Riffle Run on the Bighorn

Some properties only come along once a generation. This is one of them. Riffle Run on the Bighorn sits just north of Thermopolis, where the river carves through some of Wyoming's most dramatic canyon country. This parcel delivers what serious river buyers search years to find: nearly half a mile of private, live-water frontage paired with 12+/- acres of elevated, flat ground overlooking both the canyon walls and the river below. This unique property has been cared for by the same family for more than 80 years. Across two tracts totaling 38+/- acres, the offering combines direct river access, native wetland habitat, and a building site that's already improved with power and fiber optic on location, removing the guesswork and expense that so often keep good river ground from becoming a great homesite. Live water. Expansive views. Ready infrastructure. Senior Water Rights. Opportunities like this don't sit on the market long. LAND The 12± acres of elevated bench ground rise above the river with commanding views of the surrounding canyon country — a genuinely exceptional homesite in a region known for dramatic scenery. Below, 16.5± acres of native wetlands and riparian vegetation provide year-round wildlife habitat and natural screening that enhances the property's privacy and conservation value. Senior irrigation water rights transfer with the land; a valuable asset on the Bighorn, where water rights of this priority are increasingly hard to come by. A private gravel and dirt road provides access, and with power and fiber-optic utilities already on site, the path from raw land to a finished retreat is materially shorter than for most comparable parcels in the region. RECREATION & WILDLIFE The Bighorn River is one of the West's premier trout fisheries, and this stretch puts that water directly in your backyard. Sitting roughly 1.5 miles beyond the last public take-out, this reach sees a fraction of the boat traffic and wading pressure found on more accessible water — no guide trips beaching below your bank, no shoulder-to-shoulder access days. It's the kind of privacy serious anglers understand the value of immediately. Whether it's an early morning wade below the bench or a drift boat launch a short drive away, this is water that draws anglers from across the country — and now it can simply be home. The wetlands and riparian corridor along the property are the real draw beyond the river itself. Waterfowl work the bottomland in season, pheasants hold in the thicker cover, and white-tailed deer move through the willows and brush at dawn and dusk. For a hunter, angler, or anyone who simply wants wild country outside the door, Riffle Run checks every box. SURROUNDING AMENITIES Thermopolis delivers the infrastructure and amenities that make remote land ownership practical. Full community services, the Hot Springs County Airport (THP) with a 7,000-foot paved runway for private aviation, the Legion Town & Country Club golf course, and Hot Springs State Park — home to the world's largest mineral hot springs — are all within minutes. Wind River Canyon lies just to the south, and public land access expands the recreational footprint well beyond the property boundaries. THE OPPORTUNITIY River properties with this much frontage, this much buildable ground, and this level of recreational appeal simply do not come available often, especially at this price! Eighty years is a long time to hold a piece of river — long enough to know exactly what this ground is capable of becoming. A spectacular forever home built around some of the best trout water in the West, or a family retreat handed down for another 80 years — Riffle Run on the Bighorn is the legacy property you've been searching for. For more information or to schedule a private showing, contact Mike Callan, ALC, at Pathfinder Brokers. (307) 217-6090 Shown by appointment only, no drive-by without approval!