The Franz Ranch on the Green River 1920 Deeded Acres with Green River Frontage Pinedale, Wyoming!

The Franz Ranch on The Green River 1920 Deeded Acres with Green River Frontage Pinedale, Wyoming!

LOCATION

The Franz Ranch is located 60 miles south, southeast of Jackson Hole, Wyoming and 24 miles north, northwest of Pinedale, Wyoming off of State Hwy 189/191. The Jackson Hole airport is serviced by American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Skywest Airlines & United Airlines seasonally. The airlines provide service to Denver, Salt Lake City, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Minneapolis, Chicago, Atlanta and Los Angeles. For more details visit http://www.jacksonholeairport.com/ . Private planes can fly into Ralph Wenz Field, 5 miles south of Pinedale. The airport is publicly owned and managed by Emblem Aviation. For more information visit http://www.pinedaleonline.com/pinedaleairport.HTM

Sublette County in Western Wyoming is the gateway to the Wind River Mountains, the Upper Green River Valley, Wyoming Range and over 1300 lakes, including Fremont Lake and Half Moon Lake. Throughout Sublette County you will find spectacular scenery, wildlife, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, photography, and so many more exciting adventure opportunities.

This rural farming and ranching community has only about 7,000 residents throughout 4883 square miles (12,783 square kilometers.) The county is 80% public land including Bureau of Land Management (BLM), State, and the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Pinedale, Wyoming is located in western Wyoming approximately 78 miles south of Jackson Hole and 100 miles north of Rock Springs along Highway 191.The town is nestled on the western flank of the Wind River Mountain Range. Pinedale is a small community with a western flavor. It has a population of about 1,500 people and is at 7,175 feet in elevation. The surrounding mountains tower to more than 13,000 feet. Average summer temperatures are in the 70s-80s and winter about 15 degrees F. Average rainfall is about 10" per year. We're your Basecamp for Adventure into the beautiful Wind River Mountains, and right on the way to Yellowstone National Park, the Tetons and Jackson Hole! If you're looking for fewer crowds, western hospitality, and fantastic scenery, visit PINEDALE!

LOCALE

The major industries in Pinedale County are Oil and Gas, Tourism, Recreation and Goverment. Pinedale is the county seat for Sublette County and home of the Green River Rendezvous, held annually the second weekend in July.

While historically ranching has been the mainstay industry, many local businesses are now Oil and Gas related to accommodate the harvest of natural gas in Sublette County. Tourism and recreational opportunities in the surrounding Wind River Mountains, Bridger Wilderness and Bridger-Teton National Forest include camping, 4-wheeling, mountain biking, horseback riding, water sports, more than 1,300 lakes and miles of mountain hiking trails and that is just the Summer! Winter in Sublette County offers just as many reasons to get off that couch and hed outside. Pinedale is the home of White Pine Ski Resort a family oriented down hill ski resort as well as enough backcountry to keep any level skier or snowboarding busy for years to come. We are on the Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail which provides us with world class snowmobiling! Cross country skiing and ice fishing are both popular and top of line here as well. With all of this and more, we have a little something for everyone! Come visit Sublette County, you may never want to leave!

Topography of the surrounding areas, description of the mountain ranges, rivers, ski areas, things to do. The ranch is nestled on the eastside of Aspen Ridge between 3 rugged mountain ranges, The Wind River Mountains to the east, The Wyoming Range to the west and the Gros Ventre Mountains to the north. When not occupied with activities on the ranch, shopping, restaurants & medical services are available in Pinedale, just a short drive south from the ranch. Visit www.pinedaleonline.com . When you have more time explore Jackson Hole, just 60 miles north. In addition to the extensive retail shopping there is an extensive selection of art galleries & museums to peruse. Visit www.jacksonholechamber.com . For local color and history don’t forget Daniel, WY. Stop in and have a slaw dog at the Green River Bar, locally referred to as the “GRB”. The Wind River Range (or "Winds" for short), is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in western Wyoming in the United States. The range runs roughly NW-SE for approximately 100 miles (161 km). The Continental Divide follows the crest of the range and includes Gannett Peak, which at 13,804 feet (4,207 m), is the highest peak in Wyoming. There are more than 40 other named peaks in excess of 13,000 feet (3,962 m).[1] Two large National Forests including three wilderness areas encompass most of the mountain range. Shoshone National Forest is on the eastern side of the continental divide while Bridger-Teton National Forest is on the west. Both National Forests and the entire mountain range are an integral part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Portions of the range are also inside the Wind River Indian Reservation.

