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This ranch is competitively priced at $11,950,000.
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Western Agri Financial, Inc. is pleased to present the “Bozeman Trail Ranch” to the market.
The Ranch:
This 4,716 acre authentic ranch lies on Red Lodge Creek 16-miles north of Red Lodge, Montana. The ranch acreage consists of 4,036 deeded acres, 640-acres of State of Montana Lease, and a 40-acre BLM grazing permit. The deeded acreage is classified as follows:
- 256-acres irrigated farm land
- 63-acres dry farmland
- 12-acres farmstead
- 3,705-acres range pasture
The current owners report that the ranch is capable of running 300 – Cow Calf pairs on a year around basis, and manage the ranch to those expectations. The ranch has 5-Center Pivot Irrigation Systems and produces about 600 to 650 ton of hay per year. Excess hay is readily marketable in the area. This is a large ranch for Carbon County Montana, as the average ranch size is 1,110-acres. The weather is typical of a mountain valley and lies on the North Edge of the Absaroka Mountain Range. The annual precipitation runs 17-19 inches.
This is a truly authentic Montana Ranch, characterized by its excellent fences, excellent forage production, excellent water rights (on file with the Montana State DNRC), excellent facilities, and excellent location! The livestock production is enhanced and simplified by the state of the art corral, livestock handling, and shipping facility, along with various calving barns, shops, and equipment and vehicle storage buildings. A 1,344 square foot manager’s home was built in 2012, and is located in the farmstead area of the ranch.
A spacious, 3,840 square foot executive home was built in 2013, and includes 4-bedrooms, 3-bathrooms, office, family room, and an open living room, dining room, and kitchen. The unfinished walkout basement is 2,280 square feet and is not included in the above mentioned statistics. The home was built to take advantage of the incredible views of the area, and Red Lodge Creek!
There are 43-separate water rights on file with the State of Montana DNRC. The majority (29) of these water rights were filed on 12-31-1890! A complete listing of these water rights is available from the listing Broker. All mineral rights owned by the Seller will be transferred to the Buyer at closing. The mineral rights are estimated by the Seller to be roughly 50%. A current mineral search is available from the Seller upon acceptance of a Buy-Sell Agreement. The current Carbon County Taxes are $4,780 per year.
History:
The Historic Bozeman Trail crossed this ranch, and there is historical evidence relating to an incident, that occurred on July 29, 1864 on this property!
Florence Allyson French, 18-months old passed away while travelling the Bozeman Trail with her family in 1864. When the Bozeman Trail was abandoned her grave site disappeared into history, just another victim of the way “West”, somewhere out there near the wagon ruts still visible today.
The grave was not found until 140-years later, with the help of Howard Boggess, a mostly blind Crow Indian, who had been involved with the area history, and had walked the entire Bozeman Trail. Today, Florence’s grave is marked, and the story of this tragedy, and the hunt for her grave is well documented in Montana history.
Recreational Attributes and Location:
Red Lodge Creek meanders through the ranch for 1.5-miles, and provides water for irrigation and recreational activities. Red Lodge Creek provides excellent Fly Fishing for Rainbow and Brown Trout, Ring Neck Pheasant and mule deer abound on the property, with an occasional Elk and Moose. The ranch lies 3-miles South of Cooney Reservoir, South Central Montana’ largest lake that supports Fishing, Ice Fishing for both Trout and Walleye (the State Record Walleye was caught at Cooney Reservoir), all indigenous species of Water Fowl, water skiing, sailing, and various other activities for the water minded enthusiast! A modern State of Montana Campground is located at Cooney Reservoir!
Red Lodge, Montana is South – Central Montana’s recreational headquarters. Red Lodge boasts a Ski Resort, modern 18-hole Golf Course, fishing, hunting, and hiking, and is only 20-miles from Cooney Reservoir. Red Lodge lies 60-miles from the North East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park, over the Beartooth Highway (National Scenic Byway All American Road), which was characterized by Charles Kuralt in his On the Road Segment, as “The Most Spectacular Drive in the United States”. Kuralt was a frequent visitor to Red Lodge, Montana and the area.
Fifty Miles to the South of Red Lodge, is Cody, Wyoming another World Famous Recreational Destination which lies on east side of Absarokee Mountain Range, and is the gateway to Wyoming’s Desert Country, with vast areas of recreational access on BLM Lands!
Obviously, Red Lodge, Montana has a “Location” second to none! The Red Lodge, Community is extremely proud of their New State of the Art Hospital, and various Medical Clinics and Dental Centers. Excellent restaurants, and many shops provide the upscale, hometown, atmosphere so coveted by tourists and residents alike. The Red Lodge, Montana “Home of Champion Rodeo” is PRCA sanctioned and 90-years young! The “Home of Champion Rodeo” coordinates with PRCA Rodeo’s in Cody, Wyoming, and Livingston, Montana to bring the Best World Champion Cowboys to Red Lodge, Montana. Red Lodge is truly an international destination, bringing people from all over the world to relax and enjoy this fabulous area! “From Arts to Darts”, Red Lodge has it all!
The information contained in this brochure, is considered accurate, and taken from sources deemed reliable. However, Western Agri Financial, Inc. and the Sellers do not warrant this information. It is the responsibility of the Buyer to verify any information concerning the ranch, and relating to the purchase of the ranch.
This ranch is competitively priced at $11,950,000.
Please call Lon E. Morris, Broker, for Western Agri Financial, Inc. at 406-855-1884 for further information or to schedule a showing.
