Jack Creek Ranch has a varied landscape consisting of densely timbered hillsides, deep draws, rock outcroppings, and stunning mountain views and vistas over the Bighorn Basin. Several springs and numerous mountain creeks including Jack Creek, Crooked Creek, and Johnny Creek meander through the ranch providing water to both livestock and wildlife.
Locale
Jack Creek Ranch is situated on the western slope of the Bighorn Mountains overlooking the Bighorn Basin in north-central Wyoming. The Bighorn Basin is home to several quaint communities with a history deeply rooted in farming and ranching. The closest full service town is Greybull which offers all the amenities one would need including medical services, restaurants, and lodging. The largest community in the basin is Cody, and known for being the eastern gateway to Yellowstone National Park. Cody is also replete with cultural treasures including the Buffalo Bill Center of the West which won the 2017 Readers Choice Awards for Best Western Museum, Best Western Art Gallery (Whitney Western Art Museum), and Editor’s Choice Award for Best American Indian Collection (Plains Indian Museum).
East of the ranch on the other side of the Bighorn National Forest is the town of Sheridan which is a highly desirable community, and was recently selected as the #1 Western Town by True West Magazine. Sheridan boasts fine dining, shopping, arts, equestrian events, polo, professional rodeo, hospital/medical facilities, and world-class golf.
Location
Just 20 miles from the small town of Shell, WY, the ranch is located approximately 8 miles south of Highway 14 via Forest Road 17. Accessibility in the winter months varies from year to year depending on the amount of snowfall.
Climate
This area receives approximately 22 inches of total precipitation per year, and there are generally 206 sunny days. High temperatures range from 70 degrees in July to 28 degrees in January.