LOCATION Located in western Custer County, the Elk Mountain Ranch is a unique recreational opportunity with over one mile of the ranch boundary being adjacent to the Black Hills National Forest. The northern portions of the ranch front Highway 16 in three places for a total distance of approximately one-half mile. The headquarters lay south of Highway 16 about one mile via the Dewey County Road. The ranch is about a 30-minute drive from Custer, South Dakota or 20- minutes from Newcastle, Wyoming. Approximate mileages to nearby towns:
ACREAGE There are approximately 623.74 deeded acres. The acreage figures were obtained from the Custer County Assessor’s Office, the property has not been recently surveyed. NOTE: Livestock carrying capacity and production will vary due to weather conditions and different management practices. Prospective buyers are advised to make their own determination of carrying capacity and production. TAXES The 2006 real estate taxes were $1,118.69. Typically the county reassesses the real estate taxes when a property is sold. Prospective buyers should consult with the Custer County Assessor to determine how the property will be taxed. WATER Near the corrals a spring development is piped into a cistern to provide livestock water to the corrals. The home is also on a cistern, with the current owner hauling water from Newcastle. Currently the yearly price charged to obtain water is $160.00. There are also several reservoirs on the ranch that typically hold water for part of the year. In recent years due to a drought the reservoirs have been dry most of the year. Another spring development which is piped to a stock tank in the fence line between the deeded land and the National Forest hasn’t been used in recent years due to drought. IMPROVEMENTS An older set of ranch improvements are situated at the eastern base of Elk Mountain about one quarter of a mile from the National Forest boundary and about the same distance from the Dewey Road. The quaint home has two bedrooms on the upper level and a workshop on the main level that could be another small bedroom. The artist’s studio on the east side of the home was created so one can enjoy the view and find inspiration. The old-fashioned country kitchen has a center island. A sunny living room is open to the dining room. Built into the hill on the back of the house is a root cellar for cold storage, which is accessed from the kitchen. An inviting covered porch on the south side wraps around the house and encompasses a portion of the east side as well. The outbuildings include a pole barn with loft, lambing shed, three open front sheds, granary, three stall garage, chicken coop and an interesting log barn the seems like it could tell a million stories of the teams of horses that have been harnessed there. TERRAIN The ranch is in a typical foothills setting with terrain consisting of rolling meadows, native pasture land with scattered ponderosa pine and cedar trees, and some deep gulleys with interesting rock ledges and red dirt walls. The elevation is in the range of 4,700 feet above sea level. The ranch offers long range views of the surrounding Black Hills. MINERAL RIGHTS The Sellers are not making any mineral reservations. Any minerals not previously reserved shall be transferred to the buyer. FENCES AND BOUNDARIES The existing fences were put in for convenience and may not follow the legal description. Seller is selling the property in an “as is” condition which includes the location of the fences as they exist. Seller makes no warranties with regard to the location of the fence lines in relationship to the deeded property lines, nor does the Seller make any warranties or representations with regard to the specific acreage contained within the fenced property lines. Boundaries shown on accompanying maps are approximate, based on the legal description and may not reflect the actual fence lines. The maps are not to scale and are for a visual aid only. The accuracy of the maps is not guaranteed. PROPERTY SHOWINGS The Sellers have requested that the property be shown by appointment only. Please call ahead to make showing arrangements. Your cooperation and consideration is greatly appreciated. WILDLIFE AND RECREATION This region of western South Dakota is home to deer, pronghorn antelope, elk, turkey, fox, bobcat, mountain lion, coyotes, eagles and hawks. Having direct access to thousands and thousands of acres of National Forest provides tremendous opportunity for outdoor recreation year round. Spend the day hiking, horseback riding, hunting, taking photographs or just sit and enjoy the scenery – all this just out the back gate. The Black Hills area offers a wide variety of leisure activities, sporting events and sites of historic interest. Please visit the following web sites for information: CusterSD.com SOUTH DAKOTA SECTION LINE EASEMENTS Buyers are being made aware that in the State of South Dakota the section lines can be used as easements unless they have been abandoned. COMMENTS This region of Western South Dakota is rich in history and the immediate area around the ranch has evidence of early cultures. West of the ranch a few miles are petroglyphs in Whoop-up Canyon, which have been labeled as prehistoric in nature. Some of the teepee rings on the ranch are thought to be over 1,000 years old. Sitting on a hill overlooking the ranch one can picture ancient civilizations who lived off the land. With direct access to a large amount of Black Hills National Forest land, highway frontage and the privacy only offered by the wide open spaces of the West, the Elk Mountain Ranch is truly a special place. Come discover the country life in the territory of western South Dakota. PRICE NOTICE This information has been obtained from sources deemed to be reliable by Arnold Realty, Inc.; however the accuracy and completeness of this information is not guaranteed or warranted by Arnold Realty, Inc. Prospective buyers are chargeable with making and expected to conduct their own independent investigation of the information contained herein. This offering is subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, price change, correction, or withdrawal from the market without notice. The Seller reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers without liability to any buyer or cooperating broker. All measurements are approximate. Arnold Realty, Inc. recommends that every item of interest to the purchaser (i.e. water laws, mineral laws, building permits, zoning, use regulations, easements, state, and federal permits) be independently verified by the purchaser’s attorney. Inspect to the extent deemed necessary.
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