Geology The Winds are composed primarily of a granitic batholith which is granite rock formed deep under the surface of the Earth, over one billion years ago. Over hundreds of millions of years, rocks that were once covering this batholith eroded away. As the land continued to rise during the Laramide orogeny, further erosion occurred until all that remained were the granitic rocks. The ice ages beginning 500,000 years ago began carving the rocks into their present shapes. Within the Winds, numerous lakes were formed by the glaciers and numerous cirques, or circular valleys, were carved out of the rocks, the most well known being the Cirque of the Towers, in the southern section of the range. Shoshone National Forest claims that there are 16 named and 140 unnamed glaciers just on the east side of the range for a total of 156, with another 27 reported by Bridger- Teton National Forest for the western slopes of the range. Several of these are the largest glaciers in the U.S. Rocky Mountains. Gannett Glacier which flows down the north slope of Gannett Peak, is the largest single

Hydrology Several major rivers have headwaters on either side of the range. The Green and Big Sandy rivers drain southward from the west side of the range, while the Wind River drains eastward through the Shoshone Basin. The Green is the largest fork of the Colorado River while the Wind River, after changing its name to the Bighorn River, is the largest fork of the Yellowstone River

The Bridger Wilderness contains over 1,300 lakes. These lakes range in size from less than 3 acres (12,000 m2) to over 200 acres (0.81 km2), with an average size of about 10 acres (40,000 m2). Historically, the lakes and streams of the Bridger Wilderness were devoid of fish, as were most alpine lakes throughout the Rocky Mountains. The first known transplant of fish into the area took place in 1907 when Colorado cutthroat trout were introduced into North Fork Lake. Considerable fish stocking by individuals, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Wyoming Game & Fish Department, occurred between 1924 and 1935.[2]

Ecology The Winds are known to have a small Grizzly Bear population, primarily in the northernmost areas. Other mammals include the black bear, elk, moose, mule deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, and wolverine. Bald eagles, falcons and hawks are just a few of the 300 species of birds known to inhabit the region. The streams and lakes are home to cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, Mackinaw Trout (Lake Trout), and Golden Trout — about 2.5 million of which were stocked by a local explorer named Finis Mitchell and his wife during the Great Depression. The forests are dominated by lodgepole pine, whitebark pine, subalpine fir, and Engelmann spruce.

The range sits alongside many of the animal migration routes in the United States and contains several important passes, notably South Pass, (7,412 ft / 2,301 m), at the south end of the range, which was one of the more important passes on the Oregon Trail as it passed through the Rockies. Aside from South Pass, which is at the southernmost tip of the range, no roads cross the mountains until Union Pass, (9,210 ft / 2,807 m) at the northern terminus of the range. There are many passes between tall peaks across the continental divide, which runs through the entire range.

HISTORY

The South Rim and Sublette County have a long history of cattle ranching and typified by the large ranches surrounding the Franz Ranch. Several of which have been operated by the same family for generations. The western history buff will enjoy learning about the Green River area and its importance to the Rocky Mountain Fur Trading and stories of the rendezvous of the mountain men. Sublette County located in Western Wyoming has a total of 5,920 residents. Most of these citizens like to boast that there is not one single stop light in the whole entire county. Sublette County is bordered by three mountain ranges, the Wind Rivers, the Wyoming Range and the Gros Ventre, making it a great destination for hunting, fishing, hiking, snowmobiling and many other outdoor recreational activities. Originally cattle ranching was the main industry, now oil and gas drilling and tourism are very important factors in the livelihood of this area. Historically this area is noted for its important role in the fur trade era of the early 1800's. The confluence of the Green River and Horse Creek located in the heart of the county is where six rendezvous were held. Rendezvous was a time of trading and socializing for the mountain men, trappers and Indians of that time. In Pinedale, the Museum of the Mountain Man has been dedicated to preserving and teaching about how

The Ranch Brokers | (307) 690-4313 | 610 S Hwy 93 | Hamilton, MT 59840 | www.theranchbrokers.com | [email protected] 5 important these historical events were to our area and also how they influenced the rest of the world at that time. Sublette County is a place that time hasn't changed all that much and its people are still strongly connected to their pioneer roots.

