Snowy Range Ranch is a recreational cattle ranch bordering the Medicine Bow National Forest and located along the north, middle, and south forks of Mill Creek, just 26 miles northwest of Laramie, Wyoming. With excellent wildlife habitat consisting of timber, aspens, alpine meadows, deep draws, rock outcroppings, native grasslands, and ideal cover along Mill Creek, the ranch consistently produces trophy elk. The ranch offers excellent summer grazing opportunities with 8,609± total acres, of which 7,617± are deeded. With good access, the ranch is conveniently located about 30 minutes from the Laramie Regional Airport. This is a generational opportunity to acquire summer grazing AUMs and an excellent elk hunting ranch in a highly sought-after area.

Located just 26 road miles from Laramie, Wyoming, and 14.5 miles from Interstate 80, the ranch enjoys good seasonal access not far from the amenities of town.

Laramie, home to the University of Wyoming, is a friendly college town with a population of approximately 32,000 and provides all the essentials with a modern hospital, multiple grocery stores, sporting goods stores, banks, agricultural supply, hardware and lumber stores, a movie theatre, modern restaurants, and an excellent public school system. Laramie Regional Airport (KLAR) is located near Laramie, Wyoming at 7,283 feet in elevation, and handles several commercial flights to/from Denver each day. With a well-improved lighted asphalt/grooved runway of 8,502’ x 150’, flying into Laramie puts you within a 30-minute drive of the ranch.

The capital city of Cheyenne, with a population of approximately 63,000 people, is the largest in Wyoming and is located approximately 77 miles east of the ranch via Interstate 80. Cheyenne provides additional services including exceptional restaurants, large building-supply stores, Cheyenne Frontier Days – the world’s largest outdoor rodeo, Sam’s Club, a shopping mall, and multiple box stores. Cheyenne serves as the major hub of commerce for southern Wyoming as it is located at the confluence of I-80 and I-25.

Approximate distances to other nearby towns are as follows:

The Laramie, Wyoming area offers a diverse range of activities. Home to the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming Cowboys- football, basketball, volleyball, and other collegiate sporting events draw many people from across the state. Being a college town, Laramie offers many restaurants, bars, and local hideouts.

The nearby Medicine Bow National Forest provides endless sightseeing, hiking, camping, horseback riding, hunting, and fishing opportunities. Wildflowers, rushing creeks, beautiful, rugged terrain, and good wildlife populations make the Laramie area a prime location to live and enjoy the Wyoming lifestyle. Many local public lakes provide excellent opportunities for fishing and other water sports.

Snowy Range Ski area near Centennial, Wyoming, approximately 20 miles from the ranch, serves as a regional skiing and snowboarding destination with four operating chair lifts and approximately 30 runs. The Snowy Range is one of the best snowmobiling destinations in the United States. With approximately 200 miles of groomed trails and 120 miles of marked ungroomed trails, opportunities abound for the avid and novice snowmobiler.

The ranch elevation ranges from approximately 7,560 to 9,130 feet above sea level.

The local area experiences a semi-arid climate with moderate temperatures. The average annual precipitation in nearby Laramie is approximately 11.5 inches.

When it comes to grazing livestock, Laramie and the surrounding Laramie Plains are considered by many cattlemen to be a highly desirable area to summer yearlings due to the short hard grasses which put solid gains on cattle.

Snowy Range Ranch is very diverse with over 1,570 feet of elevation change. The ranch covers multiple land classification zones ranging from the riparian zone along the three forks of Mill Creek filled with willows and cottonwood trees, through the irrigated and sub-irrigated meadows, across large grassy plains, and up the valleys with mountain mahogany and junipers, to the steep uprising of Bunker Hill, to alpine meadows ornamented by generous groves of aspens and pines.

The Medicine Bow National Forest borders the ranch on the west side. This provides further recreational opportunities with unlimited access out the back door.

Native grassland vegetation includes western wheatgrass, blue grama, buffalo grass, Indian ricegrass, needle and thread, and other mixed grass prairie species.

Snowy Range Ranch is well suited as a summer/fall grazing unit for approximately 450-500 head of cattle for 4.5 to 5.5 months. With a newly built set of corrals, livestock can be hauled easily by semi-truck to and from the ranch.

Many different operating scenarios could be implemented depending on the owner’s goals and interests.

The ranch is home to abundant wildlife including elk, antelope, mule deer, fox, coyote, mountain lion, and bear. North, middle, and south forks of Mill Creek traverse the ranch for a total of 10.5± miles. With a healthy riparian zone of aspens, cottonwoods, willows, and abundant grass, many species of wildlife are attracted to this space for food, water, and cover.

Hiking, horseback riding, four-wheeling, and exploring opportunities are endless across the valleys and hills.

Hunting Areas

 

Outfitting

An outfitter has successfully guided elk, mule deer, antelope, and black bear hunts on the ranch.

Approximately ten antelope, ten elk, two mule deer, and 1 black bear are harvested on the ranch every year.

The real estate taxes for 2023 were approximately $3,707.

The Seller is reserving 50% of the mineral rights owned by the Seller.

Snowy Range Ranch is an investment-grade property that offers outstanding recreational opportunities. Excellent summer grazing opportunities exist on the 8,609.48± total acres (7,616.77± deeded acres, 353± acres BLM, 640± acres State of Wyoming). This offering presents the recreational-minded buyer with the opportunity to acquire a reputation hunting ranch in one of the best locations in Wyoming. Not often does a blocked-up ranch of this size and quality, bordering the Medicine Bow National Forest, come to market near Laramie, Wyoming. The abundance of wildlife- including elk, antelope, mule deer, mountain lions, bears, and coyotes is sure to please the outdoor enthusiast. This ranch will provide the fortunate new owner, family, and guests the opportunity to enjoy this private ranch for years to come.

TERMS OF INSPECTION

The Sellers reserve the right to effect a tax-deferred exchange for other real property in accordance with provisions in Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.  The Buyer will not be required to incur any additional expenses nor to step into the chain of title on any property which the Seller may acquire.

This entire Offering is subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change, or withdrawal without notice and approval of purchase by the Sellers.  Information regarding land classifications, acreages, carrying capacities, crop yields, potential profits, hunting districts and regulations, etc., are intended only as general guidelines and have been obtained from sources deemed reliable; however, accuracy is not warranted or guaranteed by the Sellers or Swan Land Company.  Prospective Buyers should verify all information to their sole and complete satisfaction.

The Seller is making known to all potential purchasers that there may be variations between the property lines and the location of the existing fence boundary lines on Snowy Range Ranch. The Seller makes no warranties with regard to the location of the fence lines in relationship to the property lines, nor does the Seller make any warranties or representations with regard to specific acreage within the fenced property lines.

The Seller is selling Snowy Range Ranch in an “as is” condition which includes the location of the fences as they now exist. Boundaries shown on any accompanying maps are approximate. The maps are not to scale and are for orientation purposes only. The accuracy of the maps and information portrayed thereon is not guaranteed nor warranted.