Lazy Springs Ranch
The Lazy Springs Ranch is located near Shell, Wyoming in Big Horn County at the western foothills of the Big Horn Mountains along the lush fertile valley of Beaver Creek. This year around stream meanders for over a mile through the ranch providing flood and sub irrigation water to 80+/- acres of tillable fields that have historically raised both hay and crop. The remaining 175+/- acres of deeded and nearly 28,000+/- acres of a common BLM grazing lease provide excellent habitat for livestock and wildlife. The improvements are impeccable and include a 4,067 sq ft home that has been used as a lodge; a 1,320 sq ft high bay shop; and a 3,132 sq ft barn that incorporates an incredible recreation room as well as stalls and tack spaces for a feature equestrian area. The ranch is adjacent to thousands of acres of BLM and is a gateway to public lands of such beauty that they will beacon you to...
The Lazy Springs Ranch is located near Shell, Wyoming in Big Horn County at the western foothills of the Big Horn Mountains along the lush fertile valley of Beaver Creek. This year around stream meanders for over a mile through the ranch providing flood and sub irrigation water to 80+/- acres of tillable fields that have historically raised both hay and crop. The remaining 175+/- acres of deeded and nearly 28,000+/- acres of a common BLM grazing lease provide excellent habitat for livestock and wildlife. The improvements are impeccable and include a 4,067 sq ft home that has been used as a lodge; a 1,320 sq ft high bay shop; and a 3,132 sq ft barn that incorporates an incredible recreation room as well as stalls and tack spaces for a feature equestrian area. The ranch is adjacent to thousands of acres of BLM and is a gateway to public lands of such beauty that they will beacon you to explore as you gaze from the patio of this astonishing home.
Beaver Creek originates in the high elevations of the Big Horn Mountains and is a tributary to Shell Creek providing fertile creek bottom and irrigation water along the way. This area is rich in geology, wild life, and recreation and holds amazing vistas including historic W Canyon and other deep chasms and mesas that form the western edge of the Big Horns. The ranch is a base camp for the numerous trails, creeks, and roads that provide access to the endless expanse of public land in the region.
The Lazy Springs Ranch saddles both sides of the valley as Beaver Creek meanders for a mile through the Cottonwood lined meadows. The ranch is accessed off a county maintained Road that connects to US Highway 14 near the enchanting town of Shell that was named for the many shells and fossils in the vicinity. Geology and recreation are not the only things the area is known for as agriculture plays a big part in the landscape. The charming town of Greybull, 20 miles to the west is host to the areas schools and retail business. Pheasants, Hungarian Partridge, White Tail Deer, and Antelope are among the wildlife on the property; and there are several honey holes for Elk and Mule Deer on Public Land adjacent to the ranch.