On September 7, 1895 Charles A. Petersen and his family moved to Pine Creek Flat, Wyoming. They took possession of a cabin probably built and abandoned by an early trapper. His nearest neighbors, a few miles away, were Tex Pierce and the Hoff brothers, Harry and Henry. Soon after, Robert Graham and Carl Lauritsen arrived from Council Bluffs, Iowa, and established a camp on the shore of Fremont Lake. Graham later moved into another cabin on 160 acres adjoining Petersen. Petersen family in front of first cabin bout 1895. Later used as Post Office and School. During the next several years, more families moved into the Pine Creek area, including William Shanley, J. Hill, a Hansen family, J. Sweeny, Verne Sill, and Albert Bayer among them. Charlie Petersen later wrote about this time: "we considered ourselves a community, and we applied for a local post office." The closest post office was Cora, eleven miles away. The government granted their petition, with the understanding that the town folks carry the mail from Cora without cost to the government and provide an office and name, and a postmaster. Petersen wrote, "my wife became postmistress, and of the several names sent in for the new post office, Pinedale, suggested by my oldest daughter, was chosen by the post office department. Christine also got the privilege of carrying the mail. Once a day, in all kinds of weather, she made the trip." Petersen kept the post office until he went into the saloon business, at which time, according to him, "I had the post office turned over to Mrs. Graham, and the office removed to their home, with the consent of the government."

Homesteaders were increasingly settling along the Pine Creek and surrounding areas. Mr. Albert Bayer took a contract to build the area's first ditch, which ran along the higher flats for the purpose of watering the flat below Pinedale and Pole Creek.

Starting in about 1896 and lasting a few years, a tie camp was established at the headwaters of the Green River, located by Kendall and serviced out of Cora. Machinery and freight passed through Pinedale on its way to these Petersen family in front of second sites. Recognizing the growth potential of the area, Mr. Ben Walker brought cabin built by Charlest. First cabin is in the background. About 1897. up from Saratoga a portable sawmill and established it at Surveyor's Park about 12 miles above Pinedale. Logs milled here were used in the buildings in Pinedale and surrounding areas. This mill was later purchased and operated by Charles Petersen, where he also lost an arm.

In addition to being perhaps "Pinedale's" first settlers, Charles Petersen and his wife have one other (and thus far) undisputed first when their son, George B. Petersen, was born on October 17, 1898, making him the first white child born in Pinedale. Petersen and his family left the Pinedale area in 1905, after playing an important role for ten critical years in establishing this community. He sold his place to Dr. Sturdevant.

The town site was laid out by Charles A. Petersen and Robert Graham in 1904. The story, again as told by Mr. Petersen, is as follows: "Mr. Graham had a conversation with Mr. Patterson, who had, by then opened a store near Mr. Noble's ranch, near the present location of Cora. Mr. Patterson made a proposition as follows: If Mr. Graham and I would lay out a small town site at Pinedale, containing five acres of Graham's land and five acres of mine, and would give him one-third interest in the town site, he would build a store and put in a general stock of merchandise to the value, if I remember rightly, of $5000. Mr. Graham and I assented. I

"Mr. Patterson started to build a good-sized store building on the land. With the consent of the other owner we donated four lots for the school purposes of the district. I sawed material and built a one-room school house on the land. I told the school board that in return for the land I would donate the Earliest known picture of the building, and, as we had already donated the lots, the board accepted with Pinedale Townsite. The gate is thanks. That enabled us to have fall and winter school. located at the intersection of Franklin & Mill. The building in front is the "Mr. Patterson had a relative, I believe by the name of Watts Brandon, who first school and building in back is Mr. Patterson's Franklin Mercantile. was an able young married printer and newspaper man. The town board, as The Pinedale Roundup building is an inducement, gave him two town lots to come and start a small community probably hidden behind the school. paper. I agreed to give him a proper price for the first paper off the press, and I believe several others did the same."

These were not the first buildings in "Pinedale", though. Charles Petersen's first paid employment in the area was freighting for the Vible and Broderson's store at New Fork. While in Rock Springs on one of these freight runs, it was suggested to Petersen that he start a bar in his new home "town". The Rock Springs liquor wholesaler would supply his business if Petersen first constructed a building. So, he built a small log cabin for the bar, and with the wholesaler's backing, this became "Pinedale's" first business. This was probably located on his ranch, and not in the area later donated to become part of the town.

According to Petersen, it was "a roaring success-with accent on roaring. In spite of all the shooting and drinking there never was a man hurt in the whole time I ran the saloon. So far as I know it was the same with the Falers Brothers who were my successors."

