BEAR CREEK RANCH BED & BREAKFAST, Essex

Bear Creek Ranch Bed & Breakfast offers five cabins: The Lewis & Clark Cabin features two rooms with a queen bed in the main room, bunk beds, a pull-out twin in the second room, a bathroom, a small refrigerator, and a coffee machine (5 people max). The Great Bear Cabin has a queen bed, a bathroom with a shower, a small refrigerator, and a coffee machine (2 people max). The Honeymoon Cabin includes a queen bed, a twin bed in the loft, and a bathroom with a shower (3 people max). The Wagon Wheel Cabin has two separate rooms, a double bed, a single bed, and a bathroom with a shower/tub (5 people max). The Lodge Pole Cabin offers a queen bed, a futon in the living area, a bathroom with a shower, a small refrigerator, and a coffee machine. Breakfast is included (3 people max).

Breakfast is served in the Sun Room of the main lodge. Guests enjoy meals prepared by the ranch, with lunch often on the trail. Dinner in the lodge includes a rundown of the next day's activities. The main lodge is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Bear Creek Ranch offers horseback riding vacations and cattle drives on private ranches. Guests can experience moving cattle on horseback under the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Other activities include exploring the barn, meeting the horses, and discovering the creek. Rafting and mountain biking are available nearby with Glacier Raft Co. and Rising Wolf Outfitters.

Located near Glacier National Park, Bear Creek Ranch provides access to both sides of the park. The ranch is 100 km from Glacier Park International in Kalispell, Montana, with transportation provided to and from the airport. Nearby dining options include LOGE (Isaak Walton) in Essex, The Glacier Highland Restaurant in West Glacier, and The Two Medicine Grill in East Glacier Park Village.

Bear Creek Ranch provides transportation to and from Glacier Park International. The ranch also hosts weddings, providing a landscape with creek front property on 20 acres. Wedding packages include overnight accommodations for the wedding party and breakfast the following day.