Tygee Creek Ranch

Listing Price: $1,299,000

Tygee Creek Ranch is located in Caribou County, Idaho, just west of the town of Auburn. The small western community of Afton is located within a short five-minute drive from the ranch, offering modern conveniences, while the vacation favorite of Jackson Hole is a 75-minute drive north through the scenic Snake River Canyon. Private air service is offered in nearby Afton via a 7,200 ft air strip, while commercial service is available in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Tygee Ranch is comprised of two non-contiguous parcels totaling „b200 acres. These parcels are nestled in an alpine valley setting, at an elevation of 6,200 feet. The main ranch consists of 162.4 acres with approximately 1.5 miles of Tygee Creek meandering through the property. Smokey Canyon Road defines the eastern border of this ranch providing excellent year round access. The smaller parcel consisting of 37.6 acres is located south and west of the main ranch. Views are provided by the Webster Range and Gannett Hills, both part of the Targhee National Forest.

Tygee Creek Ranch has traditionally been run as a summer grazing pasture and supports approximately 50 pair for a period of five months. The grazing period typically begins in May and ends in October.

An older set of improvements exist on the property and consist of a roughly 1,000-square foot farmhouse, calving barn and hay shed.

Two water rights exist on Tygee Creek Ranch.

Tygee Creek meanders through the pasture land for approximately 1.5 miles before joining Stump Creek south of the ranch's fence line. Tygee Creek can be described as a small, intimate stream that provides cut banks, deep pools and riffles. Native cutthroat trout are the predominate fish species in this system and range in sizes from 6-14". With proper enhancement of the riparian areas and rest from angling, this fishery could prove to be a trophy fishery by recruiting fish from Stump Creek and the main stem of the Salt River.

Tygee Creek Ranch is perfect for the wildlife enthusiast and those who enjoy the outdoors. An extension of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and gateway between the southern and northern Rockies, Star Valley offers a diverse population of wildlife. The area's big game species include elk, moose, Mule deer, big horn sheep and antelope as well as black bear, wolf, mountain lion, bobcat, coyotes and foxes. Numerous types of ducks and geese, cranes, herons, eagles, osprey and songbirds reside in the area throughout the year.