Known as the oldest dude ranch in the world, it consists of 7,000 acres of some of the most beautiful country in Wyoming. When the Eaton brothers, Howard, Willis and Alden, moved out West from Pennsylvania in 1879 to be ranchers they had no idea that hosting friends from back East could be more lucrative than the cattle business.

The Eaton's started out in Medora, North Dakota raising cattle and horses. It wasn't long after they came to this part of the country that their old friends from the East coast started coming out to visit just to see what cowboy life was really like. One of these guests enjoyed the visits so much that he offered to pay for the privilege and the dude ranch was born.

In 1904, the Eaton's moved their outfit to Wolf Creek, near Sheridan, Wyoming. The new location offered more varied riding terrain as well as beautiful mountain scenery.

Almost 100 years later this ranch is still being operated by the third, fourth, and fifth generation of Eatons and is still visited by fourth and fifth generation guests. It offers 51 individual cabins with all the amenities and can accommodate up to 125 guests.

Available activities include riding, pack trips, swimming, fishing, or just relaxing. If golf is your thing, the ranch abuts a neighboring ranch's Pete Dye designed nine-hole course. Or you might want to wander down to Gentry Field (the ranch rodeo grounds) and watch the cowboys practice their roping skills. For vacations in Wyoming, Eaton's Ranch has it all.