Beneath the soaring Gallatin Range and framed by Mount Ellis, this land offers 12± acres of unspoiled beauty bordering State Land and Gallatin National Forest, your gateway to the vast wilds of Yellowstone National Park. Just 8± miles from downtown Bozeman, this rare parcel is a blank canvas and offers both adventure and tranquility, where a morning coffee might be shared with elk and evenings end beneath painted skies. It’s a place to build dreams, make memories, and share unforgettable moments with family and friends. Bordering millions of acres of public lands on the west side and sitting at an elevation of 5,320± feet, this property is your personal trailhead. With direct access to State and National Forest lands, you’ll experience freedom roaming through pine forests, along quiet meadows, and toward distant horizons that eventually lead to Yellowstone National Park. Surveyed and clearly defined with no HOA, this parcel requires buyer installation of electricity, septic, well, and a private driveway through an adjoining 5± acre tract. The property is approved for one residential residence and accompanying outbuildings. From bugling elk to circling eagles, the wildlife presence on and around this property is nothing short of spectacular. Mount Ellis Retreat sit within a Weapons Restriction Area, favoring primitive weapons and offering an exclusive, low-impact hunting environment. Lace up your boots or grab your bow—walk directly from your land into miles of public wilderness, ideal for hunting elk, deer, and more. Just 30± minutes to an hour from the legendary Madison, Gallatin, and Yellowstone Rivers, Mount Ellis Retreat is at the heart of Montana’s fly fishing paradise. The fishing never stops, whether it’s blue-winged olives and midges in spring, the exhilarating salmon fly hatch in June, or summer’s steady stream of hoppers, caddis, and terrestrials. Add in year-round nymph and streamer action and trophy trout pushing over 20 inches, and you’ve got a lifetime’s worth of angling just minutes away.

PROPERTY FACTS:

  • 12± deeded acres
  • Contiguous to State Land that is contiguous to Gallatin National Forest and eventually Yellowstone National Park
  • Stunning views of multiple mountain ranges
  • Surveyed and clearly defined with no HOA
  • 10± minutes to Bozeman, Montana
  • 20± minutes to Bozeman-Yellowstone International Airport
  • 25± minutes to Livingston and fishing on the Yellowstone River
  • 30± minutes to Bridger Bowl Ski Area; an hour 15± minutes to Big Sky Resort
  • An hour 15± minutes to the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park
  • Requires buyer installation of electricity, septic, well, and a private driveway through an adjoining 5± acre tract
  • Learn more about this property, its investment potential and information about the area in the Property Brochure.

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