Land with Home for Sale in Dubois, Wyoming

Set against the stunning backdrop of the Absaroka Mountains, this beautifully maintained 3,132± square-foot home on 2.15± acres offers privacy, convenience, and endless recreational opportunities. Complete with a spacious garage, a well-appointed shop, and room for future expansion, the property provides an outstanding mountain retreat just minutes from Dubois and within easy reach of Yellowstone and Jackson Hole.

Land

The property consists of 2.15± acres in a highly desirable location just northwest of Dubois. The parcel offers expansive views of the Absaroka Range and provides ample space for a variety of uses. Existing covenants allow for the construction of an additional detached structure, creating opportunities for a guest house, barn, horse facilities, storage building, or other improvements. The property is serviced by a private well and fiber optic internet, offering modern convenience in a scenic rural setting.

Improvements

Built in 2007, the 3,132± square-foot two-story home features a spacious open floor plan, a loft, attractive flooring throughout, and propane fireplaces on both levels. Constructed in 2020, the attached 50′ x 24′ garage includes an insulated ceiling, a pellet stove, and a 9′ tall by 18′ wide overhead door. A substantial 24′ x 36′ shop sits on 6-inch reinforced concrete and is designed to accommodate large equipment, recreational vehicles, boats, campers, tractors, or hay storage. The shop includes a 13′ tall by 10’10” wide overhead door, an 11′ tall by 10′ wide overhead door, and a 14′ side slider door for excellent access and versatility.

Recreation

Outdoor recreation opportunities are exceptional. Approximately two miles from the property, nearly 980 miles of interconnected trails provide access for UTV and ATV riding, mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. The surrounding Dubois area is renowned for its hunting and fishing opportunities, with abundant populations of elk, mule deer, whitetail deer, moose, black bear, and bighorn sheep found throughout the region. Nearby rivers, streams, and mountain lakes offer outstanding trout fishing, including opportunities for rainbow, brown, cutthroat, and brook trout. The property also serves as an excellent basecamp for exploring Yellowstone National Park, the surrounding national forests, and the rugged backcountry of northwest Wyoming. Conveniently located just 12 minutes from Dubois and the local airport, and approximately 1.5 hours from Jackson and Jackson Hole Airport, the property offers outstanding access while maintaining privacy and spectacular mountain views.

Region & Climate

Dubois is a small town in west-central Wyoming located in the upper Wind River Valley at an elevation of about 7,000 feet (2,100 meters). The town lies within the Rocky Mountain region and is surrounded by the Wind River, Absaroka, and Owl Creek mountain ranges, giving it a rugged landscape of mountains, forests, sagebrush plains, and river valleys. Dubois has a high-elevation continental climate that is often described as a high-desert mountain climate because it combines cool temperatures with relatively low precipitation. Winters are long and cold, with frequent snowfall and temperatures that can drop well below freezing, while summers are short, warm, and generally dry, with cool nights due to the altitude. The area receives abundant sunshine throughout the year, has low humidity, and experiences large temperature differences between day and night. These climatic conditions, together with the surrounding mountain scenery, make Dubois a distinctive part of Wyoming’s Rocky Mountain West.

History

Dubois has a rich history rooted in Native American culture, exploration, ranching, and frontier settlement. Long before European Americans arrived, the area was used seasonally by the Eastern Shoshone people, who hunted and traveled through the Wind River Valley. During the early nineteenth century, fur trappers and mountain men explored the region as part of the Rocky Mountain fur trade. Permanent settlement began in the late 1800s when ranchers, traders, and homesteaders were attracted to the fertile valley and abundant natural resources. The community was originally known as Never Sweat and later as Du Bois, named after French-American trader and rancher Fred Dubois. The spelling was eventually simplified to Dubois. Throughout the twentieth century, the town developed as a center for cattle ranching, tourism, and outdoor recreation, benefiting from its location along the route to Yellowstone National Park. Today, Dubois preserves much of its Old West character through its historic buildings, museums, and ranching traditions while serving as a gateway to the mountains, forests, and national parks of northwestern Wyoming.