Conley Ranch
Nestled in the timber breaks of southeast Montana, the Conley Ranch offers a unique and inspiring setting for the cattle person and trophy game hunter. A short driveway from Passaic Road drops you down into the headquarters at the top of East Trail Creek in the region of the Rocky Mountains as documented by a book of historical fiction "Rivers Run North". Surrounded by massive cattle ranches, the Conley holds 9,800+/- deeded, 2,200+/- BLM, 1,640+/- State, and 881+/- Private Lease acres. Altogether, an impressive contigous well balanced ranch of 14,520+/- acres. Explore the charm of a place where the past meets the future, and discover the spirit of discovery at Conley Ranch.
Named the Conley because of the interesting homesteader, Charles Conley, the ranch is located along timbered breaks with dryland hayground on the upper benches and lush grass along the draws and Trail Creek. A thriving elk population with world record genetics has made this ranch and the area to be revered as Montana’s premier destination for trophy elk and mule deer, antelope, upland game birds, turkey, bobcat, and black bear. The Conley Ranch is fast becoming the go-to spot for those in the know.
Situated along a majestic ridge of foothill breaks stretching east from the Big Horn Mountains to the Black Hills the headquarters is about a 2 hour drive from Sheridan or Gillette, Wyoming. People are often surprised by the unique combination of mountainous beauty and the open, expansive plains. Owner rated at 350-400 cow calf pair with reasonable supplimental feed. The working improvements include a basic ranch home, steel framed heated shop with concrete floor, and older corrals. Miles of stockwater pipeline feed nearly 20 rubber and freeze resistant stock tanks. Several other wells provide additional watering sources. East Trail Creek is a year around water supply of slow moving brackish water that runs from east to west for over 8 miles.
The large tract of public land which the Conely has the grazing lease on is land locked between three neighbors with one public access road for walk in hunting. The 2024 Remington Fire did impact timber along this ridge and the draws to the east. The owners are refencing boundaries with fireproof fence so a new owner will have the benefit of abundant stock/game water, new boundary fence, and tremendous post fire grass.
Come discover why Conley Ranch is the ultimate destination for cattle ranch operators and trophy game enthusiasts.