Wyoming | Thermopolis | 4897.01 Cattle Ranch

The Painted Hills Ranch is comprised of 2,380.0± Acres Deeded, 1,945.0± Acres BLM lease, 621.7± Acres State Lease and 153.0± Acres Private Lease for a total of 5,099.7± Acres and consists of four pastures and irrigated meadows. Owl Creek flows from west to east and is the source of irrigation water and stock water. The ranch lies east of the highway and is accessed off a two-lane surfaced highway. There is a private all-weather graveled road leading to the headquarters, which includes a mobile home, a large metal shop, a historic homestead, an older set of working corrals, and a calving shed.
The ranch has territorial water rights and 1903 water rights from Owl Creek. Soils are primarily loam in the Haverdad Loam Formation.
The BLM allotment is comprised of approximately 1,945 acres rated at 268 AUMs. The major portion of these grazing lands are located north of Owl Creek.
The State land is comprised of 621.7 acres rated at 257 AUMs; its southern boundary runs along Owl Creek.
There is a 153-acre private lease (see map).
Stock water is pumped from a well at headquarters into 11 watering tanks that are strategically placed throughout the property.
The average annual precipitation is 10” to 12” according to the NRCS. The average frost-free period is 110-130 days. The elevation on the ranch ranges from 4,580’ to 4,900’ above sea level.
Two water storage tanks that provide water to and are owned by the Town of Thermopolis, are located in the southwest corner of the ranch. The ranch has been allotted 10 taps off of these tanks with a fee of $450 per tap, the same as within the city limits.
Mule deer, whitetail deer, antelope, pheasant and chukars can be found on the property. Landowner hunting permits are available. The property is located in Mule Deer Hunt Area 127 and Antelope Hunt Area 83. The northern portion of the ranch has direct access to public lands.

Improvements on the ranch include a 2011 mobile home (16’ x 76’) on a concrete pad, a 3,200 sq. ft. metal shop (40’ x 80’ x 12’) built in 1995 with electrical power, a historic homestead, an older set of working corrals and a calving shed.