$12,900,000
SOLD JUL 31, 2025
Last list price

87 Old Bucks Trail Fishtail, MT 59028

7 Beds
7 Baths
8,500 Sq Ft
1,038 Acres

Recently Sold

$1,518 Per Sq Ft

52 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Guest House
  • Corral
  • Custom Home
  • Barn
  • Home fronts a creek
  • View of Trees or Woods

About This Home

As of July 2025

Spring High Ranch offers ultimate privacy along with grand accommodations. The ranch is in 5 parcels on 1,138 Deeded acres plus an additional State of MT Section Lease that is ~633 acres for a total of ~1,771 acres. It backs directly up to a stunning 173,000 acres of Custer National Forest and is a beautiful full spectrum of land, from manicured lawns, to rolling grassy meadows, all the way up to aspen groves and dark timber.

Improvements include a tremendous ~8,500 sf lodge with soaring fireplace, huge logs and water features that feel like a mini Cabelas. The Lodge is set up for major entertaining, with a large conversation pit surrounding the fireplace, upstairs billiards area and outdoor cooking area. There are mini bars all throughout and a nice kitchen. In the sleeping wing there are 5 ensuite bedrooms, plus a large bunkroom and 2 additional bathrooms. Further improvements include a guest/caretaker house with full kitchen as well as 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, and equipment shop and horse/hay storage barn. There is an extensive road system to easily get all the way around the ranch. It is both perimeter and cross-fenced.

Quaint Fishtail, MT is a short 12 miles away and vibrant Red Lodge is about 45 minutes away by vehicle and is the gateway to the famed Beartooth Highway. It has a small airport with a 4,000' asphalt strip. Airport elevation is 5,763ft. Billings - Montana's largest city is about an hour and 15 minutes away and Bozeman is a little over 2 hours. The ranch itself ranges from 5,700' at the headquarters to 6,700' on the State Land.

The property has been used VERY lightly for the past 15 years but has been maintained by a caretaker. They've leased pastures to a local rancher that typically runs ~100 pairs for 3 months in the summer. There are multiple springs, creeks and ponds on the deeded acreage, as well as two great mountain lakes on the State land section that is only accessible via a motorized because the ranch holds the ag lease on it. There is also a beautiful small lake adjacent to the lodge and horse barn that was previously stocked with trout. The ranch has not had any hunting on it in over 20 years... Likely to find deer, elk, bear, moose and of course myriad other species on the property. Spring High Ranch is truly a gem in the wilderness and ready for a new steward to continue the careful management of the property.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Trent Lister

PureWest Real Estate Bozeman License #BRO-61700 Listed on: 05/22/2025

Co-Listed By

Mike Schlauch

PureWest Real Estate Bozeman License #RBS-17643

Last Buyer's Agent

Kim Bennett

Terra Western Associates License #BRO-98587

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $38,222

Year Built

  • Built in 1992

Lot Details

  • 1,038 Acre Lot
  • Home fronts a creek
  • Home fronts a pond
  • Property fronts a private road
  • Partially Fenced Property
  • Lot Has A Rolling Slope
  • Meadow
  • Partially Wooded Lot
  • Grass Covered Lot

Parking

  • 4 Car Attached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Property Views

  • Woods
  • Mountain

Home Design

  • Custom Home
  • Log Cabin
  • Metal Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Log Siding
  • Stone

Interior Spaces

  • 8,500 Sq Ft Home
  • 2-Story Property
  • Wet Bar
  • Vaulted Ceiling
  • Wood Burning Fireplace

Kitchen

  • Range
  • Microwave
  • Freezer
  • Dishwasher
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Partially Carpeted
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 7 Bedrooms

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Covered Patio or Porch
  • Separate Outdoor Workshop

Additional Homes

  • Guest House

Farming

  • Barn
  • Pasture

Horse Facilities and Amenities

  • Corral
  • Tack Room

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Propane
  • Irrigation Water Rights
  • Well
  • Water Softener
  • Septic Tank
  • Phone Available

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 0001060070

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$38,222

Year Built

Built in 1992

Lot Details

0

Parking

4

Listing Details

  • Prop. Type: Farm
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Sub Type Additional: Single Family Residence
  • Architectural Style: Custom, Log Home
  • Inclusions: Various
  • Unit Levels: Two
  • Building Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1992
  • Special Features: None
  • Stories: 2

Interior Features

  • Fireplace Features: Wood Burning
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Flooring: Hardwood, Partially Carpeted, Tile
  • Interior Amenities: Wet Bar, Fireplace, Vaulted Ceiling(s)
  • Total Bedrooms: 7
  • Full Bathrooms: 5
  • Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Appliances: Dryer, Dishwasher, Freezer, Disposal, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Water Softener, Washer
  • Living Area: 8500.0

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Metal
  • Waterfront Features: Creek, Pond
  • Waterfront: Yes
  • Fencing: Partial
  • View: Mountain(s), Trees/Woods
  • View: Yes
  • Construction Type: Log, Stone, Wood Siding
  • Other Structures: Barn(s), Corral(s), Guest House, Workshop
  • Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Deck, Patio
  • Road Surface Type: Gravel

Garage/Parking

  • Parking Features: Attached, Garage, Garage Door Opener
  • Garage Spaces: 4.0
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Attached Garage: Yes

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Sewer: Septic Tank
  • Utilities: Electricity Connected, Propane, Phone Available, Septic Available, Water Available
  • Water Source: Well

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Lot Features: Meadow, Pasture, Rolling Slope, Ranch
  • Lot Size Acres: 1038.0
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 45215280
  • Topography: Rolling
  • Additional Parcels Description: Multiple parcels
  • Parcel #: 0001060070
  • Zoning Description: NONE - None/Unknown
  • Irrigation Water Rights: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 38221.65
  • Tax Year: 2024

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/31/2025 07/31/25 Sold -- -- --
07/13/2025 07/13/25 Pending -- -- --
05/22/2025 05/22/25 For Sale $12,900,000 -- $1,518 / Sq Ft
Source: Big Sky Country MLS

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $38,028 $6,281,949 $0 $0
2023 $38,740 $6,281,949 $0 $0
2022 $27,483 $4,155,722 $0 $0
2021 $26,261 $4,155,722 $0 $0
2020 $29,839 $4,556,777 $0 $0
2019 $30,487 $4,556,777 $0 $0
2018 $26,877 $3,949,112 $0 $0
2017 $27,258 $3,949,112 $0 $0
2016 $26,129 $4,002,502 $0 $0
2015 $26,871 $3,969,342 $0 $0
2014 $29,139 $2,819,074 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Big Sky Country MLS

MLS Number: 404571

Big Sky Country MLS

APN: 32-0442-04-2-01-01-0000