Buffalo Jump Spring Creek

Listing Price: $2,800,000

Buffalo Jump Spring Creek is perfect for trout fishermen, bird hunters, horse enthusiasts or someone looking for a small ranch or retreat less than 40 minutes from Bozeman.  These 800+/- acres boast over a mile of spring creek and a number of possible locations for ground water ponds or wetlands.  The Lower Madison area is mainly comprised of large tracts of ranch land and is one of the least developed areas in southwest Montana. This ranch enjoys a commanding view of the Madison Valley in addition to three mountain ranges including the Horse Shoe Hills, Tobacco Root Mountains and the Madison Range.  A new owner will be attracted to the quiet seclusion, as well as the easy ten-minute drive to Three Forks for dining or groceries.  

Buffalo Jump Spring Creek's 800+/- acres and is a combination of irrigated alfalfa, native grass, riparian wetlands and creek front.  There is a modern center pivot which waters about half of the 147 irrigated acres, with the remaining half irrigated through a wheel-line system.  The property averages about 4,200 feet in elevation and is fairly level on the western end of the property while displaying more rolling topography and cliffs to the east.  Abundant water rights will transfer with the sale of the Buffalo Jump Spring Creek.

Modest yet functional are how one would describe the improvements on the ranch.  They include a main structure that is a manufactured home, a small stock barn and equipment shed that are basic and well maintained.  A modern Reinke center-pivot system, wheel lines and all of the pipe and pumps to operate them are included in the price of Buffalo Jump Spring Creek.

The Buffalo Jump Spring Creek boasts over a mile of spring creek also known as Crowley Creek or Crowley Ditch.  As its name suggests, the small spring creek is fed by springs just upstream from the property giving it a consistent flow year round.  The spring creek holds trout in its deeper holes but would require stream reclamation and habitat enhancement to reach its full potential.  Anglers will appreciate the incredible potential that the property and the creek hold. 

The Buffalo Jump Spring Creek offers great opportunities to hunt pheasants, Hungarian partridge, ducks, geese and deer.  This part of the Lower Madison Valley is well known for being a major flyway for waterfowl because the springs and creeks stay free of ice year round.  With abundant water rights, a rolling topography and mountain and valley views, this Montana ranch for sale is exceptional.