A
hidden gem in the western Black Hills
along Lytle Creek. This scenic mountain ranch lays adjacent to
the National Forest on the west slope of the Bear Lodge
Mountains. It offers live
water, an incredible setting, and abundant wildlife in an end of
the road location. The Lytle Creek Ranch has been in the same
family for over 100 years and offers 1,160 deeded acres and a
forest service grazing permit for 65 head. The entire east side
of the ranch borders the Black Hills National Forest. A portion of the property
extends east into the Forest Service and borders public land on
three sides.
The property encompasses a
striking mixture of topographical features creating outstanding
scenery and panoramic vistas. Pristine pine covered hills, steep
canyons with rock bluffs, open parks, aspen groves, high
plateaus with unobstructed views, rolling hay meadows, pretty
creek bottoms and bur oak draws provide an exquisite landscape.
Birch, box elder, chokecherry, service berry, Oregon grape,
currant, wild rose, juniper, buffalo berry, horsemint, wild
raspberry, purple coneflower and many other native bushes and
wildflowers complete the backdrop. Hay is produced on
approximately 215 acres. The mature stands of ponderosa pine
timber were cruised by the Wyoming State Forestry, who
determined that the ranch has a good amount of marketable
timber. Several spots on the ranch provide a view of Devils Tower and the Missouri Buttes.
Almost two miles of Lytle Creek meanders
through the south end of the ranch. Beaver have taken advantage
of the environment along the creek and constructed some ponds.
The ranch also has several springs, with one of the larger
spring developments supplying water for the improvements and
several stock tanks.
The headquarters sits on a
wide plateau in the north central part of the ranch and is
accessed from a county road. This plateau is between the Blacktail Creek
Valley
and the
Lytle
Creek Valley.
A comfortable three-bedroom home plus a hunter's cabin, several
barns, machine shed, shop, and corrals make an adequate set of
working improvements. Beautiful views can be enjoyed in every
direction near the headquarters. Colorful sunsets are a frequent
display on the western horizon. On a clear day the
Big
Horn
Mountains
may be seen in the distance.
Forest
Service Road
#847 runs through the south side of the property. Bear Lodge
District Snowmobile Trail E lays southeast of the ranch. It
connects with other trails that lead deeper into the Bear Lodge.
The diversity of terrain, the feed base and access to water make
excellent wildlife habitat on the ranch. Many species of
wildlife frequent the area including Whitetail deer, elk,
turkey, beaver, fox, coyote, mountain lion, eagles, and hawks.
Located
in northeastern Wyoming, the property is just 20 minutes
southwest of Hulett. Other nearby Wyoming
destinations are Devils
Tower, Sundance, Moorcroft, Gillette and Keyhole
State Park.
To the east several South Dakota towns are within a one to two hour drive from
the ranch, they include Spearfish, Deadwood, Sturgis and Rapid City. The Black Hills
and northeastern Wyoming are renowned as a year round outdoor
recreation and hunting destination.
A truly rare find, this
property has almost everything you could wish for in a
Black Hills ranch. The combination of majestic
vistas, a picturesque countryside, live water, privacy, wildlife
and access to public lands make the Lytle Creek Ranch a place
you'll want to enjoy for a lifetime.