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Ride a horse-drawn wagon to a backcountry cookout with all-you-can-eat BBQ and Western entertainment
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The landmarks, rooms, and views travelers on this tour remember — all visible on a single visit.
Journey through this scenic landscape in a traditional horse-drawn covered wagon.
The chuckwagon event offers a convenient, structured evening, while the wilderness cookout provides a rugged, active immersion into the backcountry. Choosing between these jackson hole cowboy dinner tours depends on whether you prioritize easy access or deep wilderness engagement.
| Feature | Top pick Cache Creek Dinner | Wilderness Horseback Cookout |
|---|---|---|
Experience Type |
Stationary chuckwagon dinner | Guided wilderness ride and meal |
Travel Effort |
Low; local Jackson access | High; requires travel to forest |
Active Participation |
Low; leisure show viewing | High; active equestrian riding |
Accessibility |
High; suitable for all ages | Low; requires physical capability |
Setting |
Cache Creek venue | Bridger-Teton National Forest |
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Verdict: Opt for the jackson hole cowboy dinner tickets if you prefer a relaxed atmosphere, or select the wilderness excursion for an authentic backcountry adventure through the mountains.
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812 Cache Creek Drive
Check in here 30 minutes prior to your show.
Parking is available on-site at the 812 Cache Creek Drive location.
Casual, weather-appropriate attire is recommended for your jackson hole cowboy dinner experience. We suggest wearing comfortable shoes or cowboy boots as the venue is outdoors.
There are no specific restrictions on small personal bags, but guests should be prepared to leave larger items in their vehicles. The facility is located in an open-air canyon environment.
Photography is highly encouraged throughout the jackson hole cowboy dinner tour. You may even be invited on stage during the performance, so keep your camera ready.
The jackson hole cowboy dinner staff can accommodate guests with specific physical accessibility requirements. Please contact the office in advance to ensure your needs are met for the wagon ride and dinner.
Mobile phones are permitted for capturing photos and videos of the jackson hole cowboy dinner show. Please silence devices during the musical performances.
This attraction is family-friendly, offering an engaging Old West atmosphere suitable for all ages. Children aged 4 and under are admitted free to the jackson hole cowboy dinner.
A full Dutch oven dinner is included with your jackson hole cowboy dinner tickets. The menu typically features BBQ chicken, roast beef, signature beans, and non-alcoholic beverages.
Pets are strictly prohibited at the jackson hole cowboy dinner site for safety and animal comfort reasons.
Gratuity for the staff is not included in the entrance fee of 72 USD. Tipping can be handled via credit card at the office or in cash during the evening.
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How crowds, weather, and events shift across the year.
The season opens mid-May with crisp spring air.
Small details that turn a good visit into a great one.
Shows often sell out in the summer, so reserve your jackson hole cowboy dinner tickets early.
Non-bookable sights within a short walk — free to visit, easy to pair.
Wildlife viewing area popular during winter months.
Famous for its iconic elk antler arches.
Vast forest surrounding the canyon location.
Flexible, no hidden fees.
No refunds for cancellations within 48 hours of your jackson hole cowboy dinner. Cancellations made prior to 48 hours incur a 10% fee.
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The covered-wagon dinner tradition in Jackson Hole began in 1973 when the Bar-T-5 ranch opened its gates to visitors seeking an authentic taste of Wyoming's ranching heritage. What started as a modest summer cookout has become one of the valley's longest-running Western entertainment experiences, operating continuously for more than five decades at the mouth of Cache Creek Canyon. The setting itself tells a story older than the dinner show. Cache Creek Canyon served as a vital supply route for trappers and prospectors moving between Jackson Hole and the Snake River Plain in the 1880s. The cottonwood groves that shade today's picnic tables were landmarks for wagon trains navigating the rough country between the Gros Ventre Range and the western slopes of the Tetons. The ranch property occupies a natural amphitheater where the canyon opens into the valley floor, a spot chosen by early settlers for its shelter from prevailing winds and proximity to year-round water. The Jackson hole cowboy dinner format adheres to ranch-cookout customs that predate tourism entirely. The meal centers on beef brisket slow-cooked over open flame, sourdough biscuits leavened the traditional way, and beans simmered in cast iron. These were staples of cattle drives and sheep camps across the Intermountain West, chosen for their durability and caloric density. The wagon ride itself replicates the horse-drawn freight hauls that supplied remote ranches well into the 1940s, before paved roads reached the backcountry. Live music forms the second pillar of the evening. The Bar-T-5 maintains a rotating roster of Western musicians who perform ballads, folk standards, and cowboy poetry in the open-air pavilion after the meal. The repertoire draws from the same tradition that shaped ranch culture across the Rocky Mountain states: work songs adapted from Scottish and Irish sources, Spanish vaquero melodies that migrated north with the cattle industry, and original compositions that document life on the range. The performance space holds roughly two hundred guests on long benches arranged in concentric arcs, ensuring sightlines to the stage and the canyon walls beyond. The entire experience unfolds outdoors, weather permitting, with the Teton skyline visible to the west and the first stars appearing over the Gros Ventre wilderness as the show concludes.
"The cottonwood groves that shade today's picnic tables were landmarks for wagon trains navigating the rough country between the Gros Ventre Range and the Tetons."
A step-by-step walkthrough of the visit — what you'll see, how long each stage takes, and the details that matter.
You arrive at the Bar-T-5 ranch thirty minutes before your scheduled departure, checking in at the log cabin that serves as the ticket office and gift shop. The covered wagons wait in a semicircle near the main pavilion, each one hitched to a team of draft horses. You climb aboard using the wooden step at the rear, settling onto padded bench seats that face inward. The driver releases the brake and the wagon lurches forward, iron-rimmed wheels crunching gravel as you roll into Cache Creek Canyon. The ride takes twenty minutes, crossing a shallow ford and winding between stands of aspen and willow. You pass rock outcrops where petroglyphs mark older uses of the canyon, then arrive at the cookout site where smoke rises from the fire pits. Long picnic tables fill the clearing, covered in red-checked cloth. You serve yourself from cast-iron Dutch ovens set on warming stands: brisket, beans, coleslaw, baked potatoes, and biscuits with honey butter. Coffee and lemonade pour from dispensers at the end of the line. After the meal you walk fifty yards to the performance pavilion, a timber-frame structure open on three sides. The musicians take the stage as daylight fades, starting with a fiddle tune that echoes off the canyon walls. The set runs ninety minutes, mixing ballads with humorous storytelling and audience participation. You board the wagons again for the return trip, the horses stepping carefully in near-darkness, and reach the trailhead as the last light drains from the sky above the Tetons.
Please arrive between 15:45 and 16:15, which is 30 minutes before your scheduled showtime for check-in.
Yes, this is a family-friendly experience and children aged 4 and under are free for the jackson hole cowboy dinner.
Yes, the 72 USD entrance fee includes the wagon ride, an all-you-can-eat Dutch oven dinner, and the show.
Cancellations made prior to 48 hours incur a 10% fee; no refunds are available within 48 hours of your jackson hole cowboy dinner.
Alcohol is not served, but lemonade, water, coffee, and hot chocolate are provided with the meal.
Yes, the venue accommodates handicap needs for the jackson hole cowboy dinner.
No, pets are not allowed at the jackson hole cowboy dinner site.
The entrance fee is 72 USD per adult, which includes the wagon ride, dinner, and show.
Yes, the National Elk Refuge is a short drive away from the jackson hole cowboy dinner location.