Spear Ranch

The Spear Ranch is one of the area's historic properties dating back to the Spear family's arrival in the early 1880s. It consists of 300+/- deeded acres lying along 1.6+/- miles of Little Goose Creek - an outstanding recently rehabilitated trout fishery. The extensive building compound includes a beautifully restored classic New England-style main home, two guest houses, a caretaker's house, extensive equestrian facilities, and an event barn. Multiple ponds, professional landscaping, and a large pivot irrigated meadow complete an amazing small ranch situated just outside the main residential core of Big Horn. This is a tightly held area at the base of the Bighorn Mountains that is dominated by both small and larger ranches in extremely strong hands. A combination of this strong ownership, multiple conservation easements, particularly along the mountain front, and an ethic of keeping even smaller ranches in productive agriculture has made the area a sought-after home for like-minded individuals and families for over a century. The Facts: ~ Location: Approximately 1.5 miles south of Big Horn and 15 miles south of Sheridan. The ranch fronts on a paved county road ~ Acreage: A contiguous block of 300+/- deeded acres with 142+/- acres used for irrigated hay and pasture ~ Terrain: A 1.6-mile-long elevated riparian corridor connected to an upper irrigated bench ~ Improvements: Main house, two guest houses, indoor and outdoor arenas, event barn, caretaker's house, steel shop/equipment storage, and a four-car garage ~ Water: Three lakes, 12 wells, multiple springs, early water rights, reservoir shares, and a 1.6-mile trout stream ~ Operation: Farming is leased out to the neighbor ~ Access: Excellent year-round access just off a well-maintained paved county road ~ Views: A park-like setting with Bighorn Mountain views from the upper bench ~ Wildlife: Deer, elk, black bears, moose, coyotes, and mountain lions are all permanent or occasional visitors to this diverse property ~ Summary: Historic executive ranch with outstanding residential and equestrian improvements and a 1.6-mile trout stream in the highly sought-after Big Horn community