The Pitchfork Ranch in Meeteetse, Wyoming is older than the state itself. It was originally formed in 1878 by Otto Franc Von Lichtenstein.
It was later purchased by LG Phelps and would stay in that family for six generations or 95 years.
It changed hands several times from the mid-20th century to 2016.
Now the +96,000 acre operation has hit the market and the asking price is listed at $67 million dollars. The sale is being handled by Properties West Inc.
The property includes eight houses, working facilities, and several barns.
According to Ben Anson, the listing manager:
“Owner-rated to carry 1,300 cows year-round, the Pitchfork checks all the boxes. Abundant springs on the ranch stay open year-round. The Pitchfork headquarters is even spring-fed, with one line for house water and one line for yard water.
Extensive work has been done to maintain the facilities that the Pitchfork has to offer... The Pitchfork is one of the only properties on the upper Greybull River plumped with natural gas, to keep utility bills at a manageable cost.”
Story via Cowboy State Daily
