A Bar A Ranch

The historic A Bar A Ranch is a premier Wyoming guest ranch located on the North Platte River.

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    • History of A Bar A
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    • Guest Guidelines
    • Wildlife Migration Project
    • Conservation and Stewardship
    • Meet the Ranch Leadership Team
  • Activities
    • Children’s Program
    • Horseback Riding
    • Fly Fishing
      • Fishing Report
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    • Lodges and Cabins
    • Cattle Ranches
    • Flying into A Bar A
    • Window on the Ranch
    • Charlie Gates Sculpture Garden
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    • 2023 Rates
    • Special Event Rates
    • Youth Camp Rates
    • Group Events
  • Expeditions
    • Classic Expeditions
    • Self-Supported Expeditions
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      • Boys’ Expedition Camps
      • Girls’ Riding Camps
      • Youth Camp Application
      • Youth Camp Travel Form
  • Special Events
    • A Bar A Ranch Fall Rendezvous
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    • Job Descriptions
    • Alumni Testimonials
  • Reservations

Cattle Ranches

Cattle have been part of the A Bar A and its sister ranches since the area was settled by Europeans in the 1880s. On the three ranches, we graze about 5,000 cattle. Calving occurs in late April and those calves are branded in June. By late fall, they are ready for weaning. Calves are wintered in warmer country, as winters are very cold here. It is not uncommon to see winter temperatures of -10F to -30F. The coldest temperature recorded at A Bar A was -55. Big Creek, State Line, and Sheep Rock serve as the headquarters for cattle operations, but cattle graze at the A Bar A during summer months.

In 2011, the Gates family ranches were featured in Three Ranches: A Bar A, Big Creek, and State Line. The book won a gold medal for independent publishing and provides a pictorial view of how the ranches work together as a unit. Click the link above to purchase a copy.

Taking a trip with the A Bar A Expeditions program is a great way to experience all of the ranches first hand.

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Lissa and Justin Howe, Ranch Managers

820 A Bar A Ranch Road · Encampment, WY · 82325

Tel: 307-327-5454 · Fax: 307-327-5426 · E-mail: office@abararanch.com

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