JESSIE ALLEN GOTTWALD
Director of Allen's Diamond 4 Ranch, yoga instructor, hunting guide, NOLS instructor, and former Miss Wyoming
Jessie Allen Gottwald is the director of her family’s guest ranch, Allen’s Diamond 4. She leads a variety of people into the wilderness, from week-long women's wilderness yoga retreats to family fly fishing, hiking, and pack trips, to guiding archery and rifle hunters in the fall.
“I really appreciate that being in the mountains your focus is fully present. You are in the here and now, and yes, your mind can wander and start daydreaming when you’re spending hours of the day riding by yourself, but it really brings the attention back to the present. It’s where I feel most connected and alive.”
Jessie Allen Gottwald at Allen’s Diamond 4 Ranch, Wyoming’s highest elevation guest ranch at 9,200 feet.
Listen to Jessie’s story.
Jessie Allen Gottwald is a sixth-generation Wyoming outdoorswoman whose mission is to create connection and community in the mountains. Living off the grid for half the year at 9,200 feet, Jessie directs Allen’s Diamond 4 Ranch, located in the heart of the Wind River Mountains and Wyoming’s highest-elevation guest ranch. A multifaceted Wyoming woman, Jessie served as a state officer for Future Farmers of America (FFA) while she was attending the University of Wyoming, which sparked the inspiration to compete for (and win) the title of Miss Wyoming in 2014. Now the owner and director of her family’s guest ranch, Jessie leads a variety of folks into the wilderness for horseback adventures. Each summer, she guides week-long women's wilderness yoga retreats. She also brings families and groups into the mountains to ride, fly fish, and hike. In the fall, she guides archery and rifle hunters.
During her off-seasons, she leads students into the wilderness for National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). She’s an avid adventurer and lives life with curiosity and an explorer’s mindset. Jessie pursued her yoga teacher training in Thailand, worked as a handler for the Yukon Quest (a thousand-mile dog sled race in Alaska), and spent four months traveling solo in New Zealand, working on dairy farms, horse-trekking operations, and sheep stations.
As a guide, teacher, and leader, Jessie creates transformational opportunities in the mountains where her clients learn to bridge gaps, find common ground, and overall, build a broader human connection.
Jessie spends half the year living off the grid and running her family’s guest ranch, The Allen’s Diamond 4, Wyoming’s highest elevation guest ranch located at 9,200 feet in the Wind River Mountains.
“There is so much opportunity in being an anomaly. It’s a powerful tool to not only break stereotypes and shift people’s perspectives but to connect with people in a variety of ways. My goal is to diversify myself as much as possible because that allows the opportunity to bridge the gaps, find common ground and build a broader connection with people.”
A yoga instructor, one of Jessie’s offering’s at Allen’s Diamond 4 is a week-long women's wilderness yoga retreat.
In the fall, Jessie guides archery and rifle hunters.
“We sometimes need to remind ourselves to lift our gaze up and look for opportunities to try something new. By leaning into those uncomfortable moments, before you know it, the realm of what is comfortable is a lot bigger because you’re actively going towards those opportunities that could be of great learning and growth.”
Scenes from Allen’s Diamond 4, Wyoming’s highest elevation guest ranch at 9,200’.
“I see so much opportunity as a young woman entrepreneur in Wyoming to bring forth my passions, skillsets, and provide opportunities for others to have really powerful experiences in the mountains. How can I best serve those around me and the community at a broader scale? The more I’m here, the more I realize that this is where I need to be, this is what I love, and what I can share with the world.”
Jessie Allen Gottwald— Wyoming outdoorswoman, manager of Allen’s Diamond 4 Ranch, yogi, hunting guide and NOLS Instructor— packing out for a day in the Wind River Mountains.
