LOCATION & ACCESS

WATER/MINERAL RIGHTS

All water and mineral rights that the seller owns will transfer with the exception of Parcel 2 where 50% of mineral rights will transfer. Strong conservation easement potential with the 8 legal tracts.

GENERAL OPERATIONS

Multiple elevated building sites provide big views of the Bitterroot Mountains to the west. An established road system provides easy access throughout the property. The south side of the ranch has several lush creekside pastures and a foot bridge across Eight Mile Creek isalready installed. Eight Mile Creek Road allows access through the 11,000 acre Medicine River Ranch and provides access to a Forest Service Trailhead and the Welcome Creek Wilderness area.

The Eight Mile Creek Ranch and adjoining Bitterroot National Forest are home to a variety of game ranges and habitats, from high mountain areas to meadowed valleys. Big game species include elk, bear, white tail and mule deer, mountain lion and moose. In the last few years, over 20,000 adjacent acres of commercial timberlands have been transferred into the hands of two large private landowners whose goal is to increase wildlife habitat and elk and deer herds in the area. On Eight Mile Creek Ranch, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks estimates that 100 to 150 elk winter on the ranch due to the prime water resource of Eight Mile Creek. The State of Montana Three Mile Wildlife management area to the south makes this property a valuable corridor for elk migration.

RECREATION

With over 80 miles of world-class fishing and hatches all year long, the Bitterroot River is a fisherman’s paradise. Cutthroat and Bull Trout are native to the Bitterroot River but you can also expect large populations of Rainbow and Brown Trout, some topping 22 inches. The Bitterroot River provides many river access sites, one only 10 minutes from Eight Mile Creek Ranch. Montana’s stream access laws provide easy access for wade and float fisherman alike. The ranch lies within an hours drive of the Clark Fork, Big Hole and Blackfoot Rivers as well Rock Creek.

In addition to Snowbowl Ski Area in Missoula, a 45 minute drive from the ranch brings you to Lost Trail Ski Area, a family friendly ski area established on the historic Lost Trail Pass made famous by William Clark. There is also access to 100+ miles of cross country skiing and snowmobile trails at Lolo Pass and Skalkaho Snowpark. Same trails provide excellent mountain biking opportunities in the summer.

Eight Mile Creek Ranch is located south of Missoula and east of Florence, adjacent to the Sapphire Mountain range in the Bitterroot Valley. In 30 minutes you can be in the city of Missoula, population ~73,000, which offers a thriving downtown community with local restaurants, shops and music venues. Missoula is home to The University of Montana, Snowbowl Ski Area and the Missoula International Airport. Ten miles west of Eight Mile Creek Ranch, lies the town of Florence providing a warm welcome and easy access to amenities such as a gas station, grocery and hardware store and post office.