C. Watt Brandon, though, claimed to have built the first building in Pinedale. In his story years later in the Kemmerer Gazette, Mr. Brandon wrote: "Memories of other days were brought back to me the other day when the Pinedale Roundup arrived with a picture on the first page of the first building C.Watt & Mayme Brandon, Editor of completed in Pinedale, the office of the old Pinedale Roundup built by me in Pinedale Roundup, in front of the August, 1904. It was in that building, erected of logs , and with a dirt roof, Pinedale Roundup Building, July that I spent four of the fastest years of my life, in a country more than 100 4th, 1905 miles from the railroad, without telephone, telegraph or motor vehicles. The building which was still owned by Barney Tibbals to whom I sold it, was destroyed by fire several years ago."

First Forest Service building in Pinedale. Yet another source claims Pinedale's first building was erected by the government on the corner of Main and Lake Streets by the Forest Service. According to the Pinedale Roundup at the time, though, this building, which was also used as a drug store, wasn't built until the spring of 1905, not making it the first after all. Soon after this, Zeph Jones, the Forest Service Supervisor from 1905 to 1908, and Spicer had a store, moving a building in from the Belnap Place on Carl Jorgenson's home place in Cora. (Or did they buy Patterson's Store?) This latter building was incorporated into the building which stands today on the corner of Main and Franklin and occupied by the Rio Verde Engineering offices. (Franklin Street was named named for the Patterson's son.

The Woodmen of America built the town's first two-story building (26' X 60') when they built their new Woodman Hall in town on the corner of Franklin Avenue and Pine Street, and was also the Old Masonic Lodge. This was their second building in the area. In the fall of 1904 they succeeded in getting enough members to get a charter, including Mr. Peterson. They built a log cabin on Willow Creek to be used for lodge meetings. It was also used for community meetings and a summer school. Their new two-story building in town was completed by Christmas 1904 and was first used to host the First Saloon in Pinedale area on the Woodman Dance, a Christmas party, in -5 degrees with no heat! This Petersen Ranch. Charles Petersen in building also served as the post office and a community gathering place for big man standing in front. About social events. It was later torn down and rebuilt on the same location using 1901. the same logs and again housed the post office and the town's first pharmacy. For years, the post master of Pinedale was Kit Carson. He helped move the post office to its present location. The building still stands and is now Coffee Etc., after recently being Sweetwaters. The pharmacy was moved by Sonny Korfanta to his new building where Western Trails Boutique is now located on Main Street. Actually, Sonny built it twice,having lost his first drug store to fire.

Also in 1904 the Sprague Hotel was built, all part of a burgeoning town in 1904. The first town electric light was here by September of 1904 following in January 1905 with telegraph lines then telephone lines in March of 1905. By the end of that year a bridge was complete over Pine Creek, making transportation to and from here easier. Road work had been a major push for the community, especially with the introduction of the areas first automobiles, which began in 1907. The first auto on Pinedale Streets was reported by the Pinedale RoundUp in August 14, 1907 when a Gale 27 Horse Power weighing First Forest Service building in 1900 pounds made the trip to Pinedale from Rock Springs in seven hours. Pinedale.

Why did the town grow so quickly? "Boosterism", which had hit much of the West, seemed to also be at work in Pinedale. Boosterism is a term given to this turn-of-the-century activity of trying to lure people to your area so to have a large community. Advertisements about such communities would "boost" about the area, hopefully entising the migration. Early "developers" of Pinedale seemed to quickly establish community necessities, such as a Post Office, store, roads, and even electricity. In 1909 the Pinedale RoundUp printed, "The Green River Valley affords the Best Opportunity for raising of any part of the state. Now is the time to get cheap land" and "Pinedale is the most centrally located of any point of the upper Green River, come and get in on the ground floor." (Don't many of us wished we had relatives that did.)

Tourism was also promoted from Pinedale's earliest days. The Pinedale RoundUp touted the first tourist of the season arrived in June 1905. The same issue reported 10,000 trout were planted in Burnt Lake and town lots 25' X Gathering near Woodman Hall 100' were on sale for $25.00. Fremont Lake was also busy with several boats probably in 1905. already launched. There was even discussion in June 1907 that the Railroad was to be built here. And there was an attempt to build a new town called "Tourist City" near Cora. At the same time a Recreation Park at Fremont Lake was proposed. By 1911 the Commercial Club was formed in Pinedale. By year's end they had the editor's support when he encouraged folks to "shop at home." (Sound familiar?)

