Moose Mountain Lodge in the scenic Trail Creek area

Moose Mountain Lodge, 1680 Harrison Meadows Road, Bozeman

This amazing property is located along one of the prettiest roads in Southwest Montana, between Bozeman and the renowned Paradise Valley. The home was designed by the current owners and built by Moose Mountain Log Homes out of Canada. The home is over 7,800 square feet in size, made entirely of hand-hewn logs with no chinking—it is truly a masterpiece! The property itself is on 120 acres at the end of Harrison Meadows Road, just 1.5 miles off Trail Creek Road between Bozeman and Paradise Valley, Montana. The views are of the gorgeous forests and meadows along these Gallatin Range foothills, with the peaks of the rugged Absaroka range just within sight to the south, and the Bridger Mountains can be seen from the deck gazebo to the north. The property backs to 640 acres of State land—quite a back yard!

There are six bedrooms and five bathrooms in the main home; plus, when it's needed, there is a guest cabin down below the home with two more bedrooms and one bathroom. The great room is a spacious room with lofted ceilings, high windows and a stacked rock fireplace. Multiple doors throughout the home lead to the wrap-around deck and outdoor patio areas. Enjoy an outdoor fireplace on the front deck, or have a bonfire in the built-in firepit by the barbecue patio... or, head down to the stocked trout pond for some fishing and a scenic picnic.

This lodge could serve as an amazing family reunion getaway spot, or even a corporate retreat. The location is hard to beat—just 25 minutes to Bozeman or to the Paradise Valley. Accessed via Trail Creek Road, this scenic road enjoys quite a history as well. The mining town of Storrs was located just a few miles north of Moose Mountain Lodge, from 1905 to 1912. The town had 500 residents, a hotel, post office, and saloon. Now there are only a few remains left of the town, including a large brick wall along Trail Creek Road. The fairly substantial wall is the remains of the coke ovens that were used as part of the process of refining some of the mined materials. There is even an old railroad bed among the meadows and willows just to the right of Trail Creek Road as you head south from the Interstate. Rumor has it the railroad line used to be called the “Turkey Trail” because of all the wild turkeys in the area. There are still a few turkeys around in the fall, so it must be true!

Moose Mountain Lodge is offered at $4.7 million.
MLS# 168913
Listed by Chanelle Zimmer, 406-581-3855