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Canyon Creek Ranch is a premier Montana cattle and recreational property spanning 5,887± deeded acres of diverse and productive terrain, including timbered hillsides, sagebrush steppe, native grasslands, and lush creek bottoms. Situated in the scenic Canyon Creek Valley just 20± minutes from Helena, Montana, and 15± minutes from Great Divide Ski Area, this expansive ranch offers an ideal blend of agricultural productivity, outdoor recreation, and modern ranch infrastructure.

A proven cattle operation, Canyon Creek Ranch has historically supported approximately 400± cow/calf pairs, 120± yearling heifers, and 25± bulls, while producing around 2,000± round bales in its first cutting, depending on the year. The property is well-equipped for efficient livestock management, featuring new modern working corrals complete with a calving barn, vet room, and scale house. A 50-foot by 80-foot insulated shop, a horse barn, and a 150-foot by 290-foot roping arena with pens, and thoughtfully updated ranch infrastructure support year-round operations. The main ranch home and bunkhouse, both remodeled in 2025, provide comfortable accommodations, while a repurposed ranch office offers functional workspace.

Beyond its ranching capacity, Canyon Creek Ranch is a recreational paradise, renowned for outstanding big game hunting for elk, mule deer, and antelope. New ponds enhance the property’s habitat and appeal, including one pond prepped to be stocked with trout. With no existing conservation easement, the ranch presents a rare opportunity to preserve and enhance its legacy while potentially unlocking conservation value.

Canyon Creek Ranch is a revitalized turnkey ranch with the perfect balance of operational excellence, natural beauty, and sporting opportunity, creating an exceptional Montana ranch ready for its next steward.

PROPERTY FACTS:

  • 5,887± deeded acres of diverse terrain, including timber, sagebrush steppe, grassland, and creek bottoms
  • No existing conservation easement but a prime candidate for implementing one if desired
  • Proven cattle operation, historically running approximately 400± cow/calf pairs, 120± yearling heifers, and 25± bulls
  • 550± irrigated acres, primarily under pivot with some flood, historically producing up to 2,000± round bales in a first cutting, but equally well-suited for grazing or a combination of both, depending on management
  • Forest Service grazing lease, within a short horseback ride away, supports and expands the ranch’s grazing capacity
  • Outstanding big game hunting for elk, mule deer, and antelope
  • Main ranch home and bunkhouse, both beautifully remodeled in 2025, plus a repurposed ranch office offering modern functionality
  • Significant new improvements in 2024–2025, including a 50' x 80' insulated shop, new working corrals with calving barn, vet room, and scale house, a 150' x 290' roping arena with pens, and a well-appointed horse barn
  • Upgraded water infrastructure featuring a new headquarters water system serving the bunkhouse, nine stock tanks, and irrigated pastures, plus five new wells — two residential and three stock water, with solar and electric tire tanks
  • Extensive fencing upgrades, with 80 percent of the perimeter and all headquarters fencing replaced using a mix of post-and-rail and wire construction, and professional timber thinning and habitat enhancement to improve fire mitigation, pasture quality, and wildlife habitat
  • Extensive ranch cleanup and modernization, including demolition of outdated structures, and a new pond project underway
  • Great Divide Ski Area sits just above the ranch, and the fame Missouri River is just under an hour away
  • Learn more about this property, its investment potential and information about the area in the Property Brochure.

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