The Resort at Paws Up: 37,000-acre Blackfoot River luxury ranch palace with Pomp fine dining, Spa Town tent sanctuary, and equestrian center

Reigning with epic 37,000-acre Montana wilderness majesty and American luxury ranch grand palace nobility along the legendary Blackfoot River in Greenough, Missoula County, Montana, United States (just 35 minutes from Missoula Montana Airport), The Resort at Paws Up opened in 2005 as America’s premier pioneer luxury ranch and glamping grand palace. Spanning a monumental 37,000 private acres of pristine pine forests, rolling meadows, and 10 miles of private Blackfoot River frontage (immortalized in A River Runs Through It), the 56-accommodation luxury ranch palace combines authentic western timber cabins with lavish safari-style glamping tents. Centered around the acclaimed ranch-to-table fine-dining institution Pomp, the lively rustic bar Tank, the world-famous Spa Town (a colony of white canvas treatment tents connected by wooden boardwalks), and the 100-horse equestrian centre, this property is Big Sky Country’s ultimate wilderness grand palace.

Arrival introduces travelers to unvarnished Montana cowboy glamour and Blackfoot River wilderness splendour: personal ranch concierges greet guests beneath the monumental log porte-cochère on Paws Up Road before entering the glowing timber Great Hall lounge with blazing fieldstone hearths, mounted antler chandeliers, and chilled local Montana huckleberry cider or craft whiskey with warm artisanal bison tartare canapés. Day-one logistics focus on coordinating bespoke Montana wilderness, fly fishing, and equestrian pursuits: taking private guided fly-fishing excursions on private stretches of the Blackfoot River with master orvis guides (steps away), private guided horseback trail rides through the Garnet Mountain Range from the resort’s 100-horse equestrian center (in resort), taking private ATV and cattle-driving excursions across 37,000 acres (in resort), indulging in river-view stone therapies in the white canvas tents of Spa Town, sipping small-batch Montana bourbon around the campfire in Tank, and reserving a timber booth for dinner at Pomp.

Palace living balances active Montana wilderness adventure with serene tented sanctuary wellness: Spa Town is a colony of pristine white canvas treatment tents pitched in a wildflower meadow featuring private open-air treatment pavilions framing the Blackfoot River, and therapies utilizing organic sage, sweetgrass, and ESPA skincare. Dining is an extraordinary Ranch-to-Table culinary summit: refined regional gastronomy at Pomp (celebrated for dry-aged Black Angus beef, Montana trout, huckleberries, and sommelier Grand Crus), casual barbecue at Trough, fireside cowboy cookouts, and 24-hour in-cabin royal dining.

Accommodations comprise 28 luxury timber estate homes and 28 luxury safari river tents styled in warm western cedar boiserie, bespoke leather furniture, deep freestanding copper soaking bathtubs, working stone fireplaces, and private timber decks framing the Blackfoot River and Garnet Mountains ranging from 95 to 300 square metres. Each residence features plush king beds with custom linens, and stone/slate bathrooms with deep soaking bathtubs, embedded TV mirrors, and custom organic sage amenities.

Wilderness purists, fly-fishing enthusiasts, and luxury travelers seeking 37,000-acre Montana ranch seclusion, glamping tents, and Pomp dining should book The Resort at Paws Up without hesitation. Grounded review consensus confirms legendary standing with a 4.9 out of 5 on Tripadvisor across 4,200 reviews and a 4.9 out of 5 on Google across 6,800 reviews.