Albany County, Wyoming

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1 Albany County, Wyoming Western Land Sales 123 South 12th Street Thermopolis, WY Roy Ready J.R. Kvenild

2 China Wall Ranch Albany County, WY LOCATION & ACCESS: This ranch is located at the head of Sybille Canyon with Sybille Springs forming the headwaters of Sybille Creek and boasts many one of a kind building sites for a ranch house and headquarters. The Ranch, only 167 ± miles from Denver, Colorado, is approximately 35 miles north of Laramie, Wyoming and 42 miles southwest of Wheatland, Wyoming on Wyoming State Highway 34, which provides easy, year round access to the property. Laramie, Wyoming (population 30,816) 35 miles south Wheatland, Wyoming (population 3,627) 42 mile northeast Cheyenne, Wyoming (population 59,466) 88 miles southeast Fort Collins, Colorado (population 143,986) 101 miles southeast Casper, Wyoming (population 55,316) 148 miles northwest Denver, CO Metro Area (population 3,277,309) 167 miles southeast SIZE & DESCRIPTION: The China Wall Ranch consists of 2,443± deeded acres and 1,080± BLM lease acres for a total of 3,523± acres. The diverse topography of the ranch ranges from elevations of 5,800 feet to 7,500 feet above sea level including high rolling hills with rock outcroppings to deep canyons with cottonwood-lined creek bottoms. The China Wall Ranch is located at the head of Sybille Canyon north of Laramie, Wyoming and southwest of Wheatland, Wyoming. This area has always been recognized as a hidden gem, providing excellent habitat for numerous species of wildlife, significant gains on livestock from the hard grasses, and easy access from the highway and livestock terminals in Wyoming and the nearby Front Range of Colorado. The Sybille Canyon area is surrounded by large deeded ranches, which rarely become available for acquisition. The Ranch enjoys significant annual income from a variety of sources.

3 Sybille Creek provides an abundant water supply on the ranch along with year-round springs and a pipeline system which provides water to several water tanks in critical locations throughout the ranch, helping livestock pasture utilization and increasing excellent wildlife populations and diversity. A three ± acre pond exists, and numerous additional water and pond development opportunities abound, including fishery development. China Wall Ranch, located in the famed Area 7, is home to numerous wildlife species including trophy mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep, antelope, and mountain lion. Adequate water supply, high protein grasses, easy access and convenient location, and unbelievable hunting opportunity makes this Ranch a very desirable investment, lifestyle opportunity, cattle operation, recreation, tax and capital preservation. Rarely does a ranch of this size, in the heart of Sybille Canyon, become available for purchase. LEASE INFORMATION: There is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) grazing permit which, upon approval of the managing BLM Office, will transfer to the buyers at closing. The BLM allotment No consist of approximately 1,080 acres. The grazing allotment allows for 106 total AUMs and is renewable every ten (10) years. CARRYING CAPACITY: The China Wall Ranch has historically been used for the summer pasturing of approximately 500± AUM s depending on conditions and management. The ranch is cross-fenced into six different pastures allowing for rotational grazing. Several of the fences on the ranch have either been built or re-built in the past few years. There are several other fences that need work.

4 There is an abundance of forage and the many different canyons provide good protection for livestock and wildlife. The owners of the China Wall Ranch believe in good stewardship and the wildlife populations have always been very important to them. Thus, in years past they have even gone as far as not grazing it at all during drought years. Big game harvest has been extremely limited. Highway 34 provides easy year-round access for ranch operations. The highway also provides direct access to cattle markets in eastern Wyoming, northern Colorado, and western Nebraska. REAL ESTATE TAXES: The estimated real estate taxes for the China Wall Ranch are approximately $800 per year. Southwest corner of the ranch WATER RESOURCES: The China Wall Ranch has year-round live water, seasonal seeps, and developed and undeveloped springs. Sybille Springs begins on the very western border of the property and forms the upper reaches of Sybille Creek and then fills the 3 ± acre reservoir in the upper Sybille Springs pasture. During wet years the reservoir will overflow all year long flowing down through the truly spectacular China Wall Canyon and then into the main stem of Sybille Creek. There is a solar powered well that feeds a pipeline supplying three tanks; a large holding tank and a pipeline system for two of the pastures on the ranch, and spring fed watering tanks. All adjudicated water rights associated with the Sybille Springs Ranch will transfer to buyer at day of closing.