"Civilization" is often judged to have arrived when a community builds a church. The Congregational Church was organized in July 1907 and their church was built a few years later on the corner of Mill Street and Tyler Avenue. Pinedale's first church was built on land donated by L.H. and Etta Hennick. Some of the original church remains in the parsonage house, but most of the church has been remodeled several times throughout its almost one-hundred year history. Much of the town's social life was centered around the Community Church. Meetings, social events, plays, and even school was conducted in this church. (It wasn't until 1940 that Pinedale had it's second church, a Catholic Church, built on the corner of Franklin and Magnolia, and since relocated to Sublette Avenue.)

By 1908 Patterson plats were added onto the town on the north, east, and south. The town increased in size by 20 acres when these plats were added. Pinedale was incorporated February 12, 1912. In early 1911, C.F. Patterson began running editorials in his paper, The Pinedale RoundUp, advocating incorporation. The 1911 Pinedale census lists the population "around 183." Of these voting residents, 30 voted in favor of incorporation while only 2 cast votes against the referendum. Zeph Jones, Forest Service Supervisor, was elected Pinedale's first mayor. Within a few months, in March 1912, the State Bank of Pinedale was incorporated. In May of 1912 the seal of the town with a Pine tree was adopted. Relative to other communities in what is now Sublette County, Pinedale is one of the "newer" towns. Big Piney was established in 1888, Cora in the 1890s, Kendall had an established post office by 1899, and Daniel was established in 1900. Only Marbleton was established as late as was Pinedale, in 1912, but that's another story.

View of Franklin Street looking northwest from Woodman Hall. About 1910. Franklin Merc is first building on left and Fremont Saloon is at end of the block. First building on right is Pinedale Roundup. As the population continued to grow, so did the town. More stores, saloons, a blacksmith shop, and a school were among the next buildings erected. All the original buildings on the Pinedale townsite were built of logs for the first few years, some squared and others just native. Irrigation ditches ran down First automobile on Pinedale streets each side of the street, furnishing water for domestic use and irrigation. "By in 1907. Tom Allen driving and experiments we found that pine trees set out in August with plenty of roots Zeph Jones standing. were the most successful" remembers C. Watt Brandon, years later.

A second wave of settlers came to town after World War I. Several of these were veterans of The Great War, such as Curtis C. Feltner, who would later survey many of the new town plats. According to the Pinedale RoundUp, "many young men seeking to escape the foxhole memories and bombing raids over the trenches of the western front moved to places like Pinedale, hoping to start a new life." These new comers were not always warmly received by those already established in the community. The older generation referred to these newer residents as "pilgrims" and often resented some of Congregational Church in about their new ideas. 1910. First pinedale school in in the background. Eventually, new ideas prevailed, not only by the "pilgrims", but by successive waves of "imports." The town continued to change and thrive, when many in the county didn't. Roads continued to improved especially in1914 when a group of Pinedale Boosters went to Rock Springs to meet with their Commerical Club about construction. Perhaps the biggest boost to Pinedale, though, came in

One of the well remembered early Pinedale landmark was the Fardy Hotel, located where Stockman's is now. According to long-time resident Paul Hagenstein, the Fardy Hotel was the "epicenter for carousing, boozing, and gambling." The hotel was run by Mrs. Ida Fardy who is remembered as a big View of Franklin Street looking woman and always wore denim dresses and aprons with big pockets, where northwest from Woodman Hall. she kept her money. The saloon and gambling hall were located in the back About 1910. Franklin Merc is first rooms of the hotel. Some customers patronized both businesses, when they building on left and Fremont Saloon drank too much and ended up staying the night. After quitting the hotel and is at end of the block. First building bar business she moved to the eastern edge of town to an area then called on right is Pinedale Roundup. Fardyville.

Bars were a more popular business in those early years. In addition to the Fardy Hotel, a person could also drink and gamble at Jack Mudd's place, located where Kat's Steakhouse is now. There was also the Fremont Saloon, infamous for the murder of the barkeep who was stabbed with an ice-pick through the heart. It was never determined what the motive for this killing was, nor was the murderer ever determined. Many more businesses have come and gone in the ninety short years of Pinedale's history. Much, though, that was begun in those first ten years continues to be of concern for our community. The community is still largely supported by agriculture, the federal government, and tourism, just as it was in the beginning. May we continue to thrive in the next 100!

The Franz Ranch is rolling, open, sage covered ground with panoramic views of the Wind River Mountains.

Acreage: approximately 1,920 acres deeded acres with approximately ! mile of Green River Frontage. BLM Lease ground to the south is negotiable. There is approximately 1000 acres of BLM Leases that could be negotiated with the purchase, which includes about 4 miles of the Green River that goes through the BLM.

