Moose Head Dude Ranch

Moose Head Ranch was originally homesteaded by Eva Topping in 1925. Eva put Moose Head on the market in the late summer of 1967. While the National Park Service was actively acquiring park land on a “willing buyer/ willing seller” basis, Eva declined their generous offer as she wanted the ranch to stay active, in private hands, and not bulldozed down and “returned to nature”, as park policy would dictate. John Mettler bought the ranch, and built the lodge sometime in the early 1960's. The ranch is still run by the Mettler family.