Darwin Ranch

Darwin Ranch Our maximum of 16 guests schedule their own days during their week-long stay. Choose from horseback riding, fly fishing, hiking, climbing, and pack trips.

Located just outside of Jackson, Wyoming, life at the ranch is rustic & comfortable with fabulous food, an elegant lodge, electricity from the creek, modern plumbing, plenty of books, and a piano. The Darwin Ranch has been catering to wilderness enthusiasts ever since 1965, when Loring Woodman first began renovating the old log cabins at the Gros Ventre River crossing where the original, now oblit

erated, pioneer wagon track starts its long descent into Jackson Hole. We are 22 miles inside the Bridger-Teton National Forest over such a long dirt road that we have this last, totally isolated section of the Gros Ventre River valley — officially designated “Wilderness” in 1984 — very much to ourselves. Tell us what you are interested in. We can probably arrange it.

From a frosty morning in September…❄️
04/26/2026

From a frosty morning in September…❄️

Those post-ride Zzz’s
03/29/2026

Those post-ride Zzz’s

At the Darwin, nights are spent by the fire with music.
03/25/2026

At the Darwin, nights are spent by the fire with music.

Some scenes we just can’t wait to get back to…
03/19/2026

Some scenes we just can’t wait to get back to…

Wondering what you should pack for a week on a dude ranch? We recommend:1. Cowboy boots2. Your favorite Darwin merch — w...
02/24/2026

Wondering what you should pack for a week on a dude ranch? We recommend:

1. Cowboy boots
2. Your favorite Darwin merch — we always have new stuff!
3. Any special gear you might want for riding, fishing, hiking, etc.
4. Clothes you can get dirty
5. Clothes for dinner
6. Warm layers for cold nights!
7. Your cowboy hat

Darwin in the snow is another world entirely. Wildlife comes closer, and caretakers spend their days staying warm inside...
02/15/2026

Darwin in the snow is another world entirely. Wildlife comes closer, and caretakers spend their days staying warm inside or out exploring on skis or snowmobiles. The season is long, but summer is on the horizon.

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Dreaming of a fresh bunch of Wyoming wildflowers
02/04/2026

Dreaming of a fresh bunch of Wyoming wildflowers

Some scenes from a walk up Red Bluff…
02/01/2026

Some scenes from a walk up Red Bluff…

We hope everyone is staying safe and warm wherever you may be in the world! We’re dreaming of past days with the horses ...
01/26/2026

We hope everyone is staying safe and warm wherever you may be in the world! We’re dreaming of past days with the horses all of those to come…

Ever wonder what it’s like to work at the Darwin? This past summer, special guest Bob Ross resurrected one Saturday nigh...
12/21/2025

Ever wonder what it’s like to work at the Darwin? This past summer, special guest Bob Ross resurrected one Saturday night to teach our staff an important lesson: how to paint. Come join our team and you may just get your meet Bob yourself.

Applications opening soon for Summer 2026…

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Gros Ventre Wilderness
Jackson, WY
83002

Telephone

+13077335588

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