Improvements-Currently there are no improvements. The new owner can put their stamp on the Franz Ranch.

Temperature - Precipitation C | F Jan Feb March April May June

Average high in °F 25 29 36 47 58 69 Average low in °F -6 -5 7 19 28 35 Av. precipitation - inch 0.79 0.67 0.87 0.71 1.57 1.02

July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Average high in °F 76 75 66 55 38 28 Average low in °F 38 35 28 19 8 -3 Av. precipitation - inch 1.1 1.1 1.5 0.67 0.67 0.63

Daniel Climate Graph - Wyoming Climate Chart

Totals and averages Annual average high temperature 50.3 °F Annual average low temperature 17.0 °F Average temperature 33.7 °F Average annual precipitation 11.3 in.

GENERAL OPERATION

Currently the property is part of a larger cattle ranch. The 1920 deeded acres could easily be made into a cattle ranch providing for a good yearling operation for grazing purposes from May until November. With careful land management and developing more stock water to spread the cattle, you could run 200 plus yearlings for 6 months. The ranch is highly scenic, rich in game and on the Green River with a tremendous amount of building sites for your dream house and barn and corrals. The ranch would also be a great horse property.

WILDLIFE & FISHERY

Several miles of the Green River is easily accessed from the ranch. This river provides the fly-fishing aficionado endless opportunities. Antelope, Mule deer, Shiras moose and elk frequent the property throughout the year. This property lies in hunt area 87 for antelope, area 162 for mule deer and area 93 for elk and qualifies for landowner tags for antelope (2) and mule deer (2). There may be a possibility for landowner tags for elk. The State game warden/biologist for the area would need to be consulted.

The Green River – Great fishing with history to boot The Green river, from it's majestic, yet humble beginnings in the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming to it's confluence with the mighty Colorado River, is still a beautiful, inviting slice of nature. It's largely unsettled territory and wealth of natural resources beckon to those who know of it's timeless qualities. The Green River below Fontenelle Dam.

Mountain men of the 1800's and characters of the old west were drawn to the Green River country and legends from that era still abound. Jim Bridger called this area home base for a time and Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch often retreated here to escape pressure from the law.

Today, it is an anglers paradise, drawing fishermen from all over the world. Green River country also attracts many hunters, whitewater enthusiasts, backpackers, sightseers, mountain bikers, x-country skiers and all-round nature lovers.

Even the natural history of the Green River corridor is intriguing. Geological formations of all types abound and nearby is one of the largest deposits of fossils and dinosaur bones found anywhere. If variety is the spice of the outdoorsman's life, then this river system must be one of the great Mecca's of the natural world. It's world class fisheries boast six species of trout, something that can be said of few river systems. The cutthroat trout was native but the brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, lake trout and even the elusive golden have been successfully introduced and are prospering. Grayling inhabit some of the headwater lakes. The Green River below Largemouth and smallmouth bass are available in Flaming Gorge Reservoir, as are Fontenelle Dam kokanee and catfish. Even a few northern pike exist down around the Colorado, Utah border.

Flaming Gorge Dam – To The Colorado River The Green River from Flaming Gorge Dam in Utah to the Colorado State line is the most popular section of river for anglers. It sometimes sees 150,000+ anglers days per year and holds up remarkably well despite the numbers of fishermen. Eighty percent of the fishing pressure is located on the seven miles from the dam to Little Hole. The canyon Little Hole (formerly Little Brown's Hole) is known as Red Canyon and was named by Major John Wesley Powell's expedition in 1869.

The river currently is one of the best fisheries in the continent and is definitely a world class fishery in every sense of the term. It has a fascinating angling history that aptly illustrates the value of special regulations and informed management. Flaming Gorge Reservoir.

Flaming Gorge Dam, near the Wyoming State line, was authorized in 1956, begun in 1959 and finished in late 1962. Rafters enjoy the beautiful colors in the canyon that Previously, the river was warm, muddy and supported few if evenings produce during summer. any trout. Squawfish, chubs and suckers, including some varieties that are unique to this drainage, were the main river inhabitants. Powell's expedition called a species of fish in the river "a queer mongrel of mackerel, sucker and whitefish", and another one "an afflicted cross of

The Ranch Brokers | (307) 690-4313 | 610 S Hwy 93 | Hamilton, MT 59840 | www.theranchbrokers.com | [email protected] 14 whitefish and lake trout". Descriptive terms for fish that are now endangered, protected fish. The protected species include the Colorado squawfish, razorback sucker, humpback chub, bonytail chub and roundtail chub. The canyon was regularly ravaged by spring floods that carried huge volumes of silt, sand and rocks, creating rapids and sandy beaches.

