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  • Established

    1958

  • Owner

    The Dominick family

  • Manager

    Meade & Andrea Dominick

  • Tel

    (307)-587-9885 or toll free (888)-587-9885

  • Nightly Rates (per adult)

    $315 - $351

  • Nightly Rates (per child)

    $270 - $291

  • Minimum Stay

    1 week

  • Maximum Guests

    32

  • Works with travel agents?

    No

  • Great For

    Action & adventure, Peace & quiet, Diverse scenery

  • Memberships

    Wyoming DRA, DRA Horse Safety Program, DRA, DRA Educational Trust, a licensed permitee of the Shoshone National Forest

Welcome to the 7D Ranch, Wyoming’s premiere family guest ranch since 1958. We have a smaller guest capacity than most, which allows us to provide individual and personalized care. The ranch’s 10 rustic cabins are tucked into the scenic and remote Sunlight Basin, 50 miles northwest of Cody, in the heart of the Absaroka Mountains.

Surrounded by national forest and just a short drive from Yellowstone National Park, the 7D offers a setting of extraordinary beauty. Whether you are looking for a great guest ranch vacation, a pack trip into Wyoming wilderness, or a Fall hunting trip, let our friendly family and staff provide you and yours with an experience of a lifetime.

Children at the Ranch

Great for children aged 3 and over

The children’s program is geared for kids 6-12 years old, but kids of all ages enjoy participating in the activities. Our supervised children’s program allows young people to experience ranch life and come to understand the connections to the natural world. Ecological relationships are taught by example on daily hikes and rides. Children are introduced to the world of livestock and horses by patient wranglers who take great care to build kids’ confidence.

Arts & Crafts

coloring, sketching

Activities

hiking, outdoor play area, cookouts

Games

scavenger/treasure hunts, board games, horseshoes, soccer, volleyball, badminton, pool table

Baby Sitting

From age 0 to 2. Hourly cost $15.

Baby Sitting Provided By

We offer babysitting services for younger children for a nominal fee.

Ranch History

One of the oldest dude ranches in Wyoming, The 7D Ranch began as 'The Dewey Riddle Ranch', a guest ranch homesteaded by Dewey and Elsie Riddle. When the Dominick family of seven acquired it in the fifties, they opened it as a haven for family and friends from the East, renamed it the 7D, and have run it as a family operation ever since. From the Molesworth furniture in the Main Lodge, to the logs of the old cabins, the ranch helps us unite with the past. While much of the old West is quickly evolving, the 7D Ranch holds fast to its roots and offers guests a slice of the West as it was.

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  • Enjoy

    Ranch-style

  • Alcohol

    BYOB

Alcoholic beverages and mixers need to be purchased before your arrival at the 7D, as we do not have a license to sell liquor at the ranch. We make town runs on Tuesday & Friday each week and we can pick up any additional items you need at those times. We do offer complimentary beer & wine on Sunday evening during our Meet-n-Greet.

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  • Address

    7D Ranch PO Box 100
    Cody
    Wyoming
    82414
    USA

  • Remote Location

    Yes

  • Elevation

    7000 ft

Nearest Town - Cody

Cody is situated 50 miles / 1 hour 30 mins from the Ranch.

Facilities in Cody include: grocery store.

For shopping Cody offers: small hometown necessity shops.

Ranch shuttle

transfers from the Cody airport between the hours of 7:30 AM and 6:00PM for a fee of $125 per vanload, each way

Rental car

4x4 recommended

Nearest Airports

Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD), Cody, WY

Distance

52 miles / 1 hour

Ranch shuttle

We offer transfers from the Cody airport between the hours of 7:30 AM and 6:00 PM for a fee of $125 per vanload, each way

Rental car

4x4 recommended

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  • Type of Riding

    Western Riding

  • Guest Horses

    80

Why our riding stands out

  • Riding lessons are available to all guests every week, providing the opportunity for even the most experienced rider to improve
  • There are more trails surrounding the 7D than you can experience in one visit!
  • Round corral demonstrations offer a unique opportunity for any guest interested in learning more about horse training

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  • Nightly Rates (per adult)

    $315 - $351

  • Nightly Rates (per child)

    $270 - $291

  • Minimum Stay

    1 week

  • Preferred Arrival Day

    Sun

  • Preferred Departure Day

    Sun

  • Style of accommodation

    Ranch rustic

  • Packages available

    1 week, 2 week

7D Ranch can cater for up to 32 guests. See below for details and indicative rates.

Cabin | 1st Twin

Rates (Per Person)

$315 - $351

Minimum Stay

1 week

Description

Rustic cabin featuring 1 Bedroom, 1 Queen, 1 Bath

Rooms

1

Bathrooms

Private bathroom

Amenities

seating area

Cabin | 2nd Twin

Rates (Per Person)

$315 - $351

Minimum Stay

1 week

Description

Rusitc cabin featuring 1 Bedroom, 1 Queen & 1 Twin, 1 Bath

Rooms

1

Bathrooms

Private bathroom

Amenities

seating area

Cabin | Antler

Rates (Per Person)

$315 - $351

Minimum Stay

1 week

Description

Rustic cabin featuring 2 Bedrooms, 1 Queen / 2 Twins, 1 Bath

Rooms

2

Bathrooms

Private bathroom

Booking Policy

*Children 2 and under are free.*Children 3-5 years old are $1400.*Groups of 10 or more receive the 5 or more in a cabin rate.

