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Rainbow Ranch Lodge
Big Sky, Montana, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Rainbow Ranch began in 1919 as the Dew Drop Inn, later the Halfway Inn on the road between Bozeman and Yellowstone, and took the Rainbow name in the 1940s for a striped roof. A 2008 fire destroyed the main lodge, restaurant, and wine cellar, and the house was rebuilt on the Gallatin. A 1919 barn still stands by the river, and Wine Spectator has honored the list.
- Opened 1919
- Neighborhood: Gallatin Canyon / riverside
About Rainbow Ranch Lodge
- A historic 1919 barn from the Dew Drop Inn era still stands on the grounds, and Wine Spectator has recognized the wine list.
- A 2008 fire destroyed the main lodge, restaurant, and wine cellar, which were then rebuilt on the Gallatin River.
History
Rainbow Ranch Lodge sits along the Gallatin River in Gallatin Canyon at Big Sky, Montana. Its earliest structures date to 1919, when the property operated as the Dew Drop Inn, later the Halfway Inn, so named for its position roughly halfway between Bozeman and Yellowstone National Park. A historic 1919 barn from that era still stands on the grounds.
In the mid-1940s new owners renamed it the Rainbow Ranch for a colourful striped roof, and through subsequent decades the lodge added riverside luxury rooms and expanded its accommodations. A 2008 fire destroyed the main lodge, restaurant and wine cellar, which were rebuilt; the property today is an independent riverside lodge with a well-regarded restaurant and a wine list honoured by Wine Spectator.
The setting
On the Gallatin River in Gallatin Canyon at Big Sky, Montana, on the old road between Bozeman and Yellowstone.
Amenities
- Spa
- Hot tub
- Wine cellar
- Pet-friendly
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