The Sunset Travel Awards celebrate the best in travel in the West. These properties are the 2025 winners of the Where to Stay: Rad Ranches category. Check out the complete list of winners here. For our definitive and searchable travel directory to help you plan your next trip in the West, click here.
Brush Creek Ranch
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Set on 30,000 acres in Wyoming’s North Platte River Valley, Brush Creek Ranch delivers an all-inclusive, luxury Western adventure across three unique stays—from family-friendly Lodge & Spa to the adults-only Magee Homestead or the ultra-secluded French Creek. With world-class fly-fishing, horseback rides, private skiing, and farm-to-table dining at The Farm, it’s a rugged-meets-refined icon in the heart of cowboy country.
Alisal Ranch
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If you want a taste of the cowboy life in SoCal, head up to this ranch just outside Solvang, where trail rides end in the most delicious pancakes you’ve ever had, followed by serenades from a local wrangler. There’s always interesting programming with its events and collaborations, and though only a few hours from L.A., it might as well be a world apart.
Paws Up Montana
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Set on a sprawling 37,000-acre ranch outside Missoula, Paws Up Montana is a glamping pioneer where safari-style tents and luxe private homes meet rugged Big Sky beauty. With 100 miles of trails, riverside adventures, and butler service, it feels luxe. But guests can get their ranch on with its authentic cattle-wrangling excursion, too. The adults-only green property nearby, with chic Scandinavian treehouses, is also worth checking out as it’s truly Montana luxury at its peak.