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PRIVATE 170 Acre Ranch w/ 2BR/2BA cabin

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A wide landscape with rolling hills and distant mountains.
Room
Living area
Interior
A living room with a black leather sofa, a glass coffee table, and a patterned rug.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
Sleeps 5•2 bedrooms

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Silver Star, MT
  • Place, Jefferson River
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park
    ‪45 min drive‬
  • Place, Copper King Mansion
    ‪57 min drive‬
  • Airport, Butte, MT (BTM-Bert Mooney)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

PRIVATE 170 Acre Ranch w/ 2BR/2BA cabin

I hate inflation-NO increases in 4 years now-we are FOR the (beleaguered) middle class!
THIS IS A REAL RANCH/FAMILY HOME-mellow only-Please...NO would be "inspectors"

SILVER STAR RANCH--Your own PRIVATE 170-acre ranch, with lovely 2 BR 2BA cabin (former ranch foreman's house, nicely updated) --ALL TO YOURSELF. GORGEOUS views overlooking Jefferson River and Tobacco Root mountains, in heart of Ruby Valley. Many nearby fishing access points, including one at South end of ranch. Twin Bridges is 7 miles away with gourmet market/espresso bar and THREE great restaurants (including famous OLD HOTEL RESTAURANT-now take out only). VA & NV Cities also nearby.
Bozeman, Three Forks, Twin Bridges, Sheridan, Dillon, Melrose, all nearby. FISHING-Jefferson River, Big Hole River, Ruby River, Madison River, Beaverhead River--all nearby

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House Rules

Check in after 2:30 PM
Check out before 11:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17
Children welcome
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
Pets considered
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Non smoking only

Important information

You need to know

Property # 751418vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Silver Star

Located in Silver Star, this cabin is in a rural area and on a river. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Jefferson River and Madison County Fairgrounds, while Star Theater and Jefferson Valley Museum are cultural highlights. Kayaking and water tubing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours and hunting nearby.
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Silver Star, MT

What's nearby

  • Jefferson River - 1 min drive - 1.1 km
  • Madison County Fairgrounds - 14 min drive - 18.9 km
  • Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park - 45 min drive - 62.1 km
  • Butte Civic Center - 55 min drive - 77.4 km
  • Copper King Mansion - 57 min drive - 80.5 km

Getting around

  • Butte, MT (BTM-Bert Mooney) - 52 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is PRIVATE 170 Acre Ranch w/ 2BR/2BA cabin pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much is parking at PRIVATE 170 Acre Ranch w/ 2BR/2BA cabin?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at PRIVATE 170 Acre Ranch w/ 2BR/2BA cabin?

Check-in begins at 2:30 PM.

What time is check-out at PRIVATE 170 Acre Ranch w/ 2BR/2BA cabin?

Checkout is at 11:30 AM.

Where is PRIVATE 170 Acre Ranch w/ 2BR/2BA cabin located?

Situated on a river, this cabin is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Jefferson River and 8.8 mi (14.2 km) from Madison County Fairgrounds. Ruby Valley and Sheridan Public Library are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 52 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great views and very nice cabin. We really enjoyed our stay here. Owner is very responsive. I would recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carrie A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Views

This was an amazing property. The views are phenomenal. Will recommend this property and would definitely return in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ana R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Little Getaway

We were in a perfect spot that was away from the bigger cities but not too far! The cabin is very cozy and felt so easy to settle into and feel right at home! The jacuzzi is in a great spot to see all the stars at night, it was just lovely.We were visiting the area to spend our days fishing, this was a great place to be close to several good spots!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jan L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

comfortable cabin with a view!

Great rustic, comfortable place to stay that is off the beaten path. Hot tub is a very nice perk!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

David S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Isolated and Beautiful place

Good home base to explore south west Montana
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amanda S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Private

The host was very accomadating. The views were amazing and lots of space. Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 August 2024
fantastic guests...good for anyone
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kim J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vaca with the doggies

We all had a nice time! And the dogs got to run around freely!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 19 March 2020
GREAT GUESTS!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cory A.

View for Days

Awesome place with an incredible view of the Montana countryside. I will be back here again!!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
ANOTHER truly wonderful guest from HOMEAWAY family! Thanks to all!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sara H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect place for a relaxing time

We thoroughly enjoyed our time here. Every morning and evening we found ourselves with our cameras taking photos. We were not far from a grocery store and other places of interest. The home had everything we needed and then some. We would definitely rent here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 June 2022
THANKS...sara was GREAT!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Don K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Jim’s place

Clean, cozy. Welll supplied property that checked every box.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 16 November 2022
Don & the gang were GREAT.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeffery S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Silverstar ranch

We stayed 5 nights. Wish we would have more time. Not far off the main road, but, we heard only a miminal amount of noise. The sunsets and sunrises were beautiful. Be prepared for a bit of a climb up the driveway. We traveled from sw michigan and appreciate the accommodations
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brittany L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing views!

