Filmed
at
Rafter Six Ranch Marilyn
Monroe played a luckless saloon girl who was befriended by a
steady settler, Robert Mitchum, in the feature film: River
of No Return.
Whether
you select Rafter Six (6) Ranch Resort for your special
western vacation, Company BBQ, Wedding, Reunion, or Corporate
Meeting facility, we are certain you and your guests will
love our relaxed cowboy atmosphere.
City
Slickers Welcome!
Kick
the City off yer boots and say howdy to
the glorious cowboy adventure awaiting you at Rafter Six
(6) Ranch! Your
stay can be as rustic or luxurious as you like. There's
an indoor hot tub and swimming pool available during the
summer months, and TV (if you must!) in the common room
of the Lodge. But that's not why you came to the ranch -
you came to "Cowboy Up" and the Rafter Six folk
are there to please. Pick
the Trail Ride to Suit You.
The
Rafter Six Lodge
Click
for a picture of the Lodge
Standing three stories high, this beautifully crafted log
structure is one of the largest in the World. Designed in
1977 by the current owners, Stan and Gloria Cowley , the
Lodge opened for business in 1978. The Lodge was built on
to the original log lodge and houses 18 unique guest rooms,
a common room, restaurant, lounge, and gift shop. For
your peace of mind, the rooms have no televisions or phones.
These amenities are available in the common areas of the
Lodge. More
about the Accommodations and Amenities.
History
of the Ranch Horses
are everywhere on the ranch, and are a constant reminder
of why the ranch came into being. In the 1880s the Northwest
Mounted Police were barely ten years old and were in constant
need of horses well suited to the rigors of the Alberta
weather - and that's how this world class horse ranch started.
Read
more Ranch History.
Movies
at Rafter Six Ranch Resort
In
1954 Marilyn Monroe needed a vehicle for her Screen debut.
River of No Return, was the feature film chosen and
Robert Mitchum was signed to be her male co-star. Rafter
Six Ranch was one of the locations for this classic western
movie. Since then dozens of feature films, documentaries,
and television commercials have been shot at Rafter Six.
More
about Visitors and Movies.
Rafter
Six Ranch is 45 minutes from Calgary and 30 minutes from
Banff, in the Canadian Rockies.
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