Yellowstone's Old West Dinner Cookout
The dinner cookouts take place in Pleasant Valley, a large meadow about three miles from Roosevelt Lodge. Guests are transported to the cookout from Roosevelt Corral via covered wagons or horses, all of which arrive at the cookout site about 6:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
All guests are seated together at open-air picnic tables and dinner is served buffet-style under a protective canvas roof. There is entertainment at the cookout; usually a cowboy singer. All cookout guests return to the Roosevelt area between 8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Guests must arrive at the Roosevelt Corral 45 minutes prior to departure. Reservations highly recommended.
Old West Dinner Cookout Menu
- Steak (12 oz. serving for adults, 6 oz. for children)
- All-you-can-eat coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans, chuck wagon corn, corn muffins, watermelon, fruit crisp, and assorted beverages.
- Vegetarian meals can be accommodated with advance notice.
Horseback Ride to Cookout
One-Hour Ride
The one-hour ride goes through sagebrush flats (following the trail used for the regular one-hour horse ride) to the cookout site. The return ride is direct and takes about 30 minutes.
Two-Hour Ride
The 2-hour rides goes through woods, sagebrush flats, and meadows (following the trail used for the regular 2 hour horse ride) to the cookout site. The return ride is direct and takes about 30 minutes. Total time on the horse is about 2 hours.
- Each departure time will accommodate 20 people.
- Minimum age required to ride is 8 years old.
- Minimum height required to ride is 48" (4 feet) tall.
- Maximum guest weight permitted is 240 pounds.
Wagon Ride to Cookout
Ride takes 30 - 45 minutes and goes through sagebrush flats (following the same road used for the stagecoach rides) to the cookout site. The wagons are canvas-covered with padded bench seats; each wagon is drawn by two horses. There are six wagons total, each holding up to 30 people.
- Children under five are free if they share from adult's plate and ride on a lap. Child rate applies for children under five who will have their own plate. Children 11 and under must be accompanied by someone 18 years or older.
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