When the dam was completed and the water behind the dam began to rise the once muddy waters cleared of silt and became cooler. The state fish and game officials took quick advantage and stocked brown and rainbow trout. The fishing was very good for a few years but as the waters rose in the reservoir, the water coming from the bottom of the dam began to cool until it was in the 30's and 40's (Fahrenheit), year-round. The growth rate of the trout slowed considerably and fishing suffered. The problem was acknowledged and in 1978 modifications were made on the dam to draw water from various depths of the reservoir. Being able to control the water temperature helped the fish considerably and it soon became a popular fishing destination. With ideal conditions rainbows, cutthroats and browns grew at a staggering one to two inches a month, during prime seasons.

Before long fish averaged 13 to 24 inches with a number of even bigger fish. One in ten fish was over 20 inches and a few monsters in the 30 to 36 inch range were available. A fishery like this can not be kept secret for long and by 1987 a number of guide services were operating on the river and articles began appearing in the major fishing publications. Fish surveys during this period reported up to an incredible 22,000 fish per mile, in the first few miles below the dam.

Today there are fewer fish because of reduced stocking but their growth rates are back up and most of the fish are nice, fat and healthy. With fish numbers from 6,000 to 15,000 fpm now, the Green River is still a world class fishery, but the fish do require more finesse to catch. Some anglers quit fishing the river the past few years and others became disillusioned because they were catching fewer fish than before. The fish have been educated.

The 30 miles from Flaming Gorge Dam to Colorado State line is divided roughly into three sections. Section A (as it's referred to by the Forest Service) is from the dam to Little Hole, Section B is from Little Hole to Taylor's Flat Bridge (in the upper end of Brown's Park) and section C is from Taylor's Flat Bridge to the Colorado State line, near the bottom of Swallow Canyon. Each section has access points by road and each makes a nice day float. As mentioned earlier, Section A sees 80% of the fishing pressure because of better trout numbers and easier access. It is also the most scenic section of river.

A Remarkable Fishery The Green River has crystal clear water for most of the year. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is nearly 100 miles long and cleans the sediment that comes down feeder streams and the Upper Green River drainage. It collects dissolved nutrients in the lake and gushes out the bottom of the dam as a rich, man-made spring creek. Having such a clean, fertile water is bound to increase the overall biomass of a river and the Green is no exception. One study showed over 1000 scuds per square yard of stream bottom! There are nearly that many mayflies and several times that many midges in addition to caddis, craneflies, aquatic redworms and a few stoneflies. As with many tailwater fisheries, there are only a few species of each insect group but what it lacks in diversity it more than makes up for in overall numbers or biomass. There needs to be lots of food to support the fish populations mentioned earlier. Most of the seasonal changes in trout feeding behavior parellels insect movements, hatches and other food sources.

The Ranch Brokers | (307) 690-4313 | 610 S Hwy 93 | Hamilton, MT 59840 | www.theranchbrokers.com | [email protected] 15 Because of the clear water the trout are very visible. There are few rivers where trout are easier to see than on the Green. On shallow riffles, in big eddy lines, on the bottom of deep, slow runs and even on the edges of rapids, trout can be seen cruising and feeding. Having such a clear view of the trout we fish for has made the transformation of the fishery very interesting and visible. Even with all the changes in the fishery in a short time there are some fishing techniques and types of fly patterns that are standards, but many of the fly patterns change as fish get used to them. Flies like the Chernobal Ant, Peacock Crippler, Tar Baby, Disco Scud and hundreds of other variations have been developed to get the attention of Green River trout. Each guide has his own favorites that he keeps undercover - except for his clients.

Seasons on the Green Winter is a fun and uncrowded time to fish the Green River if your clothing system can keep you warm. The surrounding mountains often get lots of snow but roads are kept open and the river itself seldom sees more than one foot of snow. Daytime temperatures fluctuate anywhere from -20 deg. to + 50, depending on the day. Weather systems on the Green River usually come from the Salt Lake City direction and take about a half day to get there. Watch the weather reports and figure that the Green will be about a half day behind and about 15 degrees colder.

