Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch Big Timber, Montana Offered Exclusively By: LOCATION: The Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch is located in the Big Timber Creek Valley approximately 3 miles north of Big Timber, Montana in Sweet Grass County. From Big Timber, via Interstate 90, Billings (Montana’s largest city) is 80 miles east, and Bozeman, home of Montana State University, is 60 miles west. Livingston, the northern gateway to Yellowstone National Park, is 35 miles west of Big Timber. Bozeman and Billings both have commercial airports that are served by major and commuter airlines; Big Timber has a 24-hour community airport that is capable of landing most private jets. ACCESS: Paved US Highway 191 extends northward out of Big Timber and courses along the east side of the ranch providing uncomplicated and convenient year-round access. Swamp Creek Road, a graveled county-maintained road, passes along the southern and western boundary of the property which enables one to access the ranch from either Highway 191 or Swamp Creek Road. Big Timber is just a few minutes from the property and Livingston, Bozeman, and Billings are within a 30- to 80-minute drive from the property enabling one to visit the likes of Yellowstone National Park, Bridger Bowl, Big Sky, and Red Lodge Mountain ski resorts, Chico Hot Springs, Museum of the Rockies, Alberta Bair Theatre, and the Billings Metra Arena as an easy half-day or day trip. New Frontier Ranches, Inc. 2 Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch COMMUNITY: Big Timber is a relatively small, friendly, agriculturally based community with approximately 1,700 residents. Public schools, professional and technical services, governmental agencies, medical facilities, churches, a public golf course, fine dining, and shopping outlets are found in Big Timber. Additional services, extensive shopping opportunities, and numerous cultural events are an easy drive from Big Timber at either Livingston, Bozeman, or Billings. For more detailed information regarding the climate, features, services, and activities in the immediate and surrounding area please visit any of the websites listed below. Big Timber 3 miles www.bigtimber.com Livingston 35 miles www.livingston-chamber.com Bozeman 60 miles www.bozemanchamber.com Billings 80 miles www.billingschamber.com Yellowstone Nat’l Park 85 miles www.nps.gov/yell// New Frontier Ranches, Inc. 3 Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch ACREAGE: The Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch contains 243+/- deeded acres. The topography of the property varies from open, gently sloping flood irrigated croplands to wooded riparian creek bottom meadows to rolling foothill grasslands and rangelands. RANCH HISTORY: The Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch is a part of the former Hathaway family ranch which operated on approximately 1,800 deeded acres for three generations. Part of the ranch was homesteaded by ancestors of the current Hathaway family who reside in the Big Timber area. In recent years the Hathaway family made the tough decision to sell the ranch but it enabled those children wishing to remain in agriculture a way to expand and continue. The entire Hathaway ranch was purchased in 2006 with the intent to carry on and enhance this historical ranch operation and be able to offer a portion this fine property and quality way of life to like-minded purchasers. New Frontier Ranches, Inc. 4 Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch LAND USE: The land features of this ranch consists of lush, fertile irrigated croplands, irrigated and sub-irrigated pasture land, wooded riparian meadows, and open, gently rolling grasslands. When irrigated and fertilized properly, the irrigated haylands would produce an estimate of 2 to 4 tons of hay per acre. The riparian stream zones are heavily treed with healthy, varied-age stands of cottonwood, aspen, Russian olive, and willow species that provide excellent livestock shelter and wildlife habitat. Meadow Ranch: Flood irrigated hayland & pasture: 100 +/- acres Creek bottom & riparian meadows: 60 +/- acres Native rangeland & pasture: 83 +/- acres ----------------- 243 +/- acres New Frontier Ranches, Inc. 5 Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch WATER FEATURES: The Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch is blessed with exceptional water resources. The Meadow Ranch includes nearly 1 mile of Big Timber Creek as it winds through the center of the property providing almost 2 miles of stream-bank frontage on Big Timber Creek. In addition to Big Timber Creek, two spring-fed streams arise on the Meadow Ranch that are ripe for pond and wetland development. Irrigation water rights for the property include two irrigation water rights derived from Swamp Creek and six irrigation water rights from Big Timber Creek. These water rights are shared with the adjoining property and will be appropriated between the properties based on the proportionate amount of irrigated land on the respective properties. Complete details are available upon request. New Frontier Ranches, Inc. 6 Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch RECREATION: Big Timber Creek, which flows through the property is regarded as one of Montana’s