommodations. Our 300,000 acre ranch is your personal playground and home away from home.

Prepare to be pampered!

There’s a reason why nearly 70% of our guests return year after year. You’ll discover many of these secrets for yourself by exploring these pages. The mission and the forté of The Hideout is providing superior hospitality, excellence in delivering an authentic western experience and a near 1:1 staff-to-guest ratio.