The Cargill Earl Guesthouse at Erik's Ranch

Entire home in Livingston, Montana, United States

  1. 6 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 2 beds
  4. 2 bathrooms
Hosted by Kathryn
  1. Superhost
  2. 12 years hosting

Listing highlights

In Montana's Paradise Valley

About 40 minutes from Yellowstone's North Entrance, with Livingston's dining and shops nearby

Glass house on 230 acres

Floor-to-ceiling glass walls open to the outdoors on a private 230-acre property

Even better than the photos

Guests consistently say the photos don't do it justice and many are already planning a return trip
Erik’s Ranch is a nonprofit organization that offers upscale lodging run by young adults with autism. They are tour guides, sous chefs, ski instructors, horse grooms, and more. All for whom meaningful careers are scarce.

You are part of the solution.

When you stay with us, you’ll be in a beautiful house just 45 minutes from Yellowstone while providing living accommodations, social opportunities, and meaningful work for our members.

Welcome to Erik's Ranch. Where vision knows no bounds.

The space
BEFORE BOOKING: Please note that we have a strict check-in window of 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. This is to ensure your safety because the area has spotty cell service and to ensure that you will be navigating while it is still daylight. An AWD/4WD, high-clearance vehicle is strongly recommended to navigate the roads to the ranch.

If The Cargill Earl Guesthouse is booked, check out our other beautiful guesthouses, Elsa's House, Meredith's House, and Sophia's House. As sister properties to The Cargill Earl Guesthouse, these new houses have the same extraordinary views and superior spa amenities upon your return from a day at Yellowstone National Park.

The Cargill Earl Guesthouse at Erik's Ranch is privately situated on 230 acres of land, off-the-grid, with 360-degree, unobstructed panoramic views. Luxuriate in peace, solitude and privacy where the sunrise and sunset guide your days. We want our guests to feel they are living in the extraordinary Montana landscape, with the protection and comfort of living indoors, thus our glass houses with entire walls that open to the great outdoors.

Erik's Ranch/Dry Creek rates include lodging and an Erik’s Montana Adventures tour (Antelope Butte Hike). Other Erik’s Montana Adventures tours are available for an additional cost. These include trail rides, a pony lead for younger riders, a horse meet and greet offered year-round, fly fishing, and whitewater rafting. Erik's is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts and families.

Other things to note
At Erik's Ranch, we cater to outdoor enthusiasts, skiers, hikers, stargazers and everyone in between with endless recreational activities available to you during your stay.

There are tours led by young adults with autism, nearby skiing at Bridger Bowl, Yellowstone National Park, hiking near Gallatin National Forest, world-class trophy fishing in the Yellowstone River, Chico Hot Springs, shopping and dining in old Western town Livingston, and scuba diving or ice climbing at Hyalite Canyon!

Where you'll sleep

What this place offers

Mountain view
Valley view
Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 404 reviews.

Guest favourite
This home is a guest favourite based on ratings, reviews and reliability

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 92% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 6% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 1% of reviews
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Livingston, Montana, United States
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Neighbourhood highlights

Erik's Ranch is 40 minutes from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, 20 minutes from Livingston, 40 minutes from the North Entrance into Yellowstone, and one hour from Bridger Bowl.

Meet your host

Superhost
1,408 reviews
4.88 out of 5 average rating
12 years of hosting
Lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Founder and CEO, Erik's Ranch, Inc. Kathryn Nordberg has held executive positions with organizations in technology, packaged goods and health care. She is recognized for innovative solutions to long-standing operational challenges and her ability to create positive outcomes for long-term projects with multimillion-dollar budgets. She has leadership experience in strategic and organizational planning, management, marketing, partnership development and alliances, sales, new product development and communications. Nordberg also has an adult son with autism. She became the founding chairperson of Families for Early Autism Treatment in 1995 when no funding or early intervention programs were available in Minnesota. In 1997, she participated in bringing behavioral therapist Ivar Lovaas to Minnesota to share his Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for early intervention with children with autism. She also challenged the Minneapolis public school system status quo, creating awareness about the lack of efficacy of its program for children with autism, laying the groundwork for the assistance available for families desiring ABA. With Nordberg’s experience as the foundation for Erik’s Retreat, we understand the need for individual choices and how to support that. Through professionally trained staff, careful planning and communication with residents, members, and families, and the employment of innovation in everything we do, we believe that living a life of promise is within everyone’s reach. “I believe that if I can imagine it, we can achieve it.”

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Host details

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 15:00 – 17:00
Checkout before 11:00
6 guests maximum
Safety & property
May encounter potentially dangerous animals
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm