Red Lodge, Montana
$995,000
40± Acres
RED LODGE CREEK LOOKOUT
INTRODUCTION
Perched on the hillside overlooking the Red Lodge Creek Valley, this 40± acre property offers breathtaking views of the Beartooth front range of the Rockies from every room. Red Lodge Creek Lookout provides the perfect balance of privacy and accessibility—situated near the western resort town of Red Lodge, Montana, yet surrounded by vast ranchland with no close neighbors.
The 2,936± square-foot home features three bedrooms, two baths, and two stories designed to capture the region’s natural beauty. Warm up by one of the two grand stone fireplaces, entertain on the wraparound deck and spacious patio, or unwind in the outdoor hot tub beneath Montana’s star-filled skies. A two-car attached garage provides convenience, while the barn with four stalls, an insulated tack room, and water/electricity make this property well-suited for horses and livestock.
The land is a mix of rolling hills and quality pasture, cross-fenced into two separate pastures with a seasonal creek running along the southwest side. Trailheads into the national forest and wilderness areas are nearby, making this an ideal basecamp for horseback riding, hiking, and outdoor exploration.
Location is key—Red Lodge is just 15 minutes away, offering a vibrant community with restaurants, shopping, and a renowned ski area. The famed Beartooth Highway, leading to Yellowstone National Park, begins in Red Lodge, providing access to one of the most scenic alpine drives in the West. Cooney Reservoir is only 20 minutes away for lake enthusiasts, offering excellent fishing, boating, and watersports. For travel and amenities, Billings is just 75 minutes away.
Whether you are looking for a full-time residence, a mountain getaway, or an equestrian retreat, Red Lodge Creek Lookout delivers privacy, panoramic views, and unparalleled access to Montana’s great outdoors.
Red Lodge Creek Lookout | Red Lodge, Montana
QUICK FACTS
• 2,936± square foot home
• Three bedrooms | two baths
• Attached two-car garage
• 40± acres
• 4-stall barn with insulated tack room and water/ electric
• Breathtaking Beartooth Mountain views
• 15± minutes to Red Lodge, Montana
• 75± minutes to Billings, Montana
• Horse friendly property
• Nearby national forest and wilderness access
Red Lodge Creek Lookout | Red Lodge, Montana
ACREAGE
• 40± deeded acres
The home sits halfway up the large hill, looking at the Red Lodge Creek valley floor below. The property is primarily hilly terrain with rocky outcrops and native brush and grasses.
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Red Lodge Creek Lookout | Red Lodge, Montana
SCENIC VISTAS
The house overlooks large expanses of open ground on two large neighboring ranches with spectacular views of the nearby eastern front of the Beartooth Range of the Rocky Mountains. The ski runs on Red Lodge Mountain are in clear view.
Red Lodge Creek Lookout | Red Lodge, Montana
IMPROVEMENTS
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-story home opens up onto an expansive deck offering beautiful views in any direction. The open floor plan encompassing the living room, kitchen, and dining area is complemented by a large stone fireplace and rustic lumber beams. Downstairs, there are two bedrooms and one bathroom, as well as a separate living area that opens up to a large outdoor patio with a hot tub. Up the hill is a large 60’ x 80’ 4-stall horse barn with insulated concrete floor tack room, water, and electricity.
Breakfast Bar & Dining Room
Upstairs Living Room
Dining Room
Kitchen
Red Lodge Creek Lookout | Red Lodge, Montana
Downstairs Entryway
Downstairs Family Room
Laundry Room
Downstairs Family Room
Red Lodge Creek Lookout | Red Lodge, Montana
Hot Tub
Below Deck
Deck Dining
Red Lodge Creek Lookout | Red Lodge, Montana
Recreation on the property includes hunting, horseback riding, ATV adventures, fishing, and hiking in the nearby Custer National Forests, encompassing the Beartooth Mountains.
Red Lodge Creek Lookout is within the 575 Hunting District, where general elk and deer licenses are available over the counter for resident hunters.
