Located about five miles northeast of Wilsall, the Cole Creek Homestead is an amazingly lush 161.92± acre ranch that has the Shields River passing in and out of the property on one boundary and Cole Creek with its wide riparian corridor passing through the center. There are 82.56± acres of meadows with very early water rights. The balance of the property consists of riparian corridors, building sites, a small pond and sub-irrigated meadows. In fact, the property is so well watered naturally that the irrigation rights are almost superfluous. Improvements include a 4,400± square foot remodeled main house, a modest one-bedroom guest house, an historic barn and a storage building. For its size, the Cole Creek Homestead is an incredibly diverse property. The trees and underbrush along the broad stream corridors combine with sub-irrigated pastures, a spring-fed pond, and productive irrigated meadows to create an idyllic homestead with big views of the Crazy Mountains. The Facts: ~LOCATION: Five miles northeast of Wilsall, about 50 minutes west of Bozeman, and 35 minutes north of Livingston ~ACREAGE: 161.92± acres deeded ~ACREAGE BREAKDOWN: 82.56± acres irrigated or wild hay. The balance is riparian, sub-irrigated or native range ~IMPROVEMENTS: 4,400± square foot owner’s residence, bunkhouse, historic barn, storage shed ~WATER: Early Shields River water rights plus a pond, the Shields River and Cole Creek passing through ~OPERATION: Very productive small cattle ranch with good hay production and seasonal grazing ~DESCRIPTION: Lush river bottom ranch retreat with big Crazy Mountain views and easy access to mountains, downhill skiing, Bozeman and Livingston ~SUMMARY: Idyllic private retreat in upper Shields River Valley