Live Water Properties is excited to announce its newest listing in eastern Utah – Sheep Creek Ranch. Located seven miles south of Manila, Utah, and less than one hour south of Green River, Wyoming, the property consists of 234.37 deeded acres. This Utah ranch for sale is completely surrounded by national forest and state lands. Sheep Creek flows through the ranch for approximately one mile offering private fishing for wild trout, with miles of additional fishing in adjacent creeks and rivers on the forest and state land. Sheep Creek Ranch is 32 miles from the Flaming Gorge Dam and the world class trout fishery on the Green River. The property is four miles from the boat ramp at Sheep Creek Canyon on the Flaming Gorge Reservoir which is well known for huge lake trout. The county road to the ranch is on the Sheep Creek Geological Loop, offering some of the most spectacular geological formations in the country. Wildlife is plentiful as wild Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep, Mule Deer, elk, turkey, eagles, hawks and song birds are seen on the ranch. Improvements include two small barns, corrals, power, septic system and well. Sheep Creek Ranch provides the sporting lifestyle including fishing, wildlife, hiking and horseback riding. Privacy and breathtaking views are a bonus. Offering price is $1,100,000.

The 191 Ranch is now available as a turnkey operation. An incoming owner will have the option to acquire everything he or she would need to begin immediate operation of the ranch. The price of the property encompasses the ranch equipment, a national forest grazing permit and a one year ranch management agreement. This full package allows a buyer to begin using and operating the ranch instantly. The 191 Ranch is a historical cattle ranch that truly offers a western lifestyle. Located in the charming Hoback Basin and only a 30-minute scenic drive from Jackson Hole, this ranch holds unequalled convenience, privacy and incredible mountain views.

Totaling 114 acres, these two parcels are currently managed as a cow/calf operation and home base for a fall backcountry guiding service. The ranch headquarters include a 2,930 sqft home, shop/equipment barn, horse barn with stalls and tack room, corrals and guest cabin. Bordered on two sides by the Bridger-Teton National Forest and with the celebrated trout waters of the Hoback River virtually in the backyard, the 191 Ranch possesses endless opportunities to enjoy the region’s most renowned pastimes. With potential for the placement of a conservation easement, a varied landscape that ranges from riparian to rich alpine meadows and large populations of wildlife, this ranch is unmatched. Offering price is $3,650,000.

Standing on a the edge of a butte on the Bar Cross Ranch affords a beautiful view—of the canyons and spires of the Wind River Range to the north and east and the verdant irrigated meadows and bottomland to the south. In fact, it is this very site with this incredible view that we chose as the location for the Green Valley Land Trust Annual Donor Appreciation Picnic this year. But, this is just one of about six sites we considered, as this beautiful 11,000+-acre property has a lot of special spots.

A working cattle ranch, the Bar Cross has some unique attributes. From the Green Valley Land Trust perspective, 1,837 acres are conserved after the 2005 easement donation by owner and Green Valley Land Trust Advisory Board member, John Blatt. The property is near to several other existing easements, making it part of a neighborhood of more than 6,000 easement-protected acres.

In addition, the Bar Cross has significant scenic, wildlife, and wildlife habitat values. The Ranch can be seen from Wyoming State Highway 352, Sublette County Road 149, and State of Wyoming and BLM lands to the west. The New Fork River and various irrigation ditches flow through the property and support healthy populations of trout and other fish. The importance of the property is enhanced by the fact that the wet agricultural meadows and wetlands connect the riparian corridor of the New Fork River to Willow Creek and to the sage covered foothills of the Wind River Front. The property provides crucial winter-yearlong habitat for moose that helps sustain the local population. It also provides key portions of traditional seasonal migratory routes that have been used by mule deer and pronghorn for millennia, as well as all of the characteristics of elk winter habitat.

The importance of irrigated, agricultural meadows of grasses intermixed with wetlands cannot be over estimated in the arid West. Conserving the agricultural productivity, as well as the broad sweeping views of the western landscape and the corresponding habitat in the zone between the prairies and the mountains, is critical.

We are grateful to John Blatt for conserving a part of the Bar Cross Ranch and for generously hosting this year’s Annual Picnic on this spectacular property!