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| Craters of the Moon National Monument - explore ancient lava fields, flow caves, spatter cones, etc., created by the same forces that now govern Yellowstone. One huge science and geography lesson! About 2.5 hours away. |
| Rodeos Jackson Hole- every Wednesday and Saturday night during the summer West Yellowstone - every weekend Jefferson County Stampede - June 18-19 |
| Contact us for any questions or concerns, or to schedule your trip Granite Creek Guest Ranch Phone: 208-538-7140 Summer phone: 208-483-3175 P.O. Box 340 Ririe, Idaho 83443 USA Email us with any questions |
| Eastern Idaho Activities Off-Ranch (not included in Granite Creek Ranch's packages) |
| Within 1 hour of the ranch: |
Bagley's Elk Ranch - take a horse-drawn wagon ride out into the pasture, where the elk with their huge antlers come right up to the wagon and let you touch them! 45 minutes. |
| White Water Rafting on the Hoback River, a tributary to the mighty Snake River. About 45 minutes. Snake River Park, Mad River Boat Trips, Jackson Hole Whitewater, Barker-Ewing River Trips, Dave Hansen Whitewater, Lewis & Clark Expeditions, Sands Wild Water River Trips, Teton Whitewater |
| Fly Fishing Float Trips on the World Famous South Fork of the Snake River with Heise Expeditions or South Fork Resort. Starts only 2 miles away. |
| Heise Hot Springs ResortNatural Hot pools Large regular pool Water slide 9-hole golf course Full clubhouse Piizza parlor 20 minutes |
| Yellowstone Bear World - A free-roaming wildlife park with dozens of bears, wolves, bison, elk, and more. 35 minutes |
| The Museum of Idaho is a fantastic museum that gets many Smithsonian exhibits. The current exhibit is "Wolf to Woof: The Story of Dogs". Other areas of the museum include a children's learning area, a replica old west town, many Indian artifacts and well-preserved natural animal collection. 45 minutes |
| Palisades Reservoir has a plethora of water recreation opportunities. Convenient boat docks and camping sites, only 15 minutes away. A favorite with locals. Ririe Reservoir is about 30 minutes away. |
| Jackson Hole, Wyoming, lots of shops, dining, and outdoor activities. Take the tram to the top of the mountain! 1 hour |
| Grand Teton National Park - the southern entrance to Yellowstone National Park. About 1 1/2 hours away. You can take the ferry across Jenny Lake (or rent a canoe/kayak), then hike to beautiful Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point, about 2 hours round trip. |
| Mesa Falls - Two of the last undisturbed waterfalls of consequence in the West. A wooden walkway to the upper waterfall lets you stand right over the cascading water. A must see on your way to Yellowstone. 1.5 hours. |
| Within 2 hours of the ranch: |
| North towards Yellowstone National Park |
| Yellowstone National Park Must See: Old Faithful Geyser, Mammoth Hot Springs, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Upper and Lower Yellowstone Falls, and of course, getting caught in a buffalo traffic jam! 2 hours. |
| West Yellowstone, MT, the western gateway to Yellowstone National Park. The Playmill Theatre is here too. 2 hours. More websites with things to see: www.destinationyellowstone.com www.yellowstoneteton.org |
| Big Springs and Johnny Sack CabinIsland Park, Idaho Beautiful handmade cabin at the head of Big Springs, one of the main feeders of the Henry's Fork River. Feed the fish and explore the cabin. 1.5 hours |
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| Golf Courses |
| Heise (20 minutes) 9 hole 7N Ranch mini golf (20 minutes) Jefferson Hills (30 minutes) 18 hole (see golflink.com for reviews) Cedar Park (25 minutes) 9 hole par 3 Idaho Falls has 2 courses (45 minutes) and Jackson Hole has golf courses as well. |
| West towards Boise/Oregon |
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