Two Creek Round Ups

Introduction
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 through.
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. The Laramie Peak and Medicine Bow National Forest  are the areas we can see from the ranch and from Cow Camp.
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. This trip is not for the faint hearted - only real cowboys or cowgirls need to apply !

Accomodation


Accommodation
During the tour you will stay at various locations depending on the tour date you book.

Description
Depending on the time of the year, accommodations will be spent at the ranch and/or cow camp (no overnights in tents).
There is always a support vehicle along or nearby.

Main Ranch
There are 2 private rooms in the main house as well as 2 cabins (bunk house style) with 6 beds in each. Facilities are shared. There is free Wi-Fi available and it is possible to do your laundry if needed.

Cow Camp
There is a big dormitory room with 7 single beds, 2 private bedrooms and 3 trailers. There is a shower and an outhouse (shared).


Meals
All meals are included in this trip.

Breakfast : Juice, either an egg dish or pancakes, breakfast meats, toast, coffee or tea
Lunch (on trail): Can be sandwiches, fresh fruits & veggies, potatoes chips, cookies, etc.
Dinner: Beef dish, potatoe dish, vegetable dish, salad, fruit and dessert.

Guests must provide their own favorite beverage if they have one - example: soda/pop, beer, wine, hot chocolate etc. You can purchase this in Casper.  The ranch will provide you transportation to a store to purchase the extra things you need/want.

Dietary Restrictions
Sorry, we do not cater to special diets.

Riding

Itinerary

Sample Itinerary - subject to changes

April 24 - 30 (7 days and 6 nights)
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.

May 9-12 (4 days and 3 nights)
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.  

July 25-29 (5 days and 4 nights)
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. 

August 1-7 (7 days, 6 nights)
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. This week includes a 22 miles cattle drive to the Prager pasture on the Laramie Peak. We will be staying at Cow Camp.  

September 1-8 (8 days and 7 nights)
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.

September 21 - 28 (8 days and 7 nights) 
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 trail cattle from our pastures north of Douglas, through the town of Douglas to the home ranch. We will have 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.

Note: This is an actual working ranch - because of the weather and other considerations, any of the events may change

Rates and Dates for Two Creek Round Ups

Dates Note: *** NOTE: Clients are advised to try and arrive one day early (no extra cost) on the 19th because sometimes we have to leave earlier on the 20th to start the cattle drive.

Other Info
Meeting: Douglas
Airport: Casper
Transfer: Casper, WY Airport

Climate:
                                                Douglas area

• Travel documents and Voucher
• Flight tickets
• Passport
• Visa (check with your consulate)

• Riding pants or Jodhpurs (used if possible!)
• Long sleeved shirts
• Boots with heels for riding (hiking boots don't make it, unless you don't want to ride)
• Riding helmet  (recommended for all trips). No helmets are available to borrow, so if you wish to wear one (optional) please bring your own.
• Riding gloves
• Hat: cowboy or baseball.  Cowboy hats offer more protection from our intense sun, and are a must for the authentic programs
• Rain coat/Wax jacket

• Heavy sweater and/or wind breaker! Even in the middle of summer, when the sun goes down it gets cold
• Comfortable T-Shirts/Shirts
• Jeans
• Shorts
• Underwear and socks
• Pyjama
• Bag for dirty clothes
• Walking shoes or hiking boots
• Inside shoes
• Swimsuit
• Bandana

• Personal Toiletries
• Towel
• Insect protection
• Personal medications
• Sore cream (for the emergency)
• Sewing kit
• Handkerchiefs
• Camera and enough extra films (binoculars)
• Flashlight
• Belt pack
• Address book and pen (for pictures postcards!)
• Sun glasses with strap
• Sun tan lotion and lip balm
• Musical instruments, if you like to play
• Cash. Our cooks and wranglers live to make your stay nice. If you’re pleased with the service, please tip!