ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT ACREAGE
AUGUSTA, MONTANA

LOCATION: This unique property is located eight (8) miles northwest of Augusta, Montana and approximately thirty-four 34 miles southwest of Choteau, Montana. Great Falls is sixty (60) miles to the east and home to an International Airport.

Situated on the majestic Rocky Mountain Front and borders the Sun Fiver Game Range. Montana’s simply refer to this part of the state as “The Front.” The northern boundary of the Eastern Front begins at the south end of Glacier Park and stretches south for 110 miles to the Dearborn River. The Front is a grand sweep of jagged limestone peaks, walls, reefs and deeply cut canyons.

The front itself is a diverse wilderness range with an intrinsic value of unequaled wildness, but much of its mystique comes from what lies on either side. The western horizon is filled by the 2.5 million acres of the Bob Marshall and Great Bear Wilderness, of which The Front is an integral part. Immediately east of the Front stretches a virtually undeveloped expanse of foothills and prairie in private, State and Bureau of Land Management ownership. This makes Montana’s share of the Rocky Mountain Front the last, largest unspoiled meeting of mountains and plains between Canada and Mexico.

The Bob Marshall Wilderness is considered the nations premier wilderness area. Designated the nation’s first wilderness area, it contains 1 million acres. Later, Congress added the Scapegoat and Great Bear Wilderness area, totaling 1.5 million-acre complex. Big in size, grandeur and legend, “The Bob” is home to almost every big-game species in North America. Go to www.savethefront.org/index.php for more information on the “The Bob.”

LOCALE: Augusta, Montana is a quaint western town of approximately 500 residents, which has managed to maintain its western influence because of the areas strong agricultural base. The areas major ranches have remained in strong hands and are all large, well-managed, and desirable operations.

Augusta is world renowned for the outstanding hunting, fishing and recreation opportunities that are offered in the area. Augusta is also referred to as the primary jumping off point into the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.

The small town of Choteau is approximately 34 miles to the northeast. Choteau is the county seat of Teton County and has a population of 1700 people. The town was named after Pierre Choteau, President of the American Fur Company, who brought the first steamboat up the Missouri. Choteau is small ranching community and offers most services one would expect of a town this size.

Many years ago the area around Choteau was used by dinosaurs as a breeding ground. Egg Mountain is 12 miles to the west of Choteau. It is the site that has yielded more information about dinosaur biology during the Cretaceous period than any other paleontology digs in the world.

CONSERVATION: Situated along the east slope of the Rocky Mountain Front and outside of the National Forest Service boundary are several different conservation organizations that have acquired large blocks of land to preserve the land, culture, wildlife and rare plants. West of Choteau is the Nature Conservancy’s 18,000 acre Pine Butte Swamp Preserve.

The State of Montana has three large blocks of state land along “The Front” used for Wildlife Management Areas to provide refuges for thousands of elk and deer to winter on and for public use and recreation. They are as follows:

Sun River Game Range 20,000 acres
Blackleaf Game Range 10,000 acres
Ear Mountain Wildlife Management Area 3,000 acres

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Rocky Mountain Front Acreage borders the Sun River Game Range along its west boundary for one and a half miles. The Department of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are currently in the process of accruing adjoining land amounting to 3,278 acres owned by the Neal Ranch which borders the Rocky Mountain Front Acreage on the north and east. Once this Neil Ranch Acreage is part of the Sun River Game Range, the Rocky Mountain Acreage will be surrounded on three sides, excluding the southern boundary by the Game Range.

This unique property is rolling foothills broken up by intermittent drainages of unnamed tributaries of the North Fork of Willow Creek. This property offers breathtaking views of “The Front” for its backdrop which includes Sawtooth Mountain, Castle Reef and Haystack Butte.

The Rocky Mountain Front Acreage is six miles from the Lewis and Clark National Forest Service boundary to the west. The State of Montana’s, Sun River Game Range lies between the subject property and the Forest Service Boundary. For more information on the Lewis and Clark National Forest Service go to their web site at www.fs.fed.us/r1/lewisclark

This property is in a 16-18 inch annual precipitation zone. Elevations vary from 4440 feet on the southern portion and 4740 feet on the northern portion. Situated west of the subject property on National Forest Service land is the prominent Sawtooth Mountain and Castle Reef having elevations around 8330 feet. The prominent Sawtooth Mountain and the sheer limestone cliffs of Castle Reef guard the north side of the Sun River and are visible from far out on the plains.

ACREAGE: The Rocky Mountain Front Acreage comprises a total of 775.58 deeded acres and classified as grazing.

WATER: Two water rights for this acreage have been filed with the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. They are stock water rights drinking directly from an unnamed tributary of North Fork of Willow Creek. Both have a priority date of 1920. These Water Rights are available upon request.

WILDLIFE: The Rocky Mountain Front Acreage is home to Deer, Elk, Black Bear, Grizzly Bear, Grey Wolves, Mountain Lion and more. It is a recreational paradise.

Rocky Mountain sheep and Goat can be found in the Castle Reef area. The more rugged Front Range peaks provide the cliff security vital to these two beautiful animals.

Incredibly, all of the large mammal wildlife species that historically roamed this secluded land survive today, including the Wolf, with the exception of the Buffalo. For more information on fishing and hunting go to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks web site at http://fwp.state.mt.us/

RECREATION: Horseback riding, backpacking, hiking, mountain biking, hunting, fishing, down-hill skiing and wildlife viewing are just some of the activities this area has to offer in addition to access to the Lewis and Clark National Forest, Bob Marshall Wilderness and Great Bear Wilderness.

Glacier National Park is only a short 2 1/2 hour drive to the north from the ranch. It is a land of mountain ranges carved by prehistoric ice rivers. It features alpine meadows, deep forests, waterfalls, about 50 glistening glaciers and 200 sparkling lakes. The vistas seen from Going-To-The-Sun Road are breathtaking, a photographers paradise. More information about Glacier Park can be accessed from their web page at www.nps.gov/glac/home.htm.

TAXES: 2008 Real Estate Taxes = $821.39

BROKERS COMMENTS: The Rocky Mountain Front Acreage is, without question, the premiere recreational property for sale along “The Front” today. It offers an outstanding opportunity to invest in Montana, “The Last Best Place.” For more information about Montana go to www.visitmt.com

PRICE: $2,000,000 Cash or Terms Suitable to Seller

DISCLOSURE: Holiday Realty represents the Seller of this property.

NOTE: The information contained herein has been supplied by the Owner to Holiday Realty and/or compiled by Holiday Realty from other sources believed to be reliable. All information contained herein is not guaranteed to be accurate and the reader of this brochure should independently verify all such information, i.e., the number of acres involved, classification of those acres, carrying capacity, estimates of productivity or yield, water rights, etc. Acreages are stated for information only. This property is being sold by the tract or unit and exact acreages are not warranted or guaranteed by the seller or agent.

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