The 7D Ranch specializes in 7 night packages. Call 888-587-9885 for more information.

Deposits of 25% are required within two weeks of making your reservation. Deposits, less $100 booking fee, are refundable or transferable to the following year until 90 days prior to the arrival date of the reservation. After that 90 day period, reservations are no longer transferable, and we are only able to refund the portion of your reservation we are able to re-book. If we are unable to re-book the reservation, guests are responsible for 100% of the initial reservation cost.

Guests are responsible for the entire period reserved.

VISA, MasterCard and checks are accepted as payment. Balance is due upon departure. Please note that there is a 3% surcharge added for credit card transactions.

Included in your stay

meals, activities, lodging, gratuity, Riding, Rates are all inclusive. Rates include three meals each day and snacks, all daily activities, all evening activities (dancing, campfire with s’mores, cowboy sing/poet, evening sports, archery, trap shooting) and GRATUITIES.

Extras

Tax

Rates do not include Wyoming sales or lodging tax.

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  • You can borrow

    Cowboy hats, Cowboy boots, Riding helmets, Saddle bags

  • Communications

    Wireless Internet/Wifi, telephone.

  • Business Services

    printers, common computer.

Onsite

Shopping

The General Store carries some sundries, t-shirts, sweatshirts, caps, gloves, water bottles, fishing flies, postcards, jewelry, and some gift items. We also carry soda, candy bars & ice cream sandwiches. In the event that you have forgotten something, we do make town runs two times during the week and we would be happy to pick something up for you.

Outdoor Activities

Shooting - trap / clays, Hiking, Frisbee golf

Spa

relaxation massage

Fishing & Wildlife

We have a limited supply of fly-fishing equipment for guests use including rods, waders and boots. A good fly rod and an assortment of both dry and wet flies are advisable. We recommend 3 to 5 weight rods for fishing in our area. Universally good fly choices are: muddler minnows, royal coachman, humpies, woolie worms, grasshopper flies, adams, irresistibles and nymph patterns. We find that red and orange patterns work well on our river during most of the season. Appropriate hook sizes are 10 through 16. We do have a selection of flies for sale in our General store. You can purchase a fishing license online at wgfd.wyo.gov prior to arriving at the ranch. It is possible to do this at the ranch depending on our current internet connection. If you are interested in a fishing float trip off of the ranch, we recommend North Fork Anglers (307-527-7274, www.northforkanglers.com), Eastgate Anglers (307-587-3059, www.eastgateanglers.com), and Wyo Trout Guides (307-578-8217, www.wyomingtroutguides.com). We recommend making reservations in advance.

Fishing on offer

fly, river, stream, equipment available, BYO equipment

Wildlife

We have a great variety of good trout water available to our guests. 

Additional Services

Corporate Retreats

For groups of up to 30.

We can offer a maximum of 32 guests per week. 

Weddings

No.

Local Attractions

Cody Night Rodeo

If you have a rental car, why not check out the world-famous Cody Night Rodeo? 

The Cody Nite Rodeo started in 1938 and is the longest running and the only nightly rodeo in the world. Mo Betta Rodeo Company and Tate family have been producing the nightly rodeo for more than 12 years and continue to make history.

Gates open at 7:00 p.m. with rodeo action kicking off at 8:00 p.m. All seating is general admission but we do suggest you purchase tickets in advance either online or at any of our 50+ ticket outlets in downtown Cody.

Be sure to arrive early and have your picture taken on our live rodeo bull 'Mongo', get your face painted by the rodeo clowns, learn to rope like the cowboys & cowgirls, and visit our Cody Nite Rodeo store.

Distance

48 miles / 1 hour 15 mins

Rental car

Required

Highs

  • Having a a smaller guest capacity than most allows them to provide individual and personalized care.
  • Surrounded by national forest and just a short drive from Yellowstone National Park, the 7D offers a setting of extraordinary beauty
  • It's one of the oldest dude ranches in Wyoming, the 7D Ranch holds fast to its roots and offers guests a slice of the West as it was.
  • The 7D is well known for its children’s program. The program is geared for kids 3-12 years old, but kids of all ages enjoy participating in the activities.
  • They offer custom-tailored horseback adventures to one of the most spectacular spots on the planet – the North Absaroka Wilderness and Beartooth Mountains. Pack trips last from three to 14 days where you can explore, fish, hike, ride, relax or just plain hang out. The crew includes an experienced guide, a horse wrangler and a cook to ensure your trip is safe, enjoyable – and delicious.

Lows

  • Snow can fall at any time of the year (although unusual in July) so packing a variety of layers is essential to accommodate the very changeable conditions. However, if your luggage is looking too heavy, the ranch recommends to send your gear to the ranch in advance via UPS to lighten the load

Visitor Reviews

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A piece of paradise

I do not have enough good things to stay about my stay at the 7D Ranch. No words can describe how beautiful the drive in was or how gorgeous the landscape is surrounding the ranch. It is a perfect blend of rustic with enough features to not make you feel like you are roughing it. It did have a feel like you stepped back in time with the horses, rustic cabins, and friendly people. It was amazing to step out of life for a week and to be surrounded by the wilderness. The wildlife was amazing to see and included moose, big horn sheep, elk, eagles, coyote, and mule deer. You can tell that the people who own the ranch take a lot of pride in the way it is run and that they truly care about giving the best experience possible for their guests. I cannot wait to return!

5 stars

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