Just like nirvana, the Ranch at Rock Creek is hard to get to. The ranch stands tucked outside of Philipsburg, Montana, once a mining town, with a current population of 921, largely employed by the ranch, and it feels completely remote. The main lodge and attendant barns and cabins stand sturdy and unassuming, appointed with Western-inspired prints and gingham amenities, and they are spotless. But clean or not (and God, is it clean), the focus here is not on the accommodations; it’s on the main event: the Great American Outdoors. The light starts and ends early, and the sky spans bigger than your imagination, filled with more stars than could possibly exist.
The days are stacked with activities outside—just you, yourself, Mother Nature, and an expert guide whose very happiness…
