N Bar Ranch
Grass Range, MTSteeped in the history of the American West lies the N Bar Ranch spanning more than 60,000± contiguous acres in the foothills of central Montana’s Snowy Mountains, 100 miles north of Billings, Montana.
Smith River Canyon Ranch is a 2,670± acre (2,350± deeded) ranch located 31 miles south of Great Falls along the east bank of the fabled Smith River. The ranch resides within the scenic canyon reach of the river which is highly coveted by permitted recreational floaters and prized by conservation-minded private landowners. The lands sprawl above the towering limestone cliffs along the river corridor extending over grassy meadows and into dense stands of timber leading into the National Forest. The ranch offers seasonal grazing for livestock, but the appeal is more recreational with a variety of wildlife including elk, mule deer, bear, turkey and grouse along with access and frontage into one of Montana’s premier rivers. There is a modest yet comfortable set of improvements. Smith River Canyon Ranch offers a great degree of privacy in one of the more uniquely scenic river corridors in Montana.
• 31 miles south of Great Falls International Airport
• 2,670± acres with 2,350± deeded and a 320 acre BLM lease
• ½ mile of frontage on the scenic canyon of the Smith River
• Towering limestone cliffs and formations, rolling grass meadows and dense stands of conifer
• Borders the National Forest in the Little Belt Mountains
• Variety of developed trails and two-track roads through the ranch
• Wildlife includes elk, mule deer, moose, bear, turkey and grouse
• Modest 3200± SF lodge and three cabins
Tim brought two colleagues to the property initially, leveraging years of experience and perspective related to valuation.
I had the pleasure of working with Tim Murphy on the sale of a family property in Paradise Valley, Montana. I interviewed four agents in the Bozeman and Livingston markets and selected Hall and Hall because of the agency’s reputation for expertise in high-end ranch property and global marketing....