Our Heritage

The same family has held this property for five generations since it was originally claimed under the Homestead Act.

There is a total of 100 acres available. It is located in section 15, township 31 north, range 119 west of the 6th principle meridian, Lincoln County, Wyoming. We are willing to consider the sale of any portion of this property, however the most logical size parcels would be; 35 acres, 40 acres, 70 acres, 86 acres or 100 acres.

The property is located less than 50 miles south of Jackson Hole Wyoming as the crow flies. 70 miles, if you use the road through “Snake River Canyon”. This property includes Old Bally Ridge. This area is the top of the foothills above the town of Fairview in the Southwest portion of Star Valley, about eight miles Southwest of Afton, Wyoming. There is nearly half of a mile frontage on the paved road to Fairview, which is less than 1 mile away.

Fairview is still a rural community. The kind you think of when you hear the old song (Over the River and through the Woods). Fairview is the town where Grandmothers house is. Fairview is a special place and this is a special piece of property. Old Bally, approx. 30 acres, is the only piece of property of its kind in Star Valley or western Wyoming. From the large open flat expanse of its top the view is 360 degrees. Southwest, less than two miles distant, is the northern end of The Big Ridge. It’s covered with pines and aspens. Our grandfathers and great grandfathers went here to harvest timber that became our homes, and firewood to warm those homes. Big Ridge stretches for miles. Small animals, foxes, coyotes, rabbits, squirrels, badgers, pine martins, all are present. Larger animals can be seen throughout the year as they come out mostly in the evening and then melt back into the timber as the morning light gives away their presence. It is common to see deer, elk and moose from the top of Old Bally.

The South End and Forest Dell can be seen from Old Bally, (the main entrance to Star Valley). We also see the entire 30-mile western front of the Salt River range to the east of the upper valley. Most prominent are Cottonwood, Dry Creek and Swift Creek canyons. All three canyons hold beautiful mountain lakes that can be driven to or hiked to. Fishing here is not a futile effort.

Looking up the canyons we see the Greys River Range and Wyoming Peak at over thirty miles distant. On a clear day you feel you can reach out and touch it. A (not clear day) means clouds or storm. No pollution or smog here.

A little further to the north we spy Grover Park and the Narrows. Grover Park is a large natural opening, a true forest park. A wonderful undeveloped open space used during summer for camping, picnics and family reunions. In the winter the canyon just before the park is used for a world famous snowmobile hill climb. All of Star Valley is a snowmobile wonderland

On top of Old Bally we are twenty-five miles from the narrows which separate the upper and lower valley. The towns of the lower valley are screened from our view but we still see the Salt River Range continuing north to of Snake River canyon, the thoroughfare to Jackson Hole.

We have a clear unobstructed view of the entire upper valley. Fairview is literally at our feet. We can see streams converging from both sides of Star Valley to join with the Salt River, a 50-mile plus premier trout stream.

West and northwest we can see the prominent hills and canyons of the Caribou National Forest of Southeast Idaho. In every other direction we can see the Bridger-Teton National Forest, all of which is public access land.

A few miles distant we see Crow Creek. The road through Crow creek Canyon is a fifty-mile drive through history. Teams and wagons supplied the early needs of Star Valley

One ridge to the south of Crow Creek is Spring Creek. About a mile from us, but right at our feet, we see both creeks emerge from the canyons to join then meander through willows and meadows to merge above Afton with the Salt River.

Immediately to the west is an expansive view of Spring Creek. We see a few homes nestled amongst the side canyons and meadows. Spring Creek road goes around the base of Old Bally and continues a few miles up to the forest corrals. Maintained for public use the corrals are a place to leave your truck and horse trailer or a place to set up your tents or campers. Cross the fence at the forest corrals and you enter the Bridger-Teton National Forest. This forest is as close as you will ever come to seeing what the original settlers of this land saw, unless you travel about three hours northeast to the Windriver wilderness. Hundreds of square miles of road-less wonders that stretch southeast from Yellowstone past Dubois and Pinedale.

Star Valley has so much to offer! The Recreation possibilities are endless.

It is famous for its Hunting, fishing, four wheeling, hiking, cross country skiing, and snowmobiling! We all love our heritage and are proud to call this home! We invite you to come and see what we have described!

This property can be parceled in many different configurations, let us know what suits your needs!