33 Acres in Crawford, NE - $195,000
Breakneck 33
Check out this very private 33 acre property located off Breakneck Road with live water and plenty of timber. There is electricity, a domestic well and septic on site. The west side of the property is bound by Breakneck Road and there is 3 and 4 strand barbed wire fence surrounding the property. This would make a great location for a weekend recreation getaways or your forever home!
Land
The terrain on property is mountainous with high density Ponderosa Pines and native grass community. There is live water running for a short distance on the northeast corner that offers fresh water for wildlife and livestock. The high points of the ranch offer some rock outcrops and the valleys are full of lush grasses. The place really lives much bigger than the 33 acres that it consists of. The undulating terrain and heavy foresting gives the sensation you are in the mountains somewhere f...
The terrain on property is mountainous with high density Ponderosa Pines and native grass community. There is live water running for a short distance on the northeast corner that offers fresh water for wildlife and livestock. The high points of the ranch offer some rock outcrops and the valleys are full of lush grasses. The place really lives much bigger than the 33 acres that it consists of. The undulating terrain and heavy foresting gives the sensation you are in the mountains somewhere farther west.
Recreation
The area is rich in history and has many attractions such as Fort Robinson State Park, Soldier Creek Wilderness Area, Toadstool State Park, Oglala National Grasslands, Old West Trail Days Rodeo and Peabody Hale Fiddle Contest, Mari Sandoz Wacipi Pow Wow and the Fur Trade Days Rendezvous.
Hunters will find a good mix of wildlife on the property that include mule deer, whitetail deer, Merriams turkey, coyotes, bobcats, the occasional elk and mountain lion all call place home. The Pine Ridge area is good for all kinds of recreation, from hunting , fishing , hiking and horseback riding. The Soldier Creek Wilderness and Fort Robinson State Park offer hunting and trails that you can hike and horseback ride as well. Additionally Fort Robinson is a destination for tourists to visit the old fort and see what it was like to live in an outpost army fort.
Lake Whitney and Box Butte Reservoir are also close by offering fishing and water sports.
History
Dawes County is noted for it beautiful pine forest ridges and for being home to the historic Fort Robinson, the “Outpost of the Plains” that was established by the United States Army in 1874. Today, Fort Robinson is one of Nebraska’s most popular tourist and vacation attractions.
In the 1870s, the area that would become Dawes County was inhabited by two large divisions of the Sioux tribe. The Brules were located at the Spotted Tail agency on the White River, while the Ogalalas were at the Red Cloud agency just east of Fort Robinson. Toward the end of the 1870s and into the 1880s, cattlemen came to the area to lay out ranches.
Today there are still plenty of cattle ranches, but the ranchers have also employed many farming practices to increase the ability to utilize there lands.
The area is also known to hold large fossil remains of dinosaurs and ancient bison as well as other prehistoric creatures.
Location
The Breakneck parcel sits just 7 miles from Crawford Nebraska with good county road access. The property is remote but not so far off the hwy that it is inconvenient to get to.
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