Google Earth: A Look Over T Cross

December 1st, 2011
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Have you ever wondered what the beautiful mountain peaks surrounding the T Cross Ranch look like from space? Check out these great photos taken from Google Earth. Once you’ve downloaded Google Earth, you can start exploring Boedeker Butte, Ramshorn Peak, Cathedral Peak, and more with just a click. View fantastic photos from Horse Creek Road to Five Pockets. You can even view satellite images dating back to 1994. Click on the “T Cross Ranch” icon to visit our Google Maps page, read reviews, learn more about the ranch, and write a review of your own. Is it just me, or did the world just get a lot more interesting?

 

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Making Your Milestone

June 9th, 2011
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Driving across Wyoming is like going back in time. The decades melt away with each mountain range, and you start to wonder how the world managed to change so much.

The Continental Divide (the natural boundary line separating waters that flow into the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico from those that flow into the Pacific Ocean) is one of my favorite stopping places on my annual trek to the T Cross. Nestled in the green grass, watching the river ripple down the hillside, I reconnect to the bigger picture of North America’s geography. Like a giant hinge, what begins on one mountaintop ends thousands of miles away.

Making time to investigate what this country has to offer is like creating your own life milestone. So one day when you look back, this world will be a familiar place and you will know it and be known. Find your frontier at the T Cross Ranch, and build a milestone for your family that will effect generations.

 

 

 

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From Lithuania to Hong Kong

February 23rd, 2011
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The fame of the Wild West is as old as Butch Cassidy and familiar as John Wayne. For the last century, the T Cross has welcomed thousands of guests to our ranch; many from across the globe. It is no surprise that families from Lithuania to Hong Kong look forward to a real-life cowboy experience—and everything that comes with it.

From horse riding across breathtaking terrain to chasing a ribbon across the cheer-filled rodeo arena, each guest takes home proof that the West lives on, home-style cooking feeds the soul, and a soft cowboy melody halts time.

In just the last 20 years, we’ve had the pleasure to entertain families, friends, and royalty from eleven countries:

View T Cross Guest Nationalities in a larger map

Wolfsberg, Austria

Devon, England, UK

Dorset, England, UK

Leicester, England, UK

London, England, UK

Menlex-on-Thame, England, UK

Wallingford, England, UK

Surrey, England, UK

Ulverston Cumbria, England, UK

Warwick, England, UK

West Sussex, England, UK

Wiltshire, England, UK

Cannes La Bocca, France

Paris, France

Cologne, Germany

Stuttgart, Germany

Repulse Bay, Hong Kong

Kumamoto City, Japan

Garzdai, Lithuania

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Geneva, Switzerland

Jussy, Switzerland

Lonay, Switzerland

United States and Canada

As you find yourself arriving under the T Cross gate, we hope that you’ll enjoy the hospitality of the West and meet some life-long friends as nationalities and cultures combine in the T Cross experience.

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Independence Day in the Wild West

June 3rd, 2010
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Our nation declared its independence July 4, 1776. In the beginning, our country consisted of 13 small colonies joined together in the pursuit of freedom. In the following century our nation’s borders expanded, land was explored, and the beauty of our country unfolded mile after mile.

Building Cabins in 1924

By the late 1800s guest ranches were welcoming visitors from the Eastern shores of the U.S. and many European nations. The T Cross Ranch opened its cabin doors in 1918 and is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. For many, the West helps us rediscover the roots of our country. Its endless sky and tree-filled vistas take us back to the time when men and women worked and struggled, lived and died by the land.

Today, freedom can be experienced and enjoyed as it was before the automobile, telephone, and Internet–at least, if you spend a little time on the T Cross. And Independence Day is the perfect time to merge yesterday and today. The annual 4th of July Parade in Dubois brings locals and guests together to celebrate. The classic Dubois rodeo and fireworks only sweeten the day.

Past guests Raimund & Bianca, Carina, and Anika share their special experience with us.

“It was the first time that my three young horse-loving girls and I spent a week at T Cross Ranch. We loved the friendly and pleasant family atmosphere, and we felt right at home with only 20 other guests. Compared to large ranches we loved the personal attention we received from the hosts, Gretchen and Mark, as well as their staff. The wranglers took great care of us and the horses all day.

Hermit Butte

“The scenery on our half-day or full-day rides was simply breathtaking. We felt absorbed by nature and wished we could have spent more time at the ranch. During the 4th of July week, we were lucky enough to be invited to participate in the 4th of July Parade in Dubois, followed by a cookout in the town park. The local rodeo on Friday night was also a great experience.

“The week went by much too fast for all of us. Even though we chose to ride every day, there was plenty of diversion with the rodeo, parade, games on horseback (barrel racing, pole bending, and team penning) and the pleasant camaraderie of the other guests. When we look at the pictures we took, only one thought comes to mind: we wish we could be there again!”

Although July 4th falls on a Sunday this year, we welcome you to join us this summer at the T Cross Ranch–celebrate our nation’s heritage and history with your friends and family in the beauty of West.

T Cross Guests in Five Pockets

Maybe you will be lucky enough to join with our hundreds of past visitors as you find your frontier.

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