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Period of Record : 8/20/1958 to 10/31/2005

The Main Lodge is the heart of the ranch operation. When you arrive you are welcomed by the staff where we cater to your every comfort. You are treated like a guest of the family and dedicated staff and not just a client or a customer. Many of our repeat guests call it a Guest Ranch Boutique Experience on a real working cattle ranch. Each year, guests from around the world return to partake of our authentic Western experience and warm Wyoming hospitality, worthy of our century long heritage. They recreate, rejuvenate and renew friendships at their home away from home.
The Lodge
The Main Lodge building is a large, Western-style log structure built in 1992. This building contains the Gift Shop, the office, a spacious dining room with nearby pantry and kitchen, and loft bar. The Main Lodge has large windows and porches overlooking lush green lawns and ponds and offer ever-changing vistas. The view from the dining room of Shell Canyon and the Big Horn Mountains is simply spectacular, sure to enhance your dining experience.



The Bar
Guests typically gather every evening for cocktail hour in the loft bar. Complimentary appetizers are served while enjoying your beverage of choice and reviewing the photos of the day shown on a large screen. Guests are then served a gourmet dinner in the dining room, at large tables so you can mingle with fellow guests. One evening a week, there is after-dinner entertainment with cowboy singers.
Entertainment area
On the lower level of the Main Lodge are additional guest facilities including comfy armchairs, books, tables for games, a rec room, and a pool table. There's an entertainment area with a big-screen TV accompanied by a selection of Western movies on DVD and a guest computer with high-speed internet access. There are also laundry facilities for the convenience of the guests.
The lodge is surrounded by well-groomed lawns, shade trees, and refreshing ponds. Paved walkways that are lit after dark, lead you to the casitas, cabins and other amenities such as the outdoor hot tub and shower facilities. Shell Creek winds through the property, which along with the fishing ponds, provide catch-and-release fishing right on the grounds.



Guest Cabins
Western-style log cabins, built in 1992, are decorated with excellent furnishings in warm colors that are kept sparkling and well maintained. Emerald green lawns surround these five duplex cabins, which connect to the main lodge, other cabins, hot-tub, and swimming pond by well lit asphalt pathways.
All cabins complete with:
• Modern bathroom with shower
• Choice of Queen size bed and pullout sofa, or two twin beds. All cabins come complete with a loft.
• Air-conditioning & heat
• Wireless internet, satellite television and phone
• Guest handbook & complimentary snack basket
• Mini-fridge – complementary beer and soda. Wine and liquor may be purchased in the gift shop.
• An outside porch with rocking chairs
• Ever-changing vistas of Shell Canyon. Guest cabins are cleaned daily and sheets are changed mid-week. The Hideout at Flitner Ranch caters to your every comfort. In addition to complementary toiletries, we also provide bathrobes among the personal amenities for your use during your stay.



Guest Casitas
The Casitas are one-bedroom, modern western apartments. They are located in a two-story, four-unit log building with back porches overlooking the orchard and Shell Creek. Your view guides your eye toward Shell Canyon and the spectacular Big Horn Mountains beyond. The Casitas are within short walking distance from the Main Lodge.
The Casitas are complete with:
• Individual living room and kitchen
• Modern bathroom with shower
• King-size bed and pull-out sofa
• Air-Conditioning & heat
• Wireless internet, satellite television and phone
• Washer & dryer
• Guest handbook & complimentary snack basket
• Mini-fridge – complementary beer and soda. Wine and liquor may be purchased in the gift shop.
• Outside porch with rocking chairs
• Ever-changing vistas of Shell Canyon
The Casitas are cleaned daily and sheets are changed again mid-week. The ranch caters to your every comfort. We also provide bathrobes among the personal amenities for your use during your stay, and complimentary toiletries.



Fine Dining Fare – Featuring First Rate Chefs
Our hearty Western fare and gourmet dinners are one of the main reasons our repeat guests return every year. The view from the dining room of the main lodge where meals are served is simply spectacular. We can assure you that excellent dining is taken very seriously. Each item is prepared with only the best and freshest ingredients.
Our chef Chris Dalin is a Le Cordon Bleu culinary schooled chef. Our other chef Robb who runs the restaurant is a graduate of the Colorado Institute of Art. We continuously invest in our chef’s continuing education at places like The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY and Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena, CA. Both Chris and Robb are longtime friends and challenge each other to delight our guests with their culinary skills and ideas.
Our breakfasts are hearty to assure you make it through a vigorous day of “cowboying”. Each morning our chef’s create homemade dishes such as eggs prepared any way you want them. In addition we also offer a breakfast selection at the buffet.
For the all-day rides, hearty sandwiches are freshly prepared in the morning to ensure The Hideout’s standards for quality. Otherwise, a scrumptious lunch is served in the dining room of the Main Lodge. In the evening, we serve our guests western-style gourmet food, elegantly presented, with either wine or beverage of your choice. Once a week (weather permitting) there is an outdoor cook-out where we serve juicy, marbled Certified Angus Beef amongst other tantalizing food.
The fresh high-country air and invigorating outdoor activities will stimulate your appetite, and at the Hideout, your taste buds will always be richly rewarded.

