Ranches like this are rarely sold — they're handed down. Just north of Wilsall with the Crazy Mountains front and center, Meadow Creek 320 Ranch is the real thing: native grass pasture, cross-fenced into multiple pastures for cattle and horses, senior water rights and views that must be experienced in person to fully understand. A gated two-track leads to an authentic 2,700 sf cabin with three beds, two baths and anchored by a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace and a timber-frame loft. No covenants, no zoning. Shields River Road is paved and county-maintained, so access is easy in every season — an hour to Bozeman through Bridger Canyon, an hour to Livingston down the Shields Valley.
It all starts with the water: Multiple springs throughout the property and Meadow Creek is diverted by headgates into the historic Becker Ditch, which carries water across the ranch through a system of laterals. Six active DNRC water rights are tied to the property, headlined by a senior Meadow Creek irrigation right with a May 10, 1890 priority date — backed by an 1898 Meadow Creek right, two 1907 spring rights for irrigation and stock, a 1973 Meadow Creek right and a domestic well at 25 gpm. Seller's interest in the water rights conveys. In Montana, first in time is first in right and an 1890 priority is hard to come by.
Native grasses laced with wildflowers, aspen groves that turn gold in September and lush meadows irrigated into the fall. The elk are already here — they work this ground in numbers, with moose, deer and antelope regular company. Upland birds hold in the cover, sandhill cranes work the meadows and hawks and eagles ride the thermals over the creek bottom. Beyond the fence line, the Shields River is minutes away, blue-ribbon trout water on the Yellowstone runs through Paradise Valley, and National Forest trailheads climb into the Crazy Mountains to the east, the Bridgers and Bangtails to the west and the Absarokas to the south.
The Crazy Mountains rise straight off the valley floor with nothing in between - they have to be seen in person to be fully understood. This is Montana as it was meant to be.
Interior photos are virtually staged.
For sale
$6,500,000
1607 Shields River Rd, Wilsall, MT 59086
3beds
2,736sqft
Farm, Single Family Residence
Built in 2001
320 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$2,376/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Floor-to-ceiling stone fireplaceNative grass pastureTimber-frame loftThree bedsTwo baths
- 35 days
- 2,553
- 184
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Jackie Wickens & Trecie Wheat Hughes Team 406-451-3485,
Yellowstone Brokers,
Trecie Wheat Hughes 406-579-5416,
Yellowstone Brokers
Source: Big Sky Country MLS,MLS#: 413554Originating MLS: Big Sky Country MLS
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- 3/4 bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Three Quarter Bath, Bonus Room, Dining Room, Family Room, Kitchen, Laundry, Loft, Living Room, Primary Bedroom, Office
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Upper
Bonus room
- Level: Main
Den
- Level: Upper
Dining room
- Level: Main
Family room
- Level: Upper
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Laundry
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Loft
- Level: Upper
Other
- Level: Main
Other
- Level: Upper
Heating
- Forced Air, Propane, Stove, Wood
Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s)
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Dishwasher, Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Some Gas Appliances, Stove
Features
- Fireplace, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Main Level Primary
- Flooring: Hardwood, Partially Carpeted, Tile
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,736
- Total interior livable area: 2,736 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,736
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Property
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Covered, Porch
- Exterior features: Sprinkler/Irrigation
- Fencing: Cross Fenced,Log Fence,Split Rail,Wood
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Meadow, Mountain(s), Rural, River, Southern Exposure, Creek/Stream, Valley, Trees/Woods
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: River,Creek/Stream
- Waterfront features: Creek, River Front
Lot
- Size: 320 Acres
- Features: Adjacent To Public Land, Level, Meadow, Pasture, Rolling Slope, Ranch, Trees
- Topography: Level,Rolling
- Residential vegetation: Grassed, Partially Wooded
Details
- Additional structures: Barn(s), Corral(s), Outbuilding, Storage
- Parcel number: 0006417200
- Zoning description: None/Unknown
- Special conditions: None
- Horse amenities: Corral(s), Stock Pen(s)
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Custom,Rustic
- Property subtype: Farm, Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Roof: Asphalt,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 2001
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Well
- Utilities for property: Electricity Available, Electricity Connected, Propane, Septic Available, Water Available
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: None
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Wilsall
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $2,376/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $668,127
- Annual tax amount: $3,128
- Date on market: 7/27/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 37 days
- Listing terms: Cash,1031 Exchange,3rd Party Financing
- Ownership: Full
- Has irrigation water rights: Yes
- Electric utility on property: Yes
- Road surface type: Gravel, Paved
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/27/2026 | Listed for sale | $6,500,000+195.5%$2,376/sqft |
Source: Big Sky Country MLS #411834 Report a problem | ||
| 8/2/2018 | Sold | -- |
Source: Agent Provided Report a problem | ||
| 7/6/2018 | Pending sale | $2,200,000$804/sqft |
Source: SK Realty #317589 Report a problem | ||
| 4/13/2018 | Listed for sale | $2,200,000$804/sqft |
Source: SK Realty #317589 Report a problem | ||
| 2/2/2018 | Listing removed | $2,200,000$804/sqft |
Source: Live Water Properties #304046 Report a problem | ||
| 8/15/2017 | Price change | $2,200,000-8.3%$804/sqft |
Source: Live Water Properties #304046 Report a problem | ||
| 3/6/2017 | Listed for sale | $2,400,000-7.7%$877/sqft |
Source: CLEARWATER MONTANA PROPERTIES WSS #17-427 Report a problem | ||
| 9/2/2015 | Listing removed | $2,600,000$950/sqft |
Source: Alex Maher #314508741 Report a problem | ||
| 5/11/2015 | Listed for sale | $2,600,000$950/sqft |
Source: Alex Maher #314508741 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,816 -26.3% | $668,127 -2.6% |
| 2024 | $3,824 +3.3% | $686,053 |
| 2023 | $3,700 +5.8% | $686,053 +33.1% |
| 2022 | $3,497 -35.5% | $515,411 -40.8% |
| 2021 | $5,419 +3.1% | $871,141 +16.5% |
| 2020 | $5,257 -5.8% | $748,036 |
| 2019 | $5,584 +9.9% | $748,036 +15.1% |
| 2018 | $5,082 +28.9% | $649,766 |
| 2017 | $3,943 +11.8% | $649,766 +1.9% |
| 2016 | $3,526 -6.8% | $637,610 |
| 2015 | $3,783 -16.5% | $637,610 +72.9% |
| 2014 | $4,528 +28.9% | $368,753 +5.7% |
| 2013 | $3,512 -27.7% | $349,022 -1.6% |
| 2012 | $4,856 | $354,660 |
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