The Wine Glass Ranch - Challis, ID

Welcome to your own personal western paradise! Wine Glass Ranch sits on over 65 acres with almost a half mile of Challis Creek running through the property. Two irrigated hay fields bookend a custom log cabin, multiple outbuildings, a circle coral, a workshop, and countless ranch and recreational amenities. Whether youre looking for the perfect horse property, eager to take advantage of a lifetime of outdoor adventures, or simply desire a private sunset view of White Mountain and the surrounding wilderness, this is one of those properties thats difficult to fit into a listing description. Adjoining over 69,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management land on three sides and over 840,000 acres of the Challis National Forest, this property sits on one of the very few gateways to the 2.36-million-acre Frank Church Wilderness the largest contiguous wilderness area outside of Alaska and under ten miles from your front door. Enjoy year-round access via a well-maintained county road during all four seasons. Located only 6 miles from Challis, Idaho, a quintessential western town not yet spoiled by overwhelming crowds, you truly have the best of both worlds as you enjoy dinner at one of the great local restaurants or float the nearby Salmon River one of the longest undammed rivers in the US and a mecca for watersports, fishing, and legendary scenery. The home and buildings on-site provide a dizzying array of opportunities. Inside the main cabin, you will find vaulted ceilings, a wood-burning stove, a modern kitchen, a bathroom, a loft and side room, and open pane windows where you can watch horses and mule deer feed under mountain skies. Nestled between the sounds of Challis Creek and the 11-acre irrigated hay field, you will find a bathhouse with separate bathrooms and showers, and a full-sized washer and dryer. Next to that is a separate, modern bunkhouse with a kitchenette and bedroom. Walk the hiking trail along the meandering creek and across the footbridge to find elevated views overlooking the property and the surrounding hillsides that elk, deer, upland birds, and countless wildlife call home; your private access to endless hunting, hiking, and rock hounding. Continue along the irrigation canal running beside cottonwoods and stunning rock formations until you come to the second irrigated field, replete with holding pens and everything else you need for livestock or hobby farming. Cross over the creek and cast a line to multiple species of trout, or continue on to a workshop, another bunkhouse with modern upgrades, a single bedroom with a kitchenette, and a studio/bedroom converted from one of the charming and historic horse stalls. Your own private Idaho retreat, horse property, vacation getaway, home sweet home, or all of the above!