Middle Fork Rd , Moore, MT 59464(Fergus County)

The Snowy Mountain Springs Ranch is located 15 miles SW of Lewistown, MT. Lewistown has a population of 6500 and serves 14,000 as the economic and health care center for the surrounding rural communities. Located 125 miles NW of Billings MT (Billings Logan International Airport) on US 87 N, 104 miles east of Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport) on MT-200W and 162 miles NE of Bozeman, MT (Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport) on US 191 N & 1-90 E, Lewistown is the geographic center of Montana.

ACREAGE AND DESCRIPTION

The Snowy Mountain Springs Ranch offers 611+/- deeded acres, with 448+/- acres of improved grazing and 163+/- acres of forest. Through diligent grazing management and the air seeding of Orchard grass, Western Wheat grass and Orchard grass have replaced the majority of the Timothy grass and bluegrass which were dominant in earlier years. This mountain property has been logged twice, in the early 1980s and again in the late 1980s.

Situated in the Big Snowy Mountains, the ranch property is well watered by multiple developed and undeveloped springs, ponds, and even a water fall. Five stock tanks, two of which provide water year round, are located throughout the ranch. Flanked by a lush riparian corridor that provides excellent wildlife habitat, the Middle Fork of Beaver Creek winds through the ranch, flowing year round, offering a live water brook trout fishery for the sportsman.

GRAZING

The Snowy Mountain Springs Ranch currently carries 100 pairs for 4 months conservatively, providing excellent regrowth for the coming years. Five stock tanks provide water to the livestock, as well as the generous wildlife. The property is perimeter fenced and cross fenced providing a total of five pastures, including a holding pasture adjacent to the barn. All is fenced with 4 wire barb wire and in excellent condition. Located in the Snowy Mountain foothills, this environment provides moisture conditions that are generally favorable for this type of multiple use management which is also favorable for wildlife populations.

CLIMATE

Lewistown MT has an annual average precipitation of 16.8 inches with 64 inches for annual average snow.

IMPROVEMENTS

Improvements on the Snowy Mountain Springs Ranch include an older farmhouse, barn and livestock handling corrals, all located on the east side of Middle Ford Road. Electricity is at the farmhouse and barn.

The farmhouse was built in 1920. The two bedroom one bath home was last occupied in 2013 and has a metal roof with metal siding. The farmhouse is fed by a developed spring that is gravity fed and has a pump installed just outside the home. The septic system was fully operational in 2013.

The barn was built in 1950 with three stalls, feed room, saddle racks and a full hay loft. Finished with a metal roof, the barn is in good condition and ready for livestock, horses, pets or the kid's 4-H projects. The livestock handling equipment include the wooden corrals and a squeeze chute.

WILDLIFE AND RECREATION

Abundant wildlife habitat is provided for on the Snowy Mountain Springs Ranch with the rich riparian areas, meadows, multiple springs, coulees and ponds. Wildlife viewing and hunting on this Central MT ranch is plentiful with whitetail deer, turkeys, upland game birds including grouse and partridges, elk, black bear and mountain lion on the property. The Middle Fork of Beaver Creek provides a live water fishery for brook trout.

Additional outdoor recreational opportunities on the spectacular Snowy Mountain Springs Ranch include snowmobiling, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, horseback riding and camping.

SUMMARY

The Snowy Mountain Springs Ranch offers an excellent opportunity to obtain an extraordinary mountain ranch in Central Montana. From the picturesque views of the surrounding Big Snowy, Judith and Moccasin Mountain Ranges to the grassy meadows and the meandering Middle Fork of Beaver Creek, the Snowy Mountain Springs Ranch is truly paradise for the outdoor enthusiasts, offering incredible opportunities for wildlife viewing, hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, snowmobiling and cross country skiing.