Elk Creek Ranch 2026 (Sunlight Basin, WY)
Outdoors · Cody, WY · Ages 13–18 · From $7350
Dates: June 14, 2026 – August 9, 2026
Provider: Elk Creek Ranch
Elk Creek Ranch sits at the end of a dirt road in Wyoming's Sunlight Valley, between the Absaroka and Beartooth Mountains. There's no cell service. No screens. No shortcuts. Each summer, a small group of teenagers — no more than 25 each session — live and work on a real ranch, the way ranchers have in this valley for over a century.Every camper is paired with their own horse on the first day. They learn to saddle, ride, and care for that horse themselves. They pack into the backcountry for days at a time. They build fences, split wood, and gather around a campfire at the end of a long day. Ove…