Hat Creek Breaks Retreat

Hidden away in the breaks off Stage Road between the charming cow-town of Lusk and Hat Creek, south of Newcastle, a surprisingly beautiful property awaits your recreational aspirations. As one drives near, it seems like high plains of Wyoming, except once you enter the property, you’re greeted with pine trees and the dramatic plunging limestone canyons that drop 150’-220’ to the adjacent private and State lands. For the outdoor enthusiast, this property offers gently sloping sodded pastures with pines to the rugged canyons – it offers easy mobility, or challenging, beautiful landscapes for more adventure. One will find hawks, falcons and eagles soaring above and through the canyons, and plenty of Wyoming’s songbirds; plus there will be whitetail and mule deer in addition to elk. The wildlife and cattle definitely outnumber humans in Niobrara County (named for the Niobrara River that flows through Lusk), as only about 2,500 residents inhabit the county; making it a perfect getaway. For someone wanting a very private Wyoming residence with a surrounding landscape that is uniquely all about the stunning beauty of wide open Wyoming, this property will get you away from the crowds, but not so far away that you’ll be remote. Historically, this area was, and still is predominantly cattle country. It was also known to attract outlaws, such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, plus The Wild Bunch. It went through some boom and bust oil development, but it’s primarily been a place for hard-working ranch families.