Two Creek Cattle
Ranch Cattle Drives and Round Ups in Wyoming,
USA
The Two Creek Ranch is a
family owned working cattle ranch. Currently
running 600 mother cows on 25,000+ acres of
land. The winter and spring range is located 8
miles south of Douglas, nestled along the North
Platte River, with the LaBonte and Wagonhound
Creeks flowing thru. The Oregon Trail
straddles a portion of the range, where the ruts
are still visible today. The ranch has two
summer ranges, one 15 miles North of Douglas and
the other 75 miles SW of Douglas, on the Laramie
Plains. From February through October,
you can experience life as a true working
cowboy. Calving, branding, gathering, sorting,
trailing and shipping cattle is what Two Creek
Ranch is all about.
Rates include lodging, meals, and riding. Cattle Drives:
CDWY06 11 days/ 10
nights $ 1,760
2008 Dates
05/21-05/31 10/21-10/31
availability and reservation
Taxes: 8%
Gratuities: 10% suggested Meeting:
Douglas Airport: Casper
Transfer: $60 Tack: Western
Horses: Quarter mix Pace :
Moderate with trots and canters Level:
Intermediate Min/Max: 3-10 riders
April 25 - May 1
If early spring is your time to be outside and
enjoy seeing the awakening of spring, then this
event is for you. We will round up the 650
mother cows and their calves and trail them
10-15 miles to the spring pasture where green
grass awaits them. We take smaller groups of
them as the calves are slower to move. We
usually cross the La Bonte Creek and go on the
cliff trail. Be sure to bring your camera and
take some pictures of the cliff trail. Then on
to the spring grass. 6 nights and 7 days
May 8-13 Branding week: For the ranch this is the
social event of the year , as neighbors join
together for branding. We brand in the
traditional western way, by roping off of
horseback and wrestling the calves. We invite
you to join and share with us this western
experience. 6 days and 5 nights
May 21-31
Cattle Drive This is our 75 mile
cattle drive to summer pasture located on the
Laramie plains. We spend several days gathering
the cattle from the spring pasture and trailing
them to the ranch. Those nights are spent at the
ranch and guests stay in the bunkhouse. We turn
out the pairs and start on the journey. The
cattle spend their first night at the county
pen, the next night the cook and the trailers
join the drive. We move the cattle about 10-12
miles a day with a break at lunch to rest the
cattle, riders, and horses. We follow the old
Fort Fetterman Freight trail to the Laramie
Plains. We will then spend a day sorting cattle.
Overnights at the Little House on the Prairie.
For this event you will need a sleeping bag for
the 4 nights we camp out. 11 days and 10
nights
July
18-24 Lot of riding rounding up
cows and calves and trail them to new pastures.
The bulls will be removed and trailed to a
separate pasture. Riding will take place on the
Laramie Plains on our ranch and the Laramie
Ranch River. We will stay at the Cow Camp. 7
days and 6 nights
August 1-7
We will gather the heifers and trail them to the
corrals for Pregnancy testing and then trail
them back to fresh pastures. During this time we
also help our neighbor gather and trail pairs
from Hamilton Springs to Sheep Creek. We will be
staying at Cow Camp. 7 days, 6 nights
September 1-9 We will be getting ready to market our
calves during this time. We will gather cows and
calves, weight all calves and give them shots
and prepare them for shipping. We will pair
calves with their mothers and sort them as to
sex. This involves a day of Cutting. We will
spend our time on the Laramie Plains at Cow
Camp, and 1 day will be spent at main ranch
working north of Douglas. It will take us a week
to complete the job. 9 days and 8 nights to
complete this job.
September 20 - 28
It is time to sell our steer calves. We will
gather the pairs and trail them 10 miles to
where they will be weighed and put on
trucks. We will do other activities for a couple
of days and return to move the cows back to our
pasture. Time will be spent at Cow Camp on the
Laramie Plains. We plan to be gone 9 days and
8 nights
October 21-31 Cattle
Drive The fall gather will take
place on the Laramie Plains and the Laramie
River Ranch for the 75 mile trip home. There
will not be as many cattle in the fall because
of shipping the steer calves, still over a 1,000
head. This trail is spring in reverse. The
Cattle move easier this time of year because the
cows are ready to come home and the first couple
of nights at Cow Camp and 4 nights camping and
the remaining nights at the main ranch. Weather
that time of year is unpredictable. Anything
from Indian summer to rain, snow or blizzard.
11 days 10 nights
Note: Two Creek
is a working ranch, and because of the weather
and other considerations, any of the events may
change.
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