Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch LAMONT, IDAHO Fly Fishing Hunting Ranching Conservation
Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch LAMONT, IDAHO Introduction: Within close driving distance to some of Idaho s most prestigious fisheries, Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch is an ideal retreat for the avid angler. Comprised of 320 acres and defined by its rolling topography, the ranch profits from incredible Teton Mountain and canyon views, and the fact that it is unimproved creates a blank canvas for tailored lodgings. The Henry s Fork, South Fork of the Snake River, Fall River and Teton River are all within a 30-minute drive, offering excellent wade and float fishing opportunities while the well-known namesake fishery is located on adjacent BLM lands. The treasured Yellowstone National Park is 25 minutes from the property while other recreational opportunities abound in the nearby Targhee National Forest. Due to the proximity of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, there is a good population of upland birds including Hungarian partridge, ruffed grouse and sharp-tailed grouse. Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch and Tate Jarry, Associate Broker Matt MacMillan, Associate Broker Toll Free: 866.734.6100 Office: 208.354.6002 the surrounding areas provide vital wintering range for the area s mule deer and elk populations. www.livewaterproperties.com
Location: Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch is located in Fremont County, Idaho, a 20 minute drive from the ski destination of Driggs and an hour from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Commercial air service is an hour away in both Jackson Hole and Idaho Falls, and a 7,300-foot runway is located at the nearby Driggs Reed Memorial Airport, which accommodates large private jets. Driggs offers all the services one needs including restaurants, grocery stores, shopping, golf and access to downhill skiing at Grand Targhee Ski and Summer Resort. Grand Targhee, 45 minutes from the property, is an excellent escape for hiking, biking, and alpine and Nordic skiing. It touts some of the finest powder skiing in North America. The resort town of Jackson Hole is an hour to the east and offers commercial air service, all season recreation and countless cultural amenities. Idaho Falls, the closest large city, is an hour s drive from the ranch and has all major conveniences including a larger commercial airport. This region of eastern Idaho and western Wyoming offer incredible diversity for alpine skiing with snowfalls occasionally exceeding 600 in good years, and averaging 400 annually. For the avid angler, numerous possibilities abound with reasonable access to blue ribbon streams in Idaho, and a short distance away in southwestern Montana. One could spend a day on the nearby Henry s Fork River in Idaho, or take a trip to the Madison River, a two hour drive north. www.livewaterproperties.com
Conservation Easement Potential: Due to its size and ecological importance, including critical winter range for mule deer and elk, this ranch is considered a sensitive property and may provide significant tax benefits to the incoming landowner who places it under conservation easement. A large ranch, across the creek from Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch, was recently placed under easement, making an easement on this ranch a logical land use option. Contact the Teton Regional Land Trust at 208.354.8939 or the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation at 406.523.4500 for more information. Acreage: Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch is comprised of two 160 acre parcels and is defined by gently rolling alluvial hills with drainages that slope gradually toward Bitch Creek. The landscape is covered with annual dry land crops of barley interspersed with stands of aspen, chokecherry, rose and snowberry, and views are highlighted by the grandeur of the Teton Mountains. Bitch Creek Canyon borders the ranch on its southern boundary and is located primarily on Bureau of Land Management lands. Currently the property is being leased on a year to year basis by a neighboring rancher who plants dry barley on approximately 288 tillable acres. Adjacent and nearby larger ranches provide open landscapes and seclusion while accessible amenities offer conveniences for an incoming owner. There are currently no improvements on Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch, creating a blank canvas for tailored lodgings and amenities.
