Welcome to Willow View Ranch – a productive agricultural ranch consisting of 3,419± deeded acres in the heart of the upper Clark Fork Valley. Historically utilized as a cattle ranch running 180 cow/calf pairs, along with replacement heifers and bulls, this ranch offers production and ease of operation. Willow View Ranch is divided into two distinct units with a combination of irrigated pasture and hay base along Little Willow Creek coupled with easily accessible mountain pasture and timber in the rolling topography above the Clark Fork River.
The Lower Ranch consists of approximately 390± deeded acres in the Lower Willow Creek drainage, of which 241± acres are flood irrigated. Encompassing riparian areas, pasture, and hay meadows, the Lower Ranch is also home to the ranch headquarters including a modest home, corrals, and shop. The Upper Ranch is located just a few miles away from the headquarters at a higher elevation providing excellent summer grazing on an additional 3,028± deeded acres. A combination of developed springs, a small creek, and ponds provides reliable stock water while adjacent BLM land and BLM grazing allotment/lease provide additional pasture.
For the recreational enthusiast, the ranch offers hunting opportunities for elk and whitetail deer, plus fishing for sizeable brown trout in Lower Willow Creek along with a host of many other recreational pursuits.
Offered for sale for the first time in over 30 years, Willow View Ranch provides a highly desirable combination of productive irrigated hay meadows, live water, mountain pasture, and excellent year-round accessibility all less than an hour from Missoula and an hour and a half from Helena, the state capital.