Spring brings ubiquitous baetis hatches and the trout group up for spawning as well. It is the best time of year for large trout because they have been through winter with little fishing pressure. They move into shallows to begin spawning or to feed and you can spot-fish these large cruisers. Fish egg patterns, scuds, small nymphs and San Juan Worms to nymphing trout and olive duns, midges or emerges to risers. If the fish reject dry flies, use emerger or nymph versions.

Summer brings crowds of recreational floaters but fishing stays good with pale morning duns, midges and caddis supplying the main hatches. In mid-summer evening, try large attractor dry flies in fast water and watch out. Caddis can be effective near dark. Terrestrial insects like beetles, ants, grasshoppers and cicadas are plentiful and streamers sometimes work well. Most nymphing is done with very small nymphs.

Late summer and fall sees some of the most challenging fishing of the year. The fish have become re-educated and light tippets, accurate, drag-free presentations and small flies are a must for consistent hookups. Small baetis are hatching, with a large one going only a size 18. If the selectivity of slow water fish are frustrating you, move to the riffles and use tiny nymphs. If you want to sight fish and test your skills against some of the most selective trout found anywhere, this is the time of the year that is most challenging. Weather can be quite nice or not so nice. Prepare for anything.

Floating the Green Floating Section A from the dam to Little Hole is a great way to see Red Canyon and get some great fishing along the way. From April through October shuttles can be arranged through Flaming Gorge Flying Service (Dutch John Airport) or Flaming Gorge Lodge. Have them shuttle your car for you or meet the morning shuttle bus at Little Hole and ride back to the dam (launch your boat first). If the river is crowded try putting in in the afternoon and doing a late float. You're likely to see people floating down the river in all kinds of watercraft from dories and rafts to canoes and float tubes. The first two are fairly safe. The last two are dangerous. The rapids of the Green River are not extremely dangerous but serious enough that unskilled or unaware floaters can get into trouble fast. The worst culprits are the big rocks in fast water just under or above water level. They often have enough suction or turbulence to flip small craft.

Flaming Gorge Bass In my opinion the most fun a fly rodder can have on Flaming Gorge Reservoir is to go after the smallmouth bass. Their populations have exploded since their introduction a few years ago. There are incredible numbers

The Ranch Brokers | (307) 690-4313 | 610 S Hwy 93 | Hamilton, MT 59840 | www.theranchbrokers.com | [email protected] 16 of eight - to 15 inch smallmouths. Some beauties to four plus pounds are around. They are widely distributed through the lake now and go nuts on anything that looks vaguely like crayfish, their favorite food. It is also the home for many trophy lake trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout. The Green River [Wyoming/Utah, USA] is one of those places that can get into your soul. It's a relationship that can become a part of who you are. Since humanity left life as hunter-gathers and turned to communities or what some call "civilization," we have also seen the need to turn back to seek refuge in nature. Many seem compelled to seek out the sensations of our primordial heritage, which seems to awaken senses that are dormant or dulled by our civilized existence. ~ Larry Tullis

Recreational Opportunities on this property and the surrounding area are endless from fly-fishing in the summer & fall on the Green River and the New Fork River, hiking or mountain biking on the endless trails in the surrounding mountain ranges, hunting for antelope, mule deer, elk & moose in the fall. You can pass the winter months snowmobiling, ice fishing, cross-country skiing or downhill skiing at White Pine Ski Resort, north of Pinedale or the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.

TAXES

2011 property taxes are estimated to be $1,045.64 (subject to change). Advantages to locating in Wyoming: No state income tax, Dynasty trusts to shelter real estate, No inheritance tax or estate tax, No state gift tax, No tax on out-of-state retirement income, Low property taxes, No excise taxes, No tax on mineral ownership, No intangible taxes on stocks & bonds, No tax on the sale of real estate.

Township 36N, Range 111W, 6th P.M, Sublette County, WY; Section 21: ALL; Section 22: W2SW4; Section 27: W2 W2; Section 28: ALL; Section 33: N2; Section 34: N2NW4, comprised of about 1,920 acres.

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WATER RIGHTS AND WELL DATA

Seller to convey all water rights. There are no wells on the property.

The Franz Ranch is a rare opportunity to own a ranch that offers panoramic views of the Wind River & Gros Ventre Mountain Ranges with excellent access to fly-fishing on several miles of the blue-ribbon Green River. The Franz Ranch offers the new owner a blank slate to put their stamp on part of the American West and enjoy the lifestyle and recreational opportunities of northwest Wyoming and the Rocky Mountains.

PRICE

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