Massive Wyoming ranch bigger than Rhode Island asks $79.5M

Watch out, city slickers — you could fit more than four New York Cities inside this ranch. 

A 916,076-acre grazing empire in Wyoming listed this week for a grand total of $79.5 million, the New York Times reported. Pathfinder Ranches, which encompasses four separate properties, is one of the largest working ranches in the Rocky Mountains, and occupies more than 1% of its home state given its massive size. 

The gargantuan listing nestled between mountain ranges offers potential buyers a money-making empire, a resource-rich landscape and a significant slice of American history.

The 1,431-square-mile assemblage, listed by Swan Land Company broker Scott Williams, is every cowboy’s dream. Its rolling foothills, high plains and broad river valleys cross four counties, according to listing materials. 

Altogether, this mega-ranch is collectively larger than the states of Delaware or Rhode Island.

“A ranch like this is not built overnight, but takes generations of grit, vision and dedication to become something like Pathfinder,” Williams said in a statement shared with The Post.

The land is steeped in early American history. It dates back to the 1870s, the Times reported. Within Pathfinder’s confines sits Independence Rock, where westward pioneers carved their names throughout the 19th century, and the famous Oregon Trail and Pony Express paths crossed through. 

The property hosts 12 ranches total, according to listing materials, hosting approximately 3,400 cows, 180 bulls and 130 saddle horses.

Ranch houses, outbuildings, barns, a church and even a riding area are dispersed across the four swaths of land. Pathfinder’s residential center can be found on the 25,000-acre Two Crosses property, according to the Times.

The Great Pathfinder Lodge spans 6,579 square feet, with a total of nine bedrooms and eight bathrooms. 

Most of the Pathfinder acreage was assembled between 2005 and 2018 in a partnership that has since narrowed down to just Sammons Enterprises, Pathfinder’s parent company, the Times reported. Ryan Lance, president of Pathfinder Ranches, told the outlet that the property no longer fits in the company’s portfolio.

“Pathfinder represents a piece of our country’s pioneering spirit, productive and thoughtfully managed land, and a chance to make a real contribution to both modern ranching practices and conservation,” Lance said in a statement.

Natural resources are abundant here, including two reservoirs and 20 miles of the Sweetwater River. The land boasts the country’s first and largest habitat conservation bank for sage-grouse, a large and distinctive ground-dwelling bird in the American West. 

The strange-looking sage-grouse isn’t the only animal that enjoys Pathfinder’s stewardship. The bank also protects habitat of elk, bald and golden eagles, raptors and other classic wildlife of the American West.