Next to  being a real cowboy on the Montana  range, a close second could  be  enjoying life as a wrangler  at  Shady Grove Dude Ranch.  Maybe the Lookout Mountain retreat is better 'cause you  set your own schedule, pack  your own provisions for trail rides.

And there's  more!

The  Ranch sits high  atop Lookout Mountain near Mentone, Alabama. If you're perched  on the boondocks, a giant rock formation that spreads at length across the mountain, you are at a vantage point that shows Little River and   ski area. The Ranch includes 1,000  acres of  beautiful wooded wilderness, and it is laced  with 100 miles of picturesque trails that are used by part-time cowboys and nature enthusiasts  for on-foot or on-horse hikes.

DeSoto and his men moved  through these  same forests in the mid-1540s. They  were the first Europeans to see the  wonders of these mountains. Before and after DeSoto it was home for the Cherokee and  Creek Indians.

Folks wanting days without bonging clocks, ringing   telephones, and routine television,  find no  pressured schedule  at Shady Grove. The Farm  House has five bedrooms, two   large baths, and four  private entrances.  The Round Up Lodge  has two motel rooms. 

A true joy of the  mountain  is captured on trail rides for one or two hours to the top of Little Mountain and  a discovery of  the magnificent view  of Veil Falls and the famed  DeSoto Falls.

Options abound in the  fun-filled time at Shady Grove, and at adjoining Cloudmont. Cross over  the Little  River and  you can mix   your pleasures with golf, swimming, fishing, or  skiing in season.

For  most folks  living in the  Southern United   States, you don't  have to  travel far to discover the joys and wonders   of Cloudmont Ski and Golf Resort and Shady Grove Dude Ranch. Fly-in visitors have an FFA-approved air strip right on the Ranch property.  The airport is on Atlanta Sectional  - Cloudmont Air Park  N/S 2900 ft. Turf EL 1690.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Lookout Mountain has proven itself as a perfect uncrowded year 'round playground. Cloudmont and Shady Grove offer  the ultimate way  to enjoy a weekend, or just a day, in quiet mountain surroundings. Relax, experience   warm repose in an inspiring setting of natural beauty - springtime mountain laurel, summer wild flowers, flaming red  maple in the fall and scenic rock  formations and white water in winter. Share with  friends our beautiful four seasons, our clear skies, and our crisp  mountain air.