Beartooth Highway
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FISHING
Phenomenal fishing opportunities await just minutes from the property. Red Lodge Creek, East and West Rosebud Rivers, Stillwater River, and the Yellowstone River are all just minutes away and offer blue-ribbon fishing experiences. Cooney Reservoir is just down the road, offering excellent lake fishing for walleye and trout.
SKIING
Skiing at Red Lodge Mountain offers an authentic Montana experience with breathtaking views, uncrowded slopes, and a laid-back atmosphere. Known for its diverse terrain, the mountain caters to all skill levels, from wide groomers for beginners to challenging steeps and glades for advanced skiers. With an average of 250 inches of snowfall each season, Red Lodge provides excellent conditions without the crowds of larger resorts. The welcoming town of Red Lodge adds to the charm, offering great dining, après-ski spots, and a true sense of community in the heart of the Beartooth Mountains.
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NEARBY ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
Red Lodge Mountain Spring Carnival includes the World Skijoring Championship, a sport that involves a single skier pulled around a track with jumps on horseback. The Home of Champions Rodeo highlights the summer months over the 1st-4th of July. It’s one of the oldest and largest rodeos in the area, and it’s fun for the whole family. Also, in mid-July, the Beartooth Motorcycle Rally draws big crowds and sponsors a Harley Rodeo, street dances, and other fun events.
The world-famous Beartooth Highway starts at the south end of town. Charles Kuralt called it the “most scenic highway in the United States.” It rises spectacularly and vertically straight up the rocky mountain front and into the northeast entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
Red Lodge is a full-service winter ski resort bustling with tourists en route to the park in summer. The quiet times are in the spring and fall between seasons.
Beartooth Highway
Rodeo
Skijoring
CLIMATE
Red Lodge’s summers are short, warm, dry, and mostly clear, and the winters are freezing, snowy, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the year, the temperature typically varies from 17°F to 81°F and is rarely below -4°F or above 90°F.
Climate charts courtesy of https://www.city-data.com/city/Red-Lodge-Montana.html
Red Lodge Creek Lookout | Red Lodge, Montana
LOCATION
Red Lodge Creek Lookout lies about 15 minutes west of Red Lodge and approximately 75 minutes from Montana’s largest city, Billings (population 184,167). Billings is considered the trailhead of Montana and has the largest and one of the most critically acclaimed medical service corridors in Montana, Wyoming, and the Western Dakotas.
From Billings I-90 W to Laurel, take Highway 212 south to Red Lodge. Turn right at the roundabout in Red Lodge onto US Highway 78, and head west for approximately 2.5 miles. Turn right onto Red Lodge Creek Road. A little over 6 miles down Red Lodge Creek Road, the home will be on your right.
AIRPORT SERVICES
The Billings Logan International Airport is about 75 minutes from the ranch. Alaska Air, Delta, United, Frontier, American Airlines, Allegiant Air, and Edwards Air Services provide direct flights to and from Billings, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, Chicago, and Minneapolis.
Red Lodge Creek Lookout | Red Lodge, Montana
Red Lodge Creek Lookout | Red Lodge, Montana
MINERAL RIGHTS
All mineral rights appurtenant to the property and owned by the seller will convey to the buyer at closing. Mineral rights are not guaranteed. It is suggested that the buyer conduct a mineral search with a title company.
CONSERVATION | STEWARDSHIP
Each of us at Fay loves the land and wants to see it remain a productive agricultural ground and a quality fish and wildlife habitat. Through promoting thoughtful land stewardship, Fay has guided owners toward a legacy of conserving wide-open spaces, enhancing and creating fisheries and wildlife habitats, and implementing sustainable agricultural operations. Fay is proud to say that since our company began in 1992, our clients’ conservation ethics and land-use practices have significantly enhanced our work landscape.
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WATER RIGHTS
Montana waters, in all their varied forms and locations, belong to the State for the benefit of its people. A water right is the right to use the water within state-established guidelines, and not any ownership of the water itself. Since water rights in Montana are guided by the prior appropriation doctrine, a person’s right to use a specific quantity of water depends on when the use of water began, establishing the relative priority date of use on the water source. The first person to use water from a source established the first right, the second person could establish a right to the water that was left, and so on. Additionally, water users are limited to the amount of water that can be beneficially used. Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, agricultural, recreational, fish, wildlife and domestic purposes.
Montana is currently conducting a statewide adjudication of all water rights with priority dates prior to July 1, 1973. The statewide adjudication is a court process that prioritizes and quantifies all existing water rights in each Montana drainage basin. With 85 basins in Montana, and over 219,000 water right claims, the statewide adjudication is a massive undertaking that is expected to stretch well into the future. Until the adjudication process is complete, the status of any particular water right claim cannot be guaranteed. Fay Ranches, Inc., its brokers and salespersons do not warrant or make any representation concerning the quantity or quality of any water rights, nor any legal entitlement to use of water rights, permits to appropriate water, exempt existing rights, determination of existing water rights, nor any ditches, ditch rights, or ditch easements appurtenant to or constituting a burden on the property. Water rights claims appurtenant to the property may or may not have been fully or finally adjudicated, and any Buyer is advised to make any offer to purchase contingent upon and subject to such independent inspections, evaluations, and advice concerning the water rights and adjudication process as a Buyer might deem prudent. All Buyers should be aware that Fay Ranches, Inc., its brokers and salespersons involved in this offering have not conducted an expert inspection or analysis of the water rights for this property.
Red Lodge Creek Lookout | Red Lodge, Montana
SUMMARY
Red Lodge Creek Lookout offers the perfect landing spot for a home or a home away from home in the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains, with 40± acres of pasture for horses or livestock. The serene and peaceful country setting offers stunning views of the close-up front range. It is within a scenic 15-minute drive down a bucolic country road to the “most charming small town in America,” as Forbes and Travel & Leisure magazines ranked it last year.
Red Lodge Creek Lookout | Red Lodge, Montana
Please contact George Duke at (406) 670-7258 | gduke@fayranches.com to schedule a showing. This is an exclusive listing. An agent from Fay Ranches, Inc. must be present at all showings, unless otherwise noted or other arrangements are made. To view other properties we have listed, please visit our web page at www. fayranches.com.
$3,156
$995,000 Cash
Conventional Financing 1031 Exchange
Offer is subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice, and approval of purchase by owner. Information regarding land classification, carrying capacities, maps, etc., is intended only as a general guideline and has been provided by the owners and other sources deemed reliable, but the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to research the information to their own satisfaction.
RELATIONSHIPS IN REAL ESTATE
As required by Montana law, a broker or salesperson shall disclose the existence and nature of relevant agency or other relationships to the parties to a real estate transaction. The various relationships and description of duties are as follows:
1. SELLER AGENT
A “Seller Agent” is obligated to the Seller to:
Act solely in the best interests of the seller; Obey promptly and efficiently all lawful instructions of the seller; Disclose all relevant and material information that concerns the real estate transaction and that is known to the seller agent and not known or discoverable by the seller unless the information is subject to confidentiality arising from a prior or existing agency relationship on the part of the seller agent; Safeguard the seller’s confidences; Exercise reasonable care, skill, and diligence in pursuing the seller’s objectives and in complying with the terms established in the listing agreement; Fully account to the seller for any funds or property of the seller that comes into the seller agent’s possession; and Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
Montana law permits a real estate agent, after providing written disclosure to a seller and obtaining a seller’s written consent, to represent multiple sellers of property and to list properties for sale that may compete with the seller’s property, without breaching any obligation to the seller.
