Yellowstone Dutton Ranch was the largest ranch in the United States located in the Paradise Valley in Park County, Montana, east of Bozeman and west of Livingston. The ranch was originally owned by Kayce Dutton, his family has owned the land for seven generations and has been under constant threat by land developers, casino moguls, and the Broken Rock Reservation. The Duttons were the sole residents of the ranch along with the workers and hired hands who protected and improved the ranch. It had a satellite location called East Camp near Yellowstone National Park but was closed down in the mid 1990s.
As of the series finale, the Duttons sold the land to Thomas Rainwater and the Reservation for $1.25 per square acre, knowing they could cover the tax burden and had the same dream of preserving the land, while making it almost impossible for Fortune 500 companies to develop on that land. After acquisition, the reservation torn down the Dutton home and the stables but kept the headstones of the deceased family members where they were, knowing the Duttons protected the land and died for it. The Broken Rock Reservation declared the Valley as a protected land, citing that vehicles will be prohibited and can only traversed via foot or horse. Kayce retained 5000 acres of the ranch around the East Camp Location as a part of the deal to start his own ranch.
Residents[]
Current[]
There is currently no one living on the land except for the fauna that crosses through.
Former[]
Dutton Family[]
- Kayce Dutton (Final Owner, Livestock Commissioner, ex-SEAL, and branded worker, sold the land to start a new legacy)
- Monica Dutton (Kayce's wife)
- Tate Dutton (Kayce and Monica's son)
- James Dutton (Former Tennessee rancher, first patriarch and founder of the Yellowstone Ranch in Montana, mortally wounded by horse thieves) †
- Margaret Dutton (First matriarch, froze to death in the winter) †
- Elsa Dutton (Daughter of James and Margaret, mortally wounded by the Lakota) †
- John Dutton I (Eldest son of James and Margaret, John Jr.'s father, killed in a gunfight with the Sheepherders) †
- Emma Dutton (Wife of John Dutton I, committed suicide) †
- Spencer Dutton (Youngest son of James and Margaret, died long ago) †
- Jacob Dutton (Eldest brother of James Dutton, relocated to Yellowstone after James and Margaret died, improved the ranch, died long ago) †
- Cara Dutton (Wife of Jacob Dutton, died long ago) †
- Chance Dutton (Relative, died long ago) †
- Ned Dutton (Relative, died long ago) †
- Jack Dutton (Son of John and Emma Dutton, murdered by Clyde. †
- Liz Dutton (Wife of Jack Dutton, died long ago) †
- John Dutton II (Former owner and patriarch, died of cancer) †
- John Dutton III (Former owner and patriarch, left to be Governor of Montana, died from gunshot to the head) †
- Evelyn Dutton (Late wife of John Dutton, died in a horse riding accident) †
- Lee Dutton (Eldest son and original heir to the Ranch, killed by Robert Long) †
- Jamie Dutton (Adopted son, moved off the ranch to Helena, MT start his own legacy, killed by Bethany Dutton) †
- Bethany Dutton (Daughter and former partner at Schwartz & Meyer, presumably left to be with her father, living on a new ranch in Dillon, MT with Rip)
- Peter Dutton (John's infant brother, died shortly after birth) †
Hired Hands[]
Branded[]
- Rip Wheeler (Foreman, enforcer and fixer; started a ranch in Dillon, MT with Beth after Yellowstone was sold)
- Lloyd Pierce (Oldest ranch hand at the Yellowstone, now working for Beth and Rip at their new ranch)
- Ryan (Ranch hand and Livestock Agent; left Yellowstone to join Abby on her music tour)
- Walker (Ranch hand and aspiring country singer; no clear info of his departure)
- Teeter (Ranch hand; now working at the Bosque Ranch in Texas)
- Jake (Ranch hand; working at a bar with Ethan)
- Ethan (Ranch hand; working at a bar with Jake)
Non Branded[]
- Gator (Chef; no info on where he went after the ranch closed)
- Viggo (Helicopter pilot; no info on where he went after the ranch closed)
- Carter (Troubled teen given a job on the ranch; working at Rip and Beth's new ranch)
- Laramie (Barrel racer, Volunteer; presumed to be with Walker)
Former Workers[]
- Jimmy Hurdstram (Branded Ranch Hand and Rodeo Competitor, Released from his debt and returned to the Four Sixes)
- Colby Mayfield (Ranch hand, Fatally kicked by a horse while helping Carter) †
- Wade Morrow (Former Branded Worker, Brand was removed by Walker and was lynched by the Ranch Hands for betraying the ranch) †
- Fred Myers (Former Worker, killed by Lloyd Pierce) †
- Rowdy (Former Foreman, killed by Rip Wheeler) †
- Avery (Horse Groomer, Returned back to the Reservation on her own accord)
- Cowboy (Former Ranch hand, Quit)
- Stan (Former Ranch Hand, Fate Unknown)
- Mia (Jimmy's ex-girlfriend, Barrel Racer, and volunteer, Left the Ranch)
- Zane Davis (Former Foreman dating back to Prohibition, long deceased) †
- Dennis (Former Worker, long deceased) †
- Jasper (Former Worker, long deceased) †
- Carl (Former Worker, long deceased) †
- Spade (Former Worker, Killed by Clyde in a gunfight) †
- Randy (Former Worker, Killed in a gunfight with Whitfield's men) †
- Sam (Former Worker, Killed in a gunfight with Whitfield's men) †
- Judge (Former Worker, long deceased) †