![]() NPS Photo Grosvener W. Barry was drawn to the Bighorn Canyon area by gold in 1903. After startingthree different gold mining companies, he found that he was not going to extract a fortunein gold from the Bighorn Canyon placer deposits. Being a promoter at heart, Barry and his family turned to dude ranching. He advertised his Cedarvale Ranch as a sportsman’s paradise in brochures and a vacation guide published by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. The Sportsman’s Paradise We have the typical stock ranch of the west. The hunting and fishing is remarkable. Parents cansend their children here where there are no bad influences. The ranch is easy to access by our powered motor boats, the only power boats on the Bighorn River. Those who have made the boat trip through the entire canyon pronounce it to be the finest and the only trip of its kind. Ascending the river is sublime and coming down is positively thrilling. Camping trips in the fine mountain scenery of a few days or as long as one cares to stay brings rest, peace and comfort.” Trip Of A Lifetime Claude’s uncle sold the boat the next day, but it had proven its sturdiness. Years later, three boats, presumably the Flirt, the Reliance, and the Mistral, slipped beneath the rising waters of Bighorn Lake. The Hillmont, saved from this watery grave, is now partially restored and displayed at Barry’s Landing. The Post Office A Visionary Photo Gallery Lockhart Ranch19 Images A gallery of images showcasing the historic structures at writer, journalist, and cattlewoman Caroline Lockhart's ranch Photo Gallery Hillsboro and Cedarvale Dude R...8 Images A gallery of images showing the great variety of historic structures at the Ghost town of Hillsboro and Doc Barry's Cedarvale Dude Ranch Photo Gallery Mountain Men and Explorers8 Images A gallery of images featuring Mountain Men and explorers who crossed the Bad Pass Trail during the 1820's and 1830's as part of fur trade expeditions. |
Last updated: August 27, 2017