15816 Cottonwood Road
Bozeman, Montana 59718

MLS #413241

Listing Details

• 4Bedrooms
• 3Bathrooms
• 3467Sq Footage
• 281.68Acres
• $19,500,000Price

Yonder Ridge Ranch is 282± acres of secluded Gallatin Valley ranchland, just 12 miles from Bozeman. Offered for the first time in more than 50 years, its one of the largest unencumbered holdings, free of covenants, deed restrictions, zoning, and conservation easements, to reach the tightly held Bozeman market. The ranch combines irrigated hay ground, open pasture, and timbered creek bottoms, with strong water rights and views of the Spanish Peaks, Gallatin Range, and Bridger Range. Its also great wildlife country with elk, mule deer, whitetail, and upland birds, including a winter and spring herd of several hundred elk that graze the ranch. Land like this doesnt come along often, and for the family thats held it for half a century, its been more than just ground to run cattle on. A well-built home and outbuildings anchor the property, sheltered on three sides by Yonder Ridge, Harrys Hill, and a raised bench above the Cottonwood Creek bottoms. The ranch sits twenty minutes from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport and thirty minutes from Big Sky, and suits a working agricultural operation, a private retreat, or an equestrian estate. For the right buyer, its a chance to put down the same kind of roots. 282± acres in Bozeman, Montana, with dramatic views of the Spanish Peaks, Gallatin Range, and Bridger Range. 140 cropped acres, 140 irrigated and historically farmed in alfalfa, grain, and grass, plus 142± acres of pasture supporting 42 cow/calf pairs or 252 AUMs across a 6-month grazing season. Five recorded water rights including a ¾ share in the West Gallatin Canal Company, with priority dates ranging from 1867 to 1909. Wortman Creek, Trail Creek, and Yonder Creek wind through the property; the West Gallatin Canal forms the northwest boundary, with ditches delivering water throughout. Improvements include a 3,467± square-foot, 4-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home extensively renovated and expanded in 2012, a 595 square-foot detached two-car garage, and a 1,237± square-foot heated shop and shed. Significant wildlife, including a large winter and spring elk herd, plus mule deer, whitetail, grouse, waterfowl, cranes, and eagles. No conservation easement, deed restrictions, covenants or zoning; just 5 minutes to Gallatin Gateway, 15 minutes to Bozeman, 20 minutes to the airport, and 30 minutes to Big Sky.

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Additional Features

• Above Grade Finished Area
  2069
• Appliances
  Range, Refrigerator
• Architectural Style
  Ranch
• Basement
  Bedroom
• Bathrooms Full
  2
• Bathrooms Half
  1
• Bathrooms Total Integer
  3
• Bedrooms Total
  4
• Building Area Source
  Owner
• Building Area Total
  3467
• City
  Bozeman
• Co List Agent Direct Phone
  (406) 580-2892
• Co List Agent Email
  tim@westernranchbrokers.com
• Co List Agent Full Name
  Timothy Peterson
• Co List Office Name
  Western Ranch Brokers L L C
• Construction Materials
  Lap Siding
• Contract Status Change Date
  2026-08-20
• Directions
  From Gallatin Gateway: Turn right on U S 191 S toward Big Sky and continue .5 miles, then turn left onto S Cottonwood Rd and continue for 1.5 miles, then turn right onto Yonder Road.
• Documents Count
  3
• Fencing
  Barbed Wire, Cross Fenced, Perimeter
• Garage Spaces
  2
• Garage
  Yes
• Heating
  Natural Gas
• Heating
  Yes
• Interior Features
  Main Level Primary
• Latitude
  45.575881
• Levels
  Multi Split
• Listing Contract Date
  2026-08-20
• Listing Key
  1183436189
• List Price
  19500000
• Living Area
  3467
• Living Area Source
  Owner
• Longitude
  -111.170040
• Lot Features
  Adjacent To Public Land, Farm, Level, Meadow, Pasture, Rolling Slope, Ranch, Trees
• Lot Size Acres
  281.68000
• Lot Size Square Feet
  12269981
• MLS Area Major
  Greater Bozeman Area
• MLS Area Minor
  2 G - Boz Area Gal Gtwy
• MLS Status
  Active
• Original List Price
  19500000
• Originating System Name
  S W M T
• Other Structures
  Outbuilding, Sheds, Storage, Workshop
• Parcel Number
  R H F12522
• Parking Features
  Detached, Garage
• Patio And Porch Features
  Deck, Patio, Porch
• Photos Count
  66
• Postal Code
  59718
• Property Sub Type
  Single Family Residence
• Property Type
  Farm
• Road Surface Type
  Gravel, Paved
• Roof
  Asphalt
• Security Features
  Heat Detector, Smoke Detectors
• Standard Status
  Active
• Stories
  1
• Tax Annual Amount
  2163
• Tax Legal Description
  S13, T03 S, R04 E, C.O.S. 3042A, Tract 2A, ACRES 281.628
• Tax Year
  2025
• Unparsed Address
  15816 Cottonwood Road
• Utilities
  Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Water Available
• View
  Farmland, Meadow, Mountains, Rural, River, Southern Exposure, Creek Stream, Valley
• View
  Yes
• Waterfront Features
  Creek, River Front, Seasonal, Stream
• Water Source
  Well
• Year Built
  1975