Walt's Cabin

Land Details Five hundred deeded acres bordering one of Wyoming's most coveted wild landscapes, the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The forest boundary means your recreational reach extends well beyond the property fence — backcountry elk country, mule deer terrain, and pronghorn range are all out the gate. This is four-season land in a county that attracts buyers who understand what that means.

Walt's Cabin — A Piece of Wyoming History

At the heart of the property stands Walt's Cabin, a structure recognized by the Big Piney National Historical Society. Few ranch properties can offer a working piece of frontier history alongside their recreational merits. Walt's Cabin connects this land to the men and women who first shaped this country — and adds a layer of significance no new construction can replicate.

Few counties in the American West can match what Sublette County, Wyoming delivers to the serious outdoor buyer. Nestled among three major mountain ranges — the Wind River Mountains, the Wyoming Range, and the Gros Ventre Range — the county's unchanged landscape and bountiful wildlife yield exceptional opportunities for hunting, fishing, mountain climbing, and four-season recreation.

This is elk country at its finest. The Bridger Wilderness and Gros Ventre Wilderness areas within the Bridger-Teton National Forest provide backcountry hunting terrain closed to motorized vehicles, creating the kind of undisturbed habitat that produces trophy-class animals and high hunter success rates. Elk, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, moose, and bighorn sheep all call this landscape home.

On the water, Sublette County is equally legendary. The Wind River Mountains and surrounding drainages are famous for their blue-ribbon trout streams and over 1,300 named lakes, offering everything from backcountry brook trout to float fishing for big rainbows and browns. The Green River, New Fork River, and their tributaries have drawn anglers from across the country for generations.

The county rests on a high plateau ringed by glaciated mountain ranges, and sits just 78 miles south of Jackson Hole and approximately 90 miles south of Yellowstone National Park — placing buyers within easy reach of two of the most iconic landscapes on the continent while remaining well off the resort corridor.

Spring, summer, and fall bring hiking, mountain biking, fishing, horseback riding, ATV and ORV riding, and camping. Winter opens an entirely different chapter — nordic and alpine skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking, and ice fishing keep the county alive year-round for those who choose to use it.

Cowboys still make their living here. The Oregon Trail passed through this ground, and before that the Mountain Men held their rendezvous on the Green River. A rendezvous is still held each July. History, culture, and the working West are not a backdrop here — they are a living part of daily life.

The Hunting

Sublette County is elk country. The ranch provides direct access to huntable populations of Rocky Mountain elk, mule deer, and pronghorn antelope — three of Wyoming's most sought-after big game species on a single property. Bridger-Teton adjacency means elk move through this ground seasonally, and the diversity of terrain supports deer and antelope across the lower benches and open draws.

The Fishing — 80± Miles of Private Water

This is where Walt's Cabin Ranch separates itself from nearly any comparable property on the market.

Included with purchase is access to over 80 miles of private fishing lease — an extraordinary assemblage of blue-ribbon and trophy-class waters across some of Sublette County's most celebrated drainages:

Green River New Fork River Fish Creek Cottonwood Creek South Piney Creek Middle Piney Creek Beaver Creek Access to these waters is included at no additional cost through Year 4 of ownership, with a nominal $1,000 annual fee to continue participation thereafter. For the serious angler, this lease alone represents exceptional value that would be difficult — if not impossible — to replicate independently.

The Opportunity

Historic. Huntable. Fishable. Forest-adjacent. Properties that check all four boxes in Sublette County are rare by any measure. Walt's Cabin Ranch is offered for buyers who understand that legacy land isn't built — it's found.

Walt's Cabin Ranch sits in the heart of western Wyoming's Upper Green River Valley, in the Big Piney area of Sublette County — a region that serious land buyers recognize as one of the last truly unspoiled corners of the American West.

Big Piney lies directly off US-189 and serves as the gateway to the Wyoming Range, offering immediate access to alpine scenery, blue-ribbon trout water along the Green River, and some of the finest big game hunting country in the state. The town provides essential services — fuel, groceries, lodging, and dining — while maintaining the quiet, unhurried character that draws buyers away from resort corridors in the first place.

The broader Pinedale Region is bounded by the divide of the Wyoming Range to the west and the Wind River Range to the east, and is home to the upper Green River and its many tributaries, including the New Fork and East Fork rivers. This is the drainage that defines the landscape and the fishing on Walt's Cabin Ranch.

For context on regional access and proximity:

Pinedale, WY (county seat) — approximately 30 miles north Jackson Hole, WY — approximately 77 miles north via US-191, roughly 1.5 hours Yellowstone National Park — approximately 130 miles north, about 2 hours Salt Lake City, UT — approximately 237 miles southwest, about 4 hours Rock Springs, WY (regional airport) — approximately 100 miles south Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) — approximately 108 miles, with commercial service to major hubs The Pinedale Wenz Field general aviation airport sits approximately 6 miles south of Pinedale, with a 7,100-foot asphalt runway at 7,080 feet elevation — suitable for larger corporate jets and a practical option for buyers flying private.

Over 80% of Sublette County is public land — BLM, National Forest, and State — and there is not a single stoplight in the entire county. That statistic tells you everything you need to know about what life here looks and feels like. This is not a place that has been discovered and developed. It is a place that has been quietly protected by geography, elevation, and the people who chose to stay.