Local Area
Red Mountain Ranch is located in the
Madison Valley of Southwest Montana.   The
quaint, western town of Ennis, 15 miles to
the north, offers many services along with
restaurants, fishing shops, art galleries,
unique gift stores, a hospital, and golf
course.   A county airport is 11 miles away.  
Bozeman, located 70 miles to the northeast,
provides all other necessities including a
commercial airport, the Museum of the
Rockies, Montana State University, and
extensive medical facilities.  

The Madison River, widely known as a blue
ribbon trout stream, runs through the
center of the Madison Valley.   The nearby
Big Hole, Gallatin, Jefferson, and
Beaverhead Rivers and numerous valley and
mountain lakes provide more fishing
opportunities.
Madison River
Yellowstone National Park is a one hour
drive from the ranch and Big Sky Ski Area
and Resort are two hours away.  The
historic mining towns of Virginia City and
Nevada City are nearby.

The visual aesthetics from Red Mountain
Ranch is dominated by 10,876 foot Sphinx
Mountain, historically known as Red
Mountain.  It is located in the Lee Metcalf
Wilderness Area of the Madison Range.   
With trailheads minutes from the ranch,
this area of the Beaverhead/Deerlodge
National Forest offers hundreds of miles
of hiking, cross-country skiing, and
horseback riding, along with hunting,
fishing, and wildlife viewing opportunities.  
 Elk and deer spend the winter months on
the Bear Creek Wildlife Management
Area one mile to the east of the ranch.