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Alder - #153309

$1,600,000

Acreage

Contiguous offerings of land located south of Alder, MT, on the east slope of the Ruby Mountain Range, bordered, in part, by public lands. The first offering is comprised of Tracts A and B, being the W1/2 Section 30, T6S, R4W, combined 285.84 acres, as shown and described as combined in Certificate of Survey filed for record in Book 7 of Surveys, Page 1969. The second offering is comprised of Tracts 1, 2, 3 and 4 being all of Section 25, T6S, R5W, combined 639.82 acres, as shown described in Book 7 of Surveys, Page 1970, records of Madison County, Montana.

Recreational Opportunities

The Ruby Valley has some of the finest recreational amenities in Southwest Montana. The
surrounding Tobacco Root, Ruby, Gravelly, Snowcrest, Pioneer, Highland and McCartney
Mountain ranges allow excellent big game hunting, hiking, camping, horseback riding, sightseeing,
snowmobiling, cross country skiing and much more. Some of the wildlife common to
these mountains include; elk, deer, moose, antelope, big horn sheep, mountain goats, coyotes,
wolves, fox, mountain lions, bobcats and bears. The Ruby, Madison, Big Hole, Beaverhead
and Jefferson Rivers, well known Blue-Ribbon Trout fishing streams, are only minutes
away and attract avid fisherman from all around! The Ruby Reservoir adds to the menu in the
summer for fishing, boating and water skiing and the winter for the ice fishing enthusiasts.

Community

Alder is a small town in southwestern Montana with a population of about 116 people (2000 census). Alder has a K-6 school, gas station/convenience store, steakhouses, taverns, motel and a post office. Alder is often the congregation point for many hunting, fishing, and other
outdoor recreation excursions.
The small village of Alder is located in the beautiful Ruby Valley. The Greater Ruby Valley of Southwest Montana is a ranching community with some of the finest big game hunting and fishing in the country. The proximity of the Ruby, Beaverhead, Madison, Big Hole and Jefferson rivers enhance the popularity of the valley. These river basins are surrounded by numerous mountain ranges (Madison Range, Tobacco Roots, Ruby Range, Gravelly Range, Pioneers, McCartney and Highland Mountains) offering literally thousands of acres of public lands for all types of outdoor recreation.

Surrounding this extraordinary valley are numerous towns & cities that offer expanded commercial, social & institutional enterprises. Historic Virginia & Nevada cities to the southeast offer numerous historical and tourist activities and feature the Virginia City Players Theater and Brewery Follies cabaret. To the south lies Dillon (pop 4,342) which is the home of University of Montana-Western Campus. Butte (pop 33,892) (the Copper City) is west of the Ruby Valley and has a major medical facility and the University of Montana-Tech Campus, well established as an elite mining & engineering school. Also nearby are Bozeman (pop 30, 723) home to Montana State University, and the state capitol city of Helena with Carroll College. Butte, Helena, and Bozeman offer international airports as well.

Description of the land

Property within Section 30, T6S R4W - 285.84+/- acres; $640,000
Property within Section 25, T6S R5W - 639.82+/- acres; $1,152,00
Combined Offering: $1,600,000.

Showings

For more information or to schedule a showing please contact our exclusive listing agent
Frank Colwell
106 N. Main St./P.O. Box 400, Twin Bridges, MT 59754
Phone: 406-684-5686 Email: frank.colwell@prumt.com

Price

$1,600,000

Brokers Comments

This is an exceptional opportunity to acquire all the best that the Ruby Valley has to offer!
The combination of rolling hills with scattered timber to steep terrain with thick timber, seasonal
creek, abutting public lands, outstanding views and privacy make these properties a
recreational haven and perfect for unencumbered rural residential development. Access to
the property is by graveled county road and unimproved roadways across private and State Lands.

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