AUCTION IS OVER

OPEN HOUSE/INSPECTION DATES

Wednesday, October 13 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Tuesday, October 26 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm

SAME AS AUCTION SITE

We invite you to meet a Westchester representative to pick up additional information about the property. We look forward to meeting with you to discuss any questions regarding the property or the auction process.

Property Tours Will Be Available Weekly by Appointment.
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PROPERTY LOCATION

Located in north-central Wyoming near the Bighorn Mountains, a sister range of the Rocky Mountains with two peaks rising over 13,000 feet and over a dozen more over 12,000 feet, Big West Ranch is in a unique location for a large income-generating and investment property. The Bighorn Mountains and surrounding region is an outdoor paradise with a diverse terrain from lush grasslands and alpine meadows to glacial carved valleys and rugged alpine peaks. Thousands of acres of surrounding Wilderness, scenic byways, and 1,500 miles of trails allow for hiking, cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, horseback riding, mountain biking, and plenty of places for camping, hunting, and fishing close to the ranch.

AUCTION LOCATION

Parkway Plaza Hotel, 123 West E Street, Casper, WY 82601

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

Property Description:
Big West Ranch is situated in one contiguous block, 20 miles east-to-west and 10 miles north-to-south at the southern tip of the Bighorn Mountains. The ranch has a variety of topography from mountain foothills and grass covered plateaus to canyons, buttes and breaks - providing year-round grazing and outstanding natural protection. Cottonwood Creek, Three Buttes Creek, and Indian Creek provide intermittent water flow. Several natural flowing springs, strategic wells, BLM reservoirs and the ranch’s own seasonal 20-acre Lester Lake provide additional water resources throughout the ranch. Big West Ranch is a very efficient operating ranch due to the grazing allotment having no on/off dates, allowing cattle movement and pasture rotation year-round at the owner’s discretion. Costs associated with the grazing allotment and leases are approximately thirty thousand dollars per year.

Ranch Improvements:
This ranch has been improved with miles and miles of New fences.
It features several reservoirs and many springs – both improved and unimproved. Good water runs years around. There are also 4 new wells and 5 flowing wells. A new water system at headquarters features new water lines and hydrants.
Pasture management has been improved with working corrals at several locations.

HEADQUARTER BUILDINGS:
Main House: A three bedroom, two bath ranch style home with approximately 2,000 square feet, kitchen, dining, great room/living room, moss-rock fireplace with insert, electric baseboard heat along with new plumbing and appliances.
House Two: A 1,000 square foot single level home with two bedrooms and one bath and a greatroom/kitchen with new appliances and baseboard electric heat. The pantry and laundry room are located in a 16 ft. x 16’ ft. addition.
House Three: A 23 ft. x 40 ft. double-wide home with two bedrooms, two baths, kitchen/dining, living room, and wood stove.
Cookhouse/Bunkhouse: A 21 ft. x 64 ft. concrete block building. The front half serves as a kitchen with a long counter, walk-in cooler and large dining area, and the back is an open bunkroom.
Shop: A 32 ft. x 32 ft. concrete block building with 12.6 ft. sidewalls, two oversized roll-down doors, electricity, water hydrant, and a concrete floor with a hoist. Additonal storage buildings exist on the property.
Barn: A 60 ft. x 100 ft. wood structure with steel siding, asphalt roof with tack room, built-in stalls, electricity and water, and a large storage area with concrete floor.
Cabins: Three older cabins are located at ranch headquarters near the main corral which could be restored.

Recreation & Wildlife:
Big West Ranch is a spectacular working ranch in scenic, wild and productive country. With 360 degree panoramic views, the expansive property has outstanding natural beauty, ideal location, and western heritage in an area rich in wildlife including elk, mule deer, antelope, and bob cats along with a variety of birds including sage grouse, chukar, dove, pheasants and many raptor species.

The South Fork of the Powder River borders Big West Ranch on the southeast. The wide-open spaces, and primitive, undeveloped landscape are some of its prime assets. Vast stretches of open country characterized by grasslands, bluffs and draws and meandering water courses create additional wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities such as nature study, bird watching, rock hounding, photography and plenty of solitude.

Local History
The late 1800s and early 1900s marked a significant era in Wyoming’s past - rich in western history which captivates the imagination and romances individuals today to visit or relocate. During these pioneer days, the Pony Express, Oregon, Overland, Mormon, and California Trails passed through the territory in or around Big West Ranch. It was a vibrant time when cattle rustlers, horse thieves, and train robbers escaped posses and planned their holdups in various hideouts along the trails.

Big West Ranch lies close to the legendary Hole-in-the-Wall within the fertile valley of the Big Horns where legendary outlaws Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, Black Jack Ketchum and Kid Curry and the rest of the Wild Bunch planned their heists. The area was remote, secluded and easy to defend because of the narrow passes and rugged terrain which made it difficult for lawmen to approach without alerting the outlaws.

Abundant teepee rings, fossils and old homesteader cabins still exist on the ranch and provide a glimpse into its historic legacy. Big West Ranch and the surrounding country looks today as it did back then - well protected and abundant in natural resources with the same western appeal and majestic beauty.

AREA HIGHLIGHTS
Known as Wyoming’s adventure capital and situated along the North Platte River, Casper has a population of 50,000 and is the regional center for banking, commerce, education, entertainment and recreation. The town offers various forms of community entertainment including touring Broadway shows, the annual College National Finals Rodeo, and is home to the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, five golf courses, museums and year-round events including rodeos, parades, marathons, music/art and food festivals and more.

School bus service is available for elementary, middle and high schools in Powder River and Casper - all located in the Natrona County School District. Casper Community College and an extension of the University of Wyoming are both located in Casper. Interstate highways, railroads, and an international airport allow for easy access to national and international markets. Scheduled air service is available at Casper/Natrona County International Airport with transportation through Mesa Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and Allegiant Air.

Ranch Improvements:
Big West Ranch is fenced and cross fenced into eighteen pastures with 10 miles of new fence in 4-5 strand barb wire. The remaining fence is a combination of woven wire plus 1-2 strands of barbed wire which can hold a variety of livestock securely. There are three sets of working corrals. The main corral, located at ranch headquarters, is constructed out of steel and wood with the capacity for 1,000 pair and is equipped with several new automatic waterers. Also located at ranch headquarters is a loading chute, a 20’ x 24’ scale house, three year-round natural flowing wells, and 4,000 feet of new underground pipeline for stock tanks and hydrants.

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