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Kawasaki Hillclimber - Riding Bull Run Guest Ranch's 15,000-Acre Paradise
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| Place visited | Bull Run Guest Ranch, Cascade, Montana | | Riding season | Year-round | | Maps recommended | Bull Run Guest Ranch trail map (available on the ranch’s web site or at the ranch) | | Contact information | 800/966-9269; info@bullrunguestranch.com; www.ridemontana.com | | Costs | ATV trail ride (guide and machine): $50 first hour, $30 per additional hour; ATV rental: $75 per half day, $125 per day; dual-sport adventures: $350–$2100; motorcycle rental: $75–$150 per day; guide fee: $200 per half day, $350 per day; trail fee only: $15 per day | | Critters | Bald and golden eagles, whitetail deer, mule deer, bighorn sheep, elk, black bears | | While you are there | Trout fishing, horseback riding, off-road motorcycle riding, photography | | Best local beer | Moose Drool (Big Sky Brewing Company) Digs Bull Run Guest Ranch cabins are simple, clean, comfortable and economical | | Good eats | Meals served at the ranch; high-quality fare served family-style | | Category | Rating Comments | | Technical riding | 9.1 Tough off-cambers, climbs, narrow trails and water crossings | | Quality of riding | 9.2 Great mix of challenges, elevation changes and lots of twisting trails | | Scenery | 9.4 Mountains, meadows, rushing streams—it doesn’t get much better! | | Food | 9.2 Camp cook is terrific—don’t miss his smoked trout and corn chowder; meal packages (breakfast, sack lunch, dinner): $75 per day | | Accommodations | 8.7 Modern cabin: $110 per night, $600 per week; rustic cabin: $50 per night, $300 per week; bunkhouse: $50 per night, $300 per week; RV camping: $50 per night | | Overall rating | 9.1 One of North America’s must-visit ATV destinations |
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