5 MINERAL RIGHTS: All mineral rights appurtenant to the property will be transferred to the buyer. The owners will not be reserving any mineral rights however the seller is unaware of any mineral ownership. The Ranch has already passed a mineral remoteness study, a critical prerequisite to and conservation easement grant. CLIMATE: According to the High Plains Regional Climate Center at the University of Nebraska, the average annual precipitation for the Laramie, Wyoming area is approximately 10.6 inches including 48.5 inches of snow fall. The average high temperature in January is 43 degrees, while the low is 9 degrees. The average high temperature in July is 80 degrees, while the low is 48 degrees. Area Photo STATE OF WYOMING: Wyoming is a state that offers an incredible diversity of activities, geography, climate, and history. Just a territory in 1869, Wyoming became the 44th state in The state s population is 563,626, and provides a variety of opportunities and advantages for persons wishing to establish residency. Wyoming s energy costs are the second lowest in the nation, and the cost of living index is below the national average. Wyoming ranks among the top 10 in the entire United States for educational performance. Wyoming was recently named third best State in America in which to retire. There is no state income tax, and Wyoming offers an extremely favorable tax climate: No personal income tax No corporate income tax

6 No gross receipts tax No inventory tax Low retail sales tax Low property tax Favorable inheritance tax Favorable unemployment tax COMMUNITY AMENITIES: Albany County sits in southeastern Wyoming bordering Colorado on its southern side. In 1868, the Union Pacific Railroad began to make its way across southern Wyoming. General Grenville Dodge, the chief surveyor for the railroad, chose the site and the name Laramie. Laramie remained primarily a railroading town until the opening of the Wyoming Territorial Prison in 1873 and the establishment of the University of Wyoming in Today, the University of Wyoming is the only four year university in the state and is home to approximately 13,000 students who can choose from as many as 190 different programs. An abundance of outdoor activities has made Laramie one of America s top college towns according to Outside Magazine. For more information, please visit the following websites: Laramie: University of Wyoming: WyoTech: Wheatland, Wyoming is the county seat of Platte County and offers all the desirable amenities of a traditional, rural Wyoming town with its small-town friendliness and atmosphere. Located along I- 25, Wheatland is close to farms and ranches, mountains, plains, reservoirs and many historical and recreational sites. Wheatland has medical facilities at the Platte County Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home, an excellent K-12 school system, farm and ranch implement dealerships, veterinary clinics, several banks and shopping facilities, churches, restaurants, a nine hole municipal golf course, and an airport. For additional information regarding Wheatland as well as the surrounding area, visit

7 RECREATION & WILDLIFE: The China Wall Ranch provides superb hunting opportunities for mule deer, big horn sheep, antelope, and elk. Residents can hunt deer on the ranch with a general license while nonresidents must apply for a Region J license. In recent years there have been many leftover deer licenses for non-residents in this area. Antelope licenses are also easy to obtain for this area with nonresidents enjoying a 100% draw rate in recent years. The ranch is located in the very popular and famous Area 7 for elk. Although the general public draw percentages for this area are very low. The Ranch qualifies for two guaranteed landowner elk tags each year. The ranch also has antelope, mule deer, bear, big horn sheep as well as mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, and various other small game species. Camping, hiking, boating, swimming, golfing, rodeo events, snowmobiling, and four-wheeling trips can also be found nearby. PRICE: $1,978,000 The Seller shall require an all cash sale. NOTE: NOTE: INFORMATION ON THE CHINA WALL RANCH WAS OBTAINED FROM SOURCES DEEMED TO BE RELIABLE, BUT IS NOT GUARANTEED BY WESTERN LAND SALES OR THE SELLER. THIS OFFERING IS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE, PRICE CHANGE, CORRECTION OR WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT NOTICE Western Land Sales 123 South 12th Street Thermopolis, WY Roy Ready J.R. Kvenild

8 Wheatland 38 miles China Wall Ranch Albany County, Wyoming Laramie 36 Miles Deeded Lands - China Wall... Deeded Lands Neighbors... State Grazing Lease. BLM Grazing Permits... Ranch Boundary Note: For visual aid only accuracy not guaranteed!

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