best kept secrets for premier wild trout fishing. In addition to Big Timber Creek, the Big Timber area is home to many other Blue-Ribbon quality trout streams such as the Yellowstone River, the Boulder River, Sweet Grass Creek, and the Deer Creeks. Big Timber Creek is a healthy, shaded, tree-lined, free-stone stream that is home to primarily rainbow and brown trout. The 100,000+ acre Gallatin National Forest lies to the south and north of Big Timber. To the south, and adjoining Yellowstone National Park, is the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Area which includes Montana’s highest peaks (over 12,000 feet) and numerous mountain lakes and streams. Just to the west of Crazy Creek Ranches, the Crazy Mountains soar to over 10,000 feet and provide dramatic picture-postcard like views reminiscent of the Grand Tetons. These areas which are easily accessible from the ranch provide excellent year-round outdoor recreational activities such as fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, and snowmobiling. World class downhill skiing is found within a short drive from the ranch at Red Lodge Mountain, Big Sky Resort, and Bridger Bowl. The Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch is home to numerous wildlife species including whitetail deer, mule deer, antelope, wild turkey, pheasant, and occasional elk and bear. It is these attractive recreational features and the quiet, friendly home-town atmosphere that have lured many well-known people to become part of this community. New Frontier Ranches, Inc. 7 Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch New Frontier Ranches, Inc. 8 Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch New Frontier Ranches, Inc. 9 Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS: There are no structural improvements of significance on the Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch. Electrical and telephone services are readily available along the east and southwesterly sides of the property. Miles of new fences and attractive entry way features have been constructed on the ranch along with new graveled access roads. Numerous exceptional homesites are found across the property that would enable a new owner to begin with a clean slate and create their dream home in a secluded spot along a tumbling trout stream with amazing views of the Crazy Mountains to the west and the Absaroka-Beartooth Mountain Ranges to the south. MINERAL RIGHTS: The sellers own 100% of the mineral rights associated with the Meadow Ranch and are included in the offering price. COVENANTS: To ensure that the high quality features, integrity, and value of the Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch will be maintained, the property is enhanced and protected by reasonable and well-thought out covenants that pertain to this, and the adjoining property. A copy of the covenants is available upon request. New Frontier Ranches, Inc. 10 Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch SUMMARY: The Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch represents a unique opportunity for the fisherman, outdoorsman, horse enthusiast, and executive rancher to enjoy the best of everything Montana has to offer. It is conveniently located within an hour of Billings and Bozeman, yet just a few minutes to Big Timber for golf, shopping, fine dining, and jet capable airport. Fish the property’s private waters for rainbow and brown trout in a mile of Big Timber Creek. Lush irrigated haylands and riparian meadows are highly productive and are filled with whitetail and mule deer, antelope, wild turkey and pheasant. Picture postcard views of the Crazy Mountains and the Absaroka-Beartooth Mountain ranges complete this offering. OFFERING: The Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch is now being offered at $1,050,000 – approximately $4,320/acre which is significantly less than other similar ranch listings. This ranch is a complete package that includes significant creek and pondsite features plus irrigated haylands, wooded creek bottom pastures, and native grasslands. The property has convenient paved highway access, along with secondary county road access, and tantalizing alpine mountain views. For further information or an appointment to visit this property, contact New Frontier Ranches, exclusive agent for the sellers. 111 N. Main Street --- P.O. Box 469 Twin Bridges, Montana (406) 684-5850 www.newfrontierranches.com NOTE: Information contained herein is from sources deemed reliable, however, property is offered strictly in “AS IS” condition and no guarantees or warranties, either expressed or implied, are made by seller or agent. This offering is subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change, or withdrawal without notice, and the approval of the sale by the owner. We urge independent investigation and verification of each and every item submitted to the satisfaction of any prospective purchaser. New Frontier Ranches, Inc. 11 Big Timber Creek Meadow Ranch Big Timber Creek Ranch Sweet Grass County, Montana 21 22 23 24 28 27 26 25 2N14E 33 34 35 36 Legend 4 3 Subject Property 1N14E 2 1 - SCALE: ^ 1:32,000 0 0.25 0.5 1 Brokerage - Appraisals - Management Miles Twin Bridges, Montana New Frontier Ranches, Inc - For visual reference only; accuracy not warranted.