The Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, as portrayed in the Yellowstone TV series, is depicted as an enormous property spanning between approximately 776,900 and 825,000 acres. This size is often compared to the state of Rhode Island, which is about 776,000 acres, emphasizing the ranch's vastness in the storyline
. In contrast, the actual filming location, the Chief Joseph Ranch in Montana, is much smaller-around 2,500 acres according to official records. This real ranch serves as the main set for the show but is nowhere near the fictional ranch's size
. To summarize:
- Fictional Yellowstone Dutton Ranch size: Approximately 776,900 to 825,000 acres, comparable to Rhode Island
- Real Chief Joseph Ranch size (filming location): About 2,500 acres
The fictional ranch is portrayed as one of the largest contiguous ranches in the U.S., while the real ranch is a modest-sized working cattle ranch.
