Lazy Bow Ranch
Listing Price:
$2,500,000
The Lazy Bow Ranch is located approximately 6 miles north of Bozeman in Gallatin County. Bozeman, an exciting university town, is best known for its historic downtown, endless outdoor recreation and gorgeous mountain-valley location. Big Sky, approximately an hour away, offers two outstanding ski resorts while Yellowstone National Park, the country’s first National Park, is also easily accessible from the property with the west and north entrances only an hour and a half away.
With approximately 50 acres adjacent to State lands that border Gallatin National Forest and close proximity to Bozeman, the Lazy Bow Ranch is the ideal retreat for arresting valley views, wildlife viewing and hunting while still being close to city amenities. The terrain includes a large apple orchard, pear, cherry and plum tree pastures, meadow and wooded slopes. Two year-round spring creeks with water rights, including those on the State land, conceal enchanting deer bowers for daytime naps. The property holds stunning views of the Gallatin Valley, Gallatin Range, Madison Range, the Tobacco Roots and Spanish Peaks.
The present owner is in the process of completing a 3 plus bedroom house of approximately 2,500 square feet, tucked into the trees on the south side of the property. The existing ranch-style home is approximately 3,030 square feet with a two-bedroom apartment in the basement, two bedrooms and two baths upstairs and is located on the north side of the property, apart from the new construction. The location between two Forest Service trailheads and the unique 60’ x 30’ barn with loft and attached 120’ x 70’ lighted indoor arena makes this property an equestrian’s dream. There is also a 150’ x 75’ outdoor arena, three loafing sheds, corral, barnyard and eleven different fenced pastures. In addition, the entire property is perimeter fenced.
The relatively unknown Bridger Creek is a tributary of the East Gallatin River, less than 10 minutes from the property. Strong populations f brown and rainbow trout reside in these waters, averaging 12 – 16” in length, with the occasional larger fish to be found.
Southwest Montana offers incredible fly fishing rivers. The Gallatin, Madison, Yellowstone, Jefferson and Missouri and are all found within minutes of the Lazy Bow Ranch. The Gallatin is a well-known and popular blue-ribbon trout stream that offers three species of trout with populations ranging up to 4,000 fish a mile. The Madison River offers blue-ribbon trout fishing for brown, brook, rainbow and Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
The Gallatin Valley is a recreational paradise with three ski resorts, golf courses, hiking trails, trout streams, biking, in-town entertainment, hunting and more. With numerous species of wildlife and bordering State lands and Gallatin National Forest, there is never a shortage of good hunting and an incoming landowner can take advantage of the National Forest on foot or horseback.
There are resident Mule deer and White tail deer herds on the property. An elk herd resides just to the north, some of whom visit occasionally. Backing to public lands makes this acreage a delight for wildlife viewing. Watching bear, cougar, porcupines, fox, coyotes, marmots, bald and golden eagles, hawks, pheasant, and grouse, among others, provides ever-changing entertainment.