Wyoming offers some of the best trout fly fishing in the area. You can cast to native cutthroat, rainbow, brook, and brown trout. Full-day or over-night guided fishing trips can be arranged too.  

We offer a variety of fishing, fly-fishing and levels of fly-fishing. For those who are serious about fly-fishing and / or learning how to fly-fish, we program with local fly-fishing experts. This is billed separately. Other fly-fishing is included in our program and our staff will be happy to teach you the fundamentals of fly-fishing.

We fish Shell Creek, Trapper Creek, the High Mountain lakes and streams in the Cloud Peak Wilderness, the Big Horn Canyon and the Big Horn River. The Hideout has also several stock ponds with Rainbow and Brown trout. We adopt a catch and release policy and use barb less hooks at The Hideout.

 

 

Trapshooting

 

Guests of The Hideout have access to an excellent on-premises trap shooting facility.  At their leisure, guests can test their sharp shooting skills on clay targets shot up into the air.  Guests can choose between 12- and 20-gauge Beretta shotguns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overnight stays in the High Mountains

 

Call us for overnight stays in the mountains. In addition to the Upper Hideout high mountain lodge experience we also offer a Lodge to Lodge trail riding program (www.wyoming-horse-trails.com).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dinosaur and fossil hunting

 

The Red Gulch track site contains literally thousands of rare Middle Jurassic age dinosaur tracks embedded in limestone. Located on public land near Shell, Wyoming , this site covers 40 acres set-aside by the U.S. government's Bureau of Land Management.

The tracks at this site were laid approximately 167 million years ago by dinosaurs who may have been similar to the "raptors" depicted in the movie Jurassic Park.  The tracks are preserved in limestone in an area that was once a beach that fringed the Sundance Sea. The tracks were discovered in 1997 and since then thousands more have been found at nearby sites.

 

 

Mountain Biking & Hiking

The vast expanse of the Flitner Ranch has over a quarter million acres, with an incredible varied terrain and spectacular views.  It boasts superb mountain biking and hiking opportunities. With the proximity of canyons like White Creek, Trapper Creek, and Shell Creek; the upcountry of Bighorn National Forest and Cloud Peak Wilderness Area you'll never run out of interesting terrain to explore.

 

The Hideout offers mountain bikes for guests. We can guide your trails which fit you depending on your ambition level, physical condition, and map-reading skills.

 

If you would like to hike with a group instead of riding, or have combined horseback riding / hike trips to the various area’s and lodges that can be organized also.

 

Cody Rodeo and local Rodeo’s

 

Best of the Best. Nearby Cody, Wyoming, is the Rodeo Capital of the World -- home of the Buffalo Bill Cody Stampede Rodeo & Cody Nite Rodeo!
June through August – 90 rodeos are held during the summer, one each day. You can buy tickets to PBR (Professional Bull Riding), PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) and other association rodeos. The Cody Stampede is considered one of rodeo’s crown jewels. Cody Stampede is held annually, during the week of 4th of July.

 

Natural Horsemanship and Stockmanship Clinics

During the off season these clinics are included within your all inclusive package (with exception to any special materials or gear needed – for further information, please contact us).

 

Guided tours to Yellowstone, Big Horn Canyon, Big Horn National Forest,…

Take a tour guided by professionals and specialists who know this area. For professional tours, we work with Bob Richard and his company Grubsteak Expeditions located in Cody, WY. Bob is a 3rd generation photographer, wildlife specialist, guide, lecturer and historian who follows the footsteps of his father and grandad. He and his team provide an exceptional learning experience no matter what tour you take. www.grubsteaktours.com

 

 

 

Hunting & Game watching

 

We see trophy deer and elk, fox, coyote, lynx, big horn sheep, mountain lion, black bear, and moose.  Many efforts have been made to enhance their habitats to ensure the stability of game herds on the Flitner Ranch properties. Hunting is one of the tools used to accomplish this goal. Every management decision made on the ranch takes our hunting habitats into consideration. We seek to enhance this important resource so everyone can enjoy it in different ways.

 

Because of this approach we see more and more wildlife coming back to these areas where we try to limit pressure on their habitat.

To assure an excellent hunting trip customized to your individual desires, we partner with Powder Horn Outfitters, based out of Sheridan, Wyoming. Please contact Powder Horn Outfitters for further information.

 

 

 

Year-round activities – Winter Riding and Snow-Fun

 

The Hideout is open year-round. Call us for Off-Season Activities and Winter-Riding.

Some of the off-season activities are snowmobiling (500 miles of groomed trails), cross-country skiing, culinary classes, chocolate making, art & music, horse training, and site-seeing at Yellowstone.

 

In the winter we also train our horses from the breeding program and some of our staff practice their Pat Parelli Training concepts on the guest horses.