Our homestay is located 40 miles north of the entrance to Yellowstone National Park in Paradise Valley, Montana. Nestled between the Absaroka and Gallatin Mountain Ranges. After a day trip to Yellowstone, you will return to our valley for an evening of local music venues, fishing, or floating the river. Enjoy your time relaxing on our patio before soaking at Chico Hot Springs nearby. Private guest entrance. Private bedroom. Wi-fi and cell service. Free continental breakfast, coffee, and tea bar. Throughout Paradise Valley, there is plenty of access to local unlimited hiking trails, whitewater rafting, fly-fishing, mountain biking, hot springs, day spas, gift shops, guided tours, rock climbing, and kayaking on a lake nearby. You can enjoy a ride through our beautiful valley that goes through 54 miles of some of the most spectacular views in our area. You will see wildlife while enjoying your trip to the Northwest Entrance Gate of Yellowstone National Park out of Gardiner, Montana. Our separate Home-Share area offers 3 private bedrooms. You are booking 1 bedroom with a Queen Bed. The private guest space offers a large shared common room area with a living room that offers seating for 6 people and a TV. Our dining table seats 4 with a coffee/tea and self-serve breakfast bar, microwave, toaster and mini fridge, hot water kettle and cold/hot water dispenser. We do not offer a full kitchen but do have a microwave and toaster for a quick meal, we provide disposable bowls, plates, cups, napkins and utensils. The shared bathroom flows very well with few “wait” times and provides a sink, tub/shower combination with a lock on the door to ensure your privacy. Your private bedroom has a lock on the door to ensure your privacy, a single cup Keurig coffee pot, cups, creamer/sugar, coffee pods, snacks, bottled water, TV, microwave and a mini fridge for your enjoyment. You will enter a separate private, well-lit Guest Entrance Door that offers easy self-check-in instructions upon booking. There are 2 picnic tables on the front patio for you to enjoy your morning coffee as the sun rises over the eastern mountain range. Chairs and a BBQ grill and firepit (If local fire ban is not in place) are on the front and backyard patios for your enjoyment. Our charming atmosphere and quiet mountainous location will instantly help you relax and unwind; however, we do live on a county road, and there is light traffic. ***Tables and chairs are removed during the winter months for snowplowing and shoveling. The Yellowstone River is accessible at this time. You can also enjoy a short walk down our county road, wildlife viewing, hiking in our surrounding mountain ranges and some of the most spectacular photo opportunities the west has to offer just to the west of our place down a dirt road. Our designated guest parking area is well lit upon your arrival. We have a beautiful view from both our front and back yards where you can enjoy BBQing or sitting around a campfire. I grow a lot of wildflowers around the property which attracts some very calm honey bees and butterflies. Our home is located on Chicory Road fishing access, which is open. The Yellowstone River is within walking distance located on State Land Access. (walk-in only) Owners live on site but live in a separate private wing of the house. We will respect your privacy at all times. We enjoy interacting with guests, so if you see us out and about, please feel free to join us. Otherwise, we will allow you to enjoy our wonderful space. We will be happy to greet you on your day of arrival to get you acquainted with the premises. However, we are not always here and provide easy self-check-in instructions. There is a guest private entrance door for guests to access. Should you need anything, we are only a text message away through the app, however we may be in Yellowstone National Park where the service is poor, please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we get back in cell range. You may see us out and about working in our garden, watering flowers, mowing or relaxing, please feel free to join us and say “hello”. We are always happy to answer any questions about Yellowstone National Park, hiking trails or eateries in our surrounding areas. Our home is located 18 miles south of I-90 Livingston, Montana on a local county road that provides unlimited mountain views of the Beartooth Mountain Range and Absaroka Mountain Range and is located within walking distance from the Yellowstone River. (walk-in access only to the river) We do have neighbors, but the area is usually pretty quiet. It's not uncommon to see wildlife in the area. Please be mindful and do not ever approach any wildlife and drive safely. Our county road is a nice place to take a walk, jog, or ride your bike, and even bring your fishing pole! You will want to have your camera ready for our colorful sunsets. We have a mini farm with chickens, goats, a pig named, "Butters" (she likes her space, so please respect it), and horses on-site that are free-range in our fields They love attention, and you may take pictures of them. Just be mindful that they are animals and can be unpredictable, so please do not cross any fence to interact with them. Our dogs are working stock dogs. Please do not interact with or pet them. They are not compatible with other dogs/pets or animals, so please do not bring your pets or other animals onsite as this is for our animals' safety. Before booking, please take a moment and view where we are located; right in the middle of Paradise Valley, Montana (20 minutes south of Interstate 90 and 40 minutes north of Yellowstone National Park. When arriving late in the evening after dark and a full day traveling, we may seem "Way Off the Path," but actually, we are only a few miles off of the main HWY 89. Personal / or rental vehicles are required. Although there is a shuttle that runs up and down The Yellowstone River gathering up fishermen and floaters, you will need a vehicle. You will need a personal or rental vehicle to access Yellowstone National Park, or you can catch a tour bus out of Bozeman or West Yellowstone. 4WD/All WD is recommended during the winter months in Yellowstone and Montana. Our valley offers many hiking trails, waterfalls, hot springs, horseback riding, caves, and a beautiful lake. I do a lot of hiking and would be happy to point you in the direction of some day hikes or places to kayak, picnic, or fish. Bozeman is located just 45 minutes west and makes for a fun day at the museum and shopping. Some of the most spectacular fly and spinning fishing is found within 10 minutes walking distance from our back door on the Yellowstone River. After a day on the river, or a visit to Yellowstone National Park you will want to make plans to have dinner at the local eateries only 10 minutes from our home that offers wonderful food and live music year-round! My husband and I both work seasonal jobs in the fall in the most remote location in the lower 48 states as a wilderness backcountry cook and hunting guide. We do enjoy sharing and hearing stories while you’re here about your travels and life as well.