A “Seller Agent” is obligated to the Buyer to:
Disclose to a buyer or the buyer agent any adverse material facts that concern the property and that are known to the seller agent, except that the seller agent is not required to inspect the property or verify any statements made by the seller; Disclose to a buyer or the buyer agent when the seller agent has no personal knowledge of the veracity of information regarding adverse material facts that concern the property; Act in good faith with a buyer and a buyer agent; and Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
2. BUYER AGENT (cont)
A “Buyer Agent” is obligated to the Seller to:
Disclose any adverse material facts that are known to the buyer agent and that concern the ability of the buyer to perform on any purchase offer; Disclose to the seller or the seller agent when the buyer agent has no personal knowledge of the veracity of information regarding adverse material facts that concern the property; Act in good faith with a seller and a seller agent; and Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations.
3. DUAL AGENCY If a seller agent is also representing a buyer, or a buyer agent is also representing a seller with regard to a property, then a dual agency relationship may be established. In a dual agency relationship, the dual agent is equally obligated to both the seller and the buyer. These obligations may prohibit the dual agent from advocating exclusively on behalf of the seller or buyer and may limit the depth and degree of representation that you receive. A broker or a salesperson may not act as a dual agent without the signed, written consent of both the seller and the buyer.
A “Dual Agent” is obligated to a Seller in the same manner as a seller agent and is obligated to a Buyer in the same manner as a buyer agent, except a dual agent:
Has a duty to disclose to a buyer or seller any adverse material facts that are known to the dual agent regardless of any confidentiality considerations; and May not disclose the following information without the written consent of the person to whom the information is confidential; The fact that the buyer is willing to pay more than the offered purchase price; The fact that the seller is willing to accept less than the purchase price that the seller is asking for the property; Factors motivating either party to buy or sell; and Any information that a party indicates in writing to the dual agent is to be kept confidential.
4. STATUTORY BROKER
A “Statutory Broker” is not the agent of the Buyer or Seller but nevertheless is obligated to them to:
Disclose to: i. a buyer or buyer agent any adverse material facts that concern the property and that are known to the statutory broker, except that the statutory broker is not required to inspect the property or verify any statements made by the seller; and ii. a seller or a seller agent any adverse material facts that are known to the statutory broker and that concern the ability of the buyer to perform on any purchase offer; Exercise reasonable care, skill, and diligence in putting together a real estate transaction, and Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations.
5. IN-HOUSE SELLER AGENT DESIGNATE Created when the agency holds both the listing on a property from the seller and a buyer broker agreement with the buyer, an in-house seller agent designate is a broker or salesperson employed by or associated as an independent contractor with a broker and designated by the broker as the exclusive agent for a seller for a designated transaction and who may not be considered to be acting for other than the seller with respect to the designated transaction.
6. IN-HOUSE BUYER AGENT DESIGNATE
Created when the agency holds both the listing on a property from the seller and a buyer broker agreement with the buyer, an in-house buyer agent designate is a broker or salesperson employed by or associated as an independent contractor with a broker and designated by the broker as the exclusive agent for a buyer for a designated transaction and who may not be considered to be acting for other than the buyer with respect to the designated transaction.
BUYER AGENT
A “Buyer Agent” is obligated to the Buyer to: Act solely in the best interests of the buyer; Obey promptly and efficiently all lawful instructions of the buyer; Disclose all relevant and material information that concerns the real estate transaction and that is known to the buyer agent and not known or discoverable by the buyer, unless the information is subject to confidentiality arising from a prior or existing agency relationship on the part of the buyer agent; Safeguard the buyer’s confidences; Exercise reasonable care, skill, and diligence in pursuing the buyer’s objectives and in complying with the terms established in the listing agreement; Fully account to the buyer for any funds or property of the buyer that comes into the buyer agent’s possession; and Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations. Montana law permits a real estate agent, after providing written disclosure to a buyer and obtaining a buyer’s written consent, to represent multiple buyers interested in buying the same property or similar properties to properties in which a buyer is interested and to show properties in which a buyer is interested to other prospective buyers, without breaching any obligation to the buyer.
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