Live Water: Bitch Creek originates along the western slopes of the Teton Mountain Range of Wyoming, and it flows through the Jedediah Smith Wilderness before entering Idaho. From there, it continues its journey through the Caribou-Targhee National Forest and private lands before converging with the Teton River. The largest of that river s tributaries, Bitch Creek descends rapidly from the high mountain terrain of the Tetons along its 15 mile journey to the Teton River. There are a few poorly marked, rugged access points on the creek used by some area anglers in search of a reprieve from the overcrowded fisheries nearby. However, this exceptional fishery is often overlooked as most anglers visiting the area head to the larger well known waters of the Henry s Fork and South Fork of the Snake River. With direct private access to Bitch Creek from the property, the lack of pressure from other anglers and average size cutthroat and rainbow trout in the 14 18 range, make this a uniquely private place for Idaho angling. Water Rights: No water rights are included with the property. There are no diversion rights above or below this property on Bitch Creek, ensuring the creek will not suffer from low flows during drought years like so many other Western waters. The seller has researched the option of purchasing groundwater rights to add to the property with favorable initial indications that this could be achieved, allowing the incoming owner the option of drilling an irrigation well for crops or stock. Culinary wells can be drilled on each of the parcels to service any needs for a residence.
Nearby Live Water: Live water in the immediate vicinity consists of the Henry s Fork, Teton River and the Fall River, while the famed South Fork of the Snake River is only 50 miles south. The Henry s Fork River is a classic wild trout fishery, world renowned for its rainbows and browns. This fishery is constantly changing due to seasonal hatches, providing a variety of fantastic and nearly yearround floating opportunities. From its inception near Island Park, the river takes on a spring creek and tail water quality through the famous Railroad Ranch section, transitioning into freestone canyon habitat and back into a freestone meadow river above the Ashton Reservoir. Some fly fishermen favor the Teton River, where fish average 10 15, while the Fall River is a healthy fishery that in the past has received less pressure than many of the area fisheries. Exciting experiences on the South Fork abound whether you re wade fishing on the riffle sections or floating over deeper water for large browns that hunker down. Wildlife: In addition to the wild trout populations in the area, birds on the ranch are prevalent with populations of bald eagles, golden eagles, grouse, Hungarian partridge and a sustained huntable population of sharp tail grouse. Big game animals, particularly mule deer and elk, frequent the property and are most common in the fall and winter months. The southfacing side of the canyon provides critical winter range for large ungulates and is a migration corridor to the Teton River, which is one of the largest and most crucial winter areas for mule deer on the western slope of the Tetons. The mule deer that migrate out of the nearby mountains have some of the best genetics in the West and are a prized resource for big game hunters. Moving a portion of the ranch out of agricultural production and back to native stands of aspen trees is an option for the incoming owner who wants to promote more big game holding on the property. This region of Idaho was once heavily treed then cleared to promote agriculture. The existing stands of aspen trees would likely expand if production were curtailed. Currently, the property is used primarily as a migration corridor and a transition zone for big game. www.livewaterproperties.com
Summary Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch is defined by its rolling topography, incredible Teton views and its proximity to some of Idaho s most prestigious fisheries and storied wild areas. The opportunity to own a property as diverse and with such a great location as the Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch is quickly dwindling in the Northern Rockies. With onsite fishing, hunting and unequaled natural beauty all within 20 minutes from one of the country s most desirable small towns and 30 minutes from America s first national park, Bitch Creek Ranch is a one of a kind offering. PRICE: Reduced from $960,000 to $795,000 TAXES: $350 in 2014 CONTACT: Tate Jarry, Associate Broker Matt MacMillan, Associate Broker Toll Free: 866.734.6100 Office: 208.354.6002 Notes: 1) This is an exclusive listing of Live Water Properties LLC; an agent of Live Water Properties must be present to conduct a showing. The owners respectfully request that other agents and/or prospective buyers contact Live Water Properties in advance to schedule a proper showing and do not attempt to tour or trespass the property on their own. Thank you. 2) Offering subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice, and approval of purchase by owner. Information provided herein is intended as a general guideline and has been provided by sources deemed reliable, but the accuracy of which we cannot guarantee. 3) Live Water Properties LLC represents the Seller as a Seller s Agent. www.livewaterproperties.com
Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch Aerial Map Maps are for visual aid only ~ accuracy is not guaranteed.
Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch Aerial Map Maps are for visual aid only ~ accuracy is not guaranteed.
Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch Aerial Map Maps are for visual aid only ~ accuracy is not guaranteed.
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Bitch Creek Canyon Ranch To pographic Map Maps are for visual aid only ~ accuracy is not guaranteed.