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If you're ready to move at a slower pace than the metropolises in other states, you may just want to consider Montana. Here people like their serenity and solitude. In order to have Big Sky, there has to be a lot of land. Montana is comprised of 147,000 acres populated by more cows than people. It is the fourth largest state in the U.S.
A lot of Montana is mountainous from which its name derives. But more of the state is actually located in the Great Plains. Montana averages a height at 3,400' above sea level. Its lowest point is 1,800' feet along part of the Kootenai River, while its high point is Granite Peak at nearly 13,000'.
The Romance of MontanaFor those who weren't in love with this state before, the 1992 movie "A River Runs Through It" garnered it many more fans. Adapted from the autobiographical stories of Norman Maclean, when it played out on the Big Screen the country was romanced by the art of fly fishing and the waters of Montana.
The story is set in Missoula and along the Blackfoot River during the '20s and '30s through America's prohibition years. Yes, Missoula has grown, but Montanans like to think not by a lot. The population here is 73,000. Billings is the largest city in the state with a population of 110,000+. Helena, the state capital, has about 31,430 people. The entire state has just over one million residents, but there are 2.6 million cows.
Montana's Mountain RegionsOne of Montana's nicknames is "Big Sky." The Native American ancestors called it "Land of the Shining Mountains" referring to the sun highlighting its snow-capped peaks. Those peaks lie in some 100 mountain ranges including the Washburn Range and the Red Mountains, which are contained within Yellowstone National Park.
The vast majority of those mountain ranges do have private land available. In each of the state's 56 counties, you'll find varying mountain ranges, each with their own features, yet similar in the amount of beauty and fresh air.
To the east near Billings, in Yellowstone County, are the Great Plains with a semi-arid climate. To the northwest lies Lincoln County, named after President Lincoln, which borders Canada. Here you'll find the Purcell Mountains and the Cabinet Mountain Range.
Remember with the Big Sky comes big land, and what may be a small parcel of land to a Montanan, may seem like a whole lot of land to someone else. One of our recent listings referred to 650 acres near Missoula as a "small" homestead! When you read small within Montana, you may want to think big, and when reading big, well, think even larger!
Recreational LandMontanans love to fish. They also love to hunt. Both are permitted through most of the state with proper licensing. There are more types of fish than the fly fishing caught trout in the film. Anglers seek also seek out bass, whitefish, catfish, and sturgeon. A lot of Montana's fish hatch and grow up natural is its waters. Some others, such as Kokanee salmon are hatched in hatcheries managed by the state and then stocked into the rivers.
While not as large a destination for skiers as neighboring Utah and Colorado, Montana has its own desirable slopes as well as an abundance of cross-country skiing opportunities. Other related winter sports can also be found here including snowboarding and skating.
Available LandWith some 17.5 million acres in croplands and another 40 million for cattle ranching, agriculture comprises a lot of the Great Plains within the state. While there is quite a bit of Bureau of Land Management land here, there is also an abundance of privately-owned land as well. Family farms and large privately-owned acreage are always on the market. On the market, you will find affordable, entry-level homes and farms to some of the most luxurious country properties in the country.
If you are looking for that serenity and solitude Montana has to offer, take a look at the rural properties listed through LandBroker MLS. Outside of the vast land for cattle ranching, there are family farms, hobby farms, retreats, horse farms, mountain cabins with fishing streams, or simply just a place to sit and enjoy the wildlife.
For real estate brokers with some of these types of properties listed, LandBroker MLS offers you a co-op to share your properties for anyone on the internet to view and make their dreams come true. Contact us today and get started sharing what you have to offer with the rest of the world.
20 acres under a 1/4 mile from a county maintained road! There is an off grid cabin on site, which will be sold as-is. The northern boundary of the parcels is against public ground, and there are thousands of acres of public ground in the immediate area and countless 4wheeler and snowmobiling trails. The Clark Fork Ri...
The Lazy TP Ranch is the idyllic and unabridged Montana Ranch holding spanning 10,906+/- total acres of diversified landscapes in the highly desired Jefferson River Valley of Southwest Montana. Over 4+ miles of the Jefferson River flows through the ranch, that teems with wildlife and gives access to excellent private fishin...
Amazing southern views of Lone Peak from this great end of the road lot with ski access to Big Sky Resort. A geotechnical survey has been competed and is included. Quality building lots such as this do not come available very often!Big Sky is an outdoors person's dream, nestled high in the Gallatin National Forest just outs...
Located in the heart of some of southern Montana’s best hunting areas, the Buttermilk Creek Hunting Property offers a great opportunity to hunt the areas abundant large game animals. Comprised of approximately 720.82± acres of rolling hills and pine tree-covered ridges and adjacent to significant acres of public land, th...
