Recreational Land & Farm for Sale in Big Timber, Montana

This is the ranch TV Shows are made from. The Yellowstone River Ranch has approximately 5 miles of Yellowstone River frontage on one of the most famous rivers in the world. Acquiring this extensive of river frontage for a ranch of @ 1600 acres is incredibly rare.

The ranch has tremendous views of the Crazies and Absaroka mountain ranges and they give give a stunning backdrop over the river. Close to the authentic Montana town of Big Timber, take a short ride on your side by side into town from the ranch for dinner at one of the very enjoyable restaurants or bars.

Sweet Grass County Fairgrounds is located on the east side of the ranch and hosts a rodeo every week for summer enjoyment. Raft or fly fish the Yellowstone where you have private fishing access to float your own property. Enjoy the historic beautiful meadows where the Crow and Blackfoot camped along the rivers edge.

The YRR possesses substantial water rights out of the Boulder and Yellowstone rivers that could turn this property into a very special waterfowl/upland bird property or continue the ongoing cattle operation or a combination of both.

Wildlife include world class waterfowl, whitetail, mule deer, turkey, bald eagles and the occasional elk. The ranch gives you an open slate with little infrastructure but equipment barns. A potential spring creek and private channel of the Yellowstone enhance fishing and waterfowl possibilities.

The long and narrow property maximizes the amount of river frontage. The close to 5 miles of Yellowstone river frontage puts the new owner in a rare class of ownership that owns this many miles of this famed fly fishing river.

Ponds accentuate the property with more ponds permitted for the new owner to create a fishing and waterfowl paradise. There is no Conservation Easement on this property so the next owner has a clean start. The agricultural planting possibilities to draw more wildlife start with the existing 2 large meadows but there is many other opportunities to expand and enhance even more areas.

Bozeman is an hour to the west and Billings is an hour and 20 minutes to the east. Big Timber has a municipal airport that allows smaller jets to land and takeoff and is minutes from the ranch. For larger jets, Bozeman International airport services numerous airlines and private jets for easy access. Good roads and cross fencing to manage stock.

This is a very unique opportunity to own what is likely one of the largest river frontages on the Yellowstone River with fabulous views of the Crazies and Absarokas in a great Montana town.