The Ranch at Rock Creek

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At the center of a 6,600-acre ranch between the Pintler and Sapphire ranges stands Granite Lodge, a stone-and-timber basecamp with nine rooms, each named for a Western theme like Appaloosa or Winchester. Chef Zachary Ladwig cooks Montana elk with parsnips, buckwheat and cocoa jus. All-inclusive rates cover trail rides, fly-fishing and hikes to snow-capped ridgetops. Forbes rates it Five Star.