Pryor Mountain Road , Bridger, MT 59014(Carbon County)

22.7 acres are in CRP and bring in $544 per year, but the CRP will expire on 9-30-2010. However, if you act fast, there is a re-enrollment period this August 2-27, if you would like to continue with CRP.

Since you are 17 miles from pavement, the land is on the market for less than $1,000 an acre. The property is about one mile long and half a mile wide, bordering Federal Land (a mountain side) to the south. The property is on the Pryor Mountain road on the way to the Wild Horse Range (see links below) which is the oldest herd in North America. There are rock outcroppings dotted with trees on the property and it is nicely landscaped by the creator with native grasses and moss covered rocks. It is excellent bear, deer and antelope hunting in those parts. Electricity is right on the property via power poles. The property is at an elevation of about 5,200 to 5,600 feet. The Pryors are not as high as the Beartooth Mountain range; I think the highest Peak is about 8,800 feet or so.

The area is breath-taking and about an hour from the Big Horn Canyon and reservoir in case you like boating. I followed Sage Creek that runs through that valley towards the Wild Horse Range. There are several caves in the limestone cliffs, one of them has a drawing of a horse inside and nobody knows about it, except the locals! Just up the road and in the National Forest there is an ice cave to be viewed. Some rocks are red, some rocks are yellow, lots of pine covered hillsides and the creek, which is about five miles via horse or 4wheeler, has Brook and Cutthroat trout.

The road is a very good county road and here you are about 20 miles from the nearest town - Bridger. One landowner out there built himself a 9 hole golf course - now there is an idea for you!

The topographic and vegetative diversity of the Pryors is unequaled. This area is relatively undisturbed with distinct biological zones, from the Great Basin desert on the southern flank to the sub-alpine forest found at high elevations. The Pryors are known among botanists as a "biological hot spot" because of the many rare and sensitive species found in the area. Four plant species are found in the vicinity of the Pryors - and nowhere else in the world! Many wildlife species make the Pryors their home: bighorn sheep, black bear, elk, mule deer, bobcats, mountain lions, golden eagles, peregrine falcons and more than 200 other species of birds. The Pryors are more than just a pretty place. They are rich with cultural and historical resources. The Crow Indians consider the Pryors to be sacred mountains, and the many vision quest destinations, burial grounds, battle sites and buffalo jumps attest to the significant role the Pryors played, and continue to play, in the life of the Crow Nation. Also many old families that now live in Red Lodge started out with a homestead right there in that valley with a train connecting Hardin and Cody. Take a look at the old post office in the canyon. That is the Old West!

Here is an article about the history of the area written by Marvin Schwend who grew up in this area.

$ 210,000