The Bar BC Ranch was the second dude ranch in the valley. Started by Struthers Burt and Horace Carncross in 1912, their ranch attracted Eastern Dudes who wanted to experience life in the Old West. Situated on the west bank of the Snake River, the ranch had a swimming hole from water diverted from the river. Today, the park has stabilized many of the cabins. Visitors may wander through the ranch and enjoy a glimpse of early tourist life, but for your safety please do not enter the cabins. Access to the Bar BC Overlook requires a four-wheel drive vehicle.

Ranch Origins

The Bar BC Dude Ranch was the second in the valley. In 1912, Struthers Burt and Horace Carncross each filed for homesteads on 160 acres along the west bank of the Snake River, near the mouth of Cottonwood Creek. Burt, as a noted author, attracted writers and poets to visit his dude ranch.