Culinary events at 
On a regular basis you can find culinary talent from around the world hosting initiatives in this remote valley. In October, the ranch is home for one of the top Belgian artisan chocolate makers for 2 weeks. He will train our staff, organize chocolate clinics and chocolate tasting events for you to enjoy as part of your experience out West. We believe in combining the best of both worlds.

Dinner Reservations at The Trapper Creek Restaurant
At the ranch we dine together. If you would like to dine privately for one night and choose from a menu, we can arrange for you to dine at The Trapper Restaurant based on availability. This is billed separately but when you let us know in advance, we offer a special Guest Discount.

This trip includes some wine with dinner and can accommodate special dietary requests.

Passports
Valid passport required by all nationals referred to in the chart ; validity varies - for most countries the passport must be valid for at least six months from the date on which the holder enters the USA. If not, the holder will be admitted until the expiration date on the passport; check with the embassy (see Contact Addresses).
Passport Note
(a) For nationals included in the Visa Waiver Program (see below), passports must be valid for at least 90 days from date of entry.
(b) All travellers entering the USA under the Visa Waiver Program require individual machine-readable passports. Children included on a parent's passport also now require their own machine-readable passport. Travellers not in possession of machine-readable passports will require a valid USA entry visa.
(c) Passports issued on or after 26 October 2005 will need to have a biometric identifier in order for the holder to travel visa free under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Machine-readable passports issued between 26 October 2005 and 25 October 2006 require a digital photograph printed on the data page or an integrated chip with information from the data page. Machine-readable passports issued on or after 26 October 2006 will require an integrated chip with information from the data page (e-passport).

The US has announced new measures that require all travellers to provide details online 72 hours prior to travel.
ESTA: The Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) came into force on 12 January 2009. It is a fully automated, electronic system for screening passengers before they begin travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program. ESTA applications must be submitted at least 72 hours before travel to the USA. Some websites may charge you for the service but you can apply online for free at www.dhs.gov. The granting of an ESTA does not guarantee entry to the USA.

New Requirements for Travellers: As of 23 January 2007 all persons, including US citizens, travelling by air between the USA and Canada, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda are required to present a valid passport, or other approved document, when entering or re-entering the USA. Similar requirements for those travelling by land or sea will be introduced on 1 June 2009.

For further details about the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, visit the website of the US Department of State: (website: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html).

Visas
Not required by nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days except:
1. nationals of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovak Republic, who do require a visa.
Visa Note
(a) Landed Immigrants of Canada and British residents of Bermuda who are citizens of, and have valid passports from, Commonwealth countries or Ireland are not eligible to enter the USA without a visa. (b) All passengers using US airports for transit purposes are required to obtain a transit visa. This does not affect qualified travellers travelling visa free under the Visa Waiver Program. (d) To qualify for visa-free travel under the Visa Waiver Program, nationals must travel on a valid passport, for holiday, transit or business purposes only and for a stay not exceeding 90 days. (e) Passengers must have the full address and ZIP code of where they are staying in the USA to be able to fully complete the I-94W form. Note: Airlines are also required to collect passenger details, including the address of their first night's accommodation in the USA, before they board the aircraft. (f) 2. Holders of UK passports with the endorsement British Subject, British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Protected Person, British Overseas Citizen or British National (Overseas) Citizen do not qualify for the Visa Waiver Program. A passport which states holder has right of abode or indefinite leave to remain in the UK does not qualify for visa free travel. (g) A visa does not expire with the expiry of the holder’s passport. An unexpired, endorsed visa in an expired passport may be presented for entry into the USA, as long as the visa itself has not been cancelled, is undamaged, is less than 10 years old and is presented with a valid non-expired passport, provided that both passports are for the same nationality. (h) Nationals of countries not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).
Types of Visa and Cost
Tourist, Business, Transit and Student: US$131.
Validity
Visas may be used for travel to the USA until the date it expires. Some visas are valid for multiple entries. The length of stay in the USA is determined by US immigration officials at the time of entry but is generally six months; there is, however, no set time.
Applications to:
Embassy or consulate (see Contact Addresses).
Working Days Required
Usually five after interview. Some cases may take up to 12 weeks – check with embassy/consulate.