Located in the heart of some of southern Montana’s best hunting areas, the Miller Creek Hunting Tract offers a great opportunity to hunt the areas abundant large game animals. Comprised of approximately 1,580± acres of rolling hills and pine covered ridges and adjacent to several hundred acres of public land, the propert...
The Painthorse Ranch is located in the beautiful Bitterroot Valley of western Montana. Just a short drive west of the small western community of Darby, the ranch features good cell service, Internet, fully automated irrigated acreage, and excellent water rights. Scenic Tin Cup Creek runs along the south boundary plus a 2 ac...
Here is your chance to get your secluded piece of Montana at an affordable price. Build your dream home or hunting cabin, bring your horses or other animals, or just come enjoy the wildlife while being only a short drive away from the town of Roundup. The Bull Mountains are well known for trophy Elk and Deer, and this prope...
Here is your chance to get your secluded piece of Montana at an affordable price. Build your dream home or hunting cabin, bring your horses or other animals, or just come enjoy the wildlife while being only a short drive away from the town of Roundup. The dryland hay field can supplement your grazing pasture or provide a li...
Bring your horses, fly rods, kayak-canoe, hiking boots, and your binoculars as your new home is in the middle of a great recreational playground. Stable the horses in the barn, let them roam on this 20 acres (fenced-cross fenced) or saddle up & ride the State section behind the house. Over 1000' of Jefferson River Front...
Located on 2 acres in the beautiful Montana countryside, this home offers unique design amenities like a 75' long Archery Range, Coffee Bar, Breakfast Nook and Exercise Room. Dueling garages provide access into two distinct wings of the house. The double car garage is traditionally designed with Mudroom, Pantry and Kitchen ...
Antelope Hill consist of 305 beautiful acres surrounded by Legacy Land Owners and located in the Upper Nevada Creek Valley with broad views of the Lewis and Clark Mountain Ranges. Location: Conveniently located just 40 miles to Helena and one hour to Deer Lodge, this property is within minutes of National Forest and other...
The Hughes Mountain Ranch consists of 11,044 deeded acres against the Little Belt Mountains. The ranch is 97% deeded, beautiful and private yet accessible. The ranch is a functional cattle operation with 400 +/- acres of hay, well maintained pastures, and four sets of working corrals. A great variety of recreational oppo...
Make this your hunting headquarters, bring your horses or other animals, or just come enjoy watching the wildlife from your deck while being only a short drive away from the town of Roundup. The old homestead buildings remain on-site and provide a historic Montana feel, but you still have the convenience of modern-day livin...
Do you need a little slice of heaven tucked away in the Bull Mountains of Montana to call your own? Build your dream home or hunting cabin, bring your horses or other animals, or just come enjoy the wildlife while being only a short drive away from the town of Roundup. The dryland hay field can supplement your grazing pastu...
Do you need a little slice of heaven tucked away in the Bull Mountains of Montana to call your own? The Shedhorn Ranch is a one-of-a-kind property being offered in a few different ways, tailored to suit your needs. Make this your hunting headquarters, bring your horses or other animals, or just come enjoy watching the wild...
Prime ski/in, ski/out lot in Big Sky's Montana Club in the heart of the resorts Mountain Village. Enjoy dead-on views to Lone Mountain, and ease of access to the property. True ski/in, ski/out in your back yard. Build a custom or speculative home here in a location found nowhere else in the Mountain Village for the ultimate...
The Highline Ranch is a move in ready operation located in the remote area in southeast Montana known for world record elk and quality cattle country. The five bedroom three bath home and other improvements are very well kept. Pipeline and reservoirs provide good distribution of water for stock and game. The ranch cons...
3 parcels of land creating privacy and elbow room for your mountain cabin get-away with moose, sand hill cranes, and the occasional bear as your new neighbors. Lots 17 & 18 border Haypress Lake common area (Fish out your back door - HOA rules apply) and lot 22 creates a dramatic heavily treed back drop. The road access ...
Some of the finest Elk Hunting in Southwest Montana!!Creek, trees, views, quick access to National Forest (fantastic hunting in the Wolf Creek Area between Corral Creek and Sun Ranches), and 27 acres of privacy make this property an outstanding choice for your portfolio. Cabin site already has well, power, and septic....
Heart K Land & Cattle Co. offers its new owner the ideal combination of privacy, cultural vibrancy and recreational pursuits, located a short five-minute drive from Livingston, Montana. Over 2,000 acres, five miles of Yellowstone River frontage, luxury equestrian event center, impeccable Owner’s compound, 150 head cattle...
