Beau & Kirstin Baty

About Us

Wilderness Ridge Trail Llamas was founded in 2010 in Eastern Idaho, we are a family owned and operated business. We were first introduced to llamas in 2006 while in Argentina serving a 2-year LDS mission. Prior to becoming known as the “llama people” backpacking and the use of horses and mules is how we explored the back country. Outfitting and guiding was a natural fit for us. It has become who we are and what we look forward to every day. Benefiting in many ways and being surrounded by the wild places of the west has inspired us to help others find a passion for adventure and majestic places like the Rocky Mountains.

We started building our business from scratch with a few fundamental principles: Integrity, Team Work, and Diligence. Our dream has always been to hike and explore the many mountain ranges in The Rocky Mountains and to provide extraordinary hiking adventures to our guest. After a few years of offering guided hiking treks we soon realized that many of our guest would benefit from having a lighter load to carry in their packs. This is when we introduced llamas into our program which was a very natural fit as we grew up farming and ranching. The llamas have not only help a wider group of people to see the amazing views of Yellowstone and beyond but are wonderful trail companions and add an amazing amount of joy and diversity to our hiking trips. We truly enjoy seeing people connect with the wild and to rekindle a love for adventure.

We have expanded from our base operations in Idaho and now operate in some of the most famous and spectacular areas in the Western United States. Sustainable travel and the protection of public land is at the forefront of our minds. Our family has been making a living off the land for over 100 years and we want to see these special places preserved for years to come. With a common goal of preservation by conservation we believe that together we can protect use on public land and the heritage of the West. We want to thank you for considering Wilderness Ridge Trail Llamas and give you our commitment to help make your llama adventure one of the highlights of your life.

At our base operation in Idaho Falls Idaho we have a growing herd of Ccara Pack llamas. We offer llama rentals, ranch tours, Llama and pack equipment sales in addition to our guided hiking treks. The Ccara llama was bred by the Inca for thousands of years and is truly a remarkable beast of burden. The Ccara, classic or working llama were bred for their ability, athleticism and strength. The Inca expected their working Ccara llamas to carry 45 Kilograms (100 lbs) each day for many days in a row. In the late 1990’s many people in North America stopped breeding these rare and unique pack animals, and the llamas left had been crossbred to other breeds of llamas used for wool or for the show ring only making the working llama less capable and not work friendly. Therefore, we began to buy every quality pack llama (CCara/Classic llama) we could find. We have been to over 30 states and 2 countries looking for working llamas. We realized that we wanted to have pack llamas our entire life and that the only way to do this was to bite off as much as we could chew and maybe a little more and start breeding the last of North Americas Ccara Llama. We feel as llama breeders and packers that we need to be actively promoting The Ccara llama.

We feel it our duty to promote and educate others about The Working Llama. We feel commercial outfitting and llama rentals are one of the best ways to spread the word about the capabilities of the working llama. We have searched all over North America for proven pack llamas to add to our herd. We feel we have gathered the top pack stock available and the most genetically diverse herd in the country. With the foundation of our breeding program now in place our goal is to continue to produce top quality pack stock for those looking to get into pack llamas for generations to come.