We absolutely loved our stay! The cabin was so cozy and is the picture of Montana. The view off the back deck is breathtaking. We stayed here for a week and loved every minute of it.. we hiked up the hill our first evening there and it was spectacular, we took a nice relaxing dip in the hot tub on one of the cooler nights after spending the day exploring Montana and just enjoyed the peace and quiet. It’s nice and private, super clean and cozy. James is super nice and called to check on us to make sure everything was good (which it was great).I highly recommend renting this place, you will not regret it!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Julie J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Getaway

We enjoyed the beauty and solitude. The view is even better than the photos show. We had a great time watching a heard of elk and antelope on the foothills and listening to cows and coyotes. The house was well equipped and comfortable. We experienced thunder storms, strong winds, beautiful sunrises, and starry nights. Expect a remote cabin experience, there are some cute critters running around the property. Our host was very responsive to all our questions and we hope to be able to come back again.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

James R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Safety for elderly, and general information

The access road and surrounding terrain is steep as it is on the side of the mountain. The front porch and back porch steps could use handrails, so you have something to hang onto. The Shower handle in the Master Bedroom fell off the first day and I contacted owner and we agreed for me to run to the hardware store and purchase the tool needed to fix it and he would re-imburse me for the costs. I fixed the handle and left the tool for the owner. The views from the house are outstanding. This ranch house is noisy at night with the wind blowing and creaking floors and doors. The hot tub cover had blown open during a storm on the first night of our stay and Debree had gotten into the tub so we could not use it. It was a real bad storm with over 50 MHP Wind gusts, not the owners fault. The Master Bath Shower according to my mom never got hot enough for her, but my dad said it was hot enough. So if you like a really hot shower you may want to use the guest Bathroom as it was really hot.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

D W.

Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Uninvited Guest and Driveway from Hell

Would have been nice to know ahead of time that this property sits on a mountainside and therefore, your car better have front wheel or four wheel drive to get up the steep driveway. Oh, and God help you if you have a fear of heights. Weather stripping non-existent on front door so as we ate dinner, in comes a mouse and crosses the floor and showed no fear that we were there. Wood ceiling tiles were used for flooring in this God-forsaken place and crown molding was used for baseboards. Hand towels served as fill ins for gaps in walls. Would not recommend staying here.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michelle H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice cabin with fantastic view!!

Mr. Kephart was very nice and easily accessible. We had no issues with the property or process of reserving/renting. The cabin is very well stocked with any kitchen appliance you would ever need! I am glad I read a previous review about the driveway before picking a rental car. The driveway is fairly steep and rough, but it is Montana. Lol. I did like the fact that the property has a full size washer and dryer and worked great!! They looked fairly new, too. Lovely place!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jerry B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great views of the valley.

We enjoyed the quietness and location away from anyone. You can view the area for miles with no obstructions. We did learn about the variances of MT weather at night with high winds or no wind and extremes in temperature. But we were snug and sound in the home. It was easy to find and well marked.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Deborah B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Not my favorite place… the view was great, and the sheets were nice…. it was like visiting great gra

Fine
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

kamlesh p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Silver Star Montana

Nice place. A Gem in the mountains. Had all the amenities…and more. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

This is our second staying here. We love the vastness of the property and we can hike out the back door. The location is perfect and close to a few ghost towns. The beds are comfortable and Jim had provided everything you need for cooking. Thank you for letting us stay
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

jule

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful views

very nice fairly remote property high up with beautiful views of the Jefferson river valley
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

CLARENCE W C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Montana fishing vacation.

Great views. Great hunting/fishing cabin.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Melissa S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning 360 degree views

Stunning property. Check in and check out was a breeze. Absolutely fantastic VRBO. 12/10 would come back again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Richard D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful spot

Beautiful spot on top of a hill with great views.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

beth m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome view!

The view as you sit on the deck is amazing! We took a nice hike out back for an even better view of the valley and mountain range.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 6 October 2021
Beth left place VERY clean and is an easy guest. I'd recommend her to any host.

About the host

Hosted by Jim Kephart

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My family and I had the BAR N RANCH in West Yellowstone for decades. That was large, many guests, full service.... SILVER STAR RANCH captures the beauty, privacy and ambiance of that place--and other traditional guest ranches--in a smaller size just right for couples and small families.

Why they chose this property

I had been searching for several years for a nice rural parcel. Several other deals came & went--and then I found this place. The views alone are worth it all---not just million dollar views but TEN MILLION DOLLAR at a great price!
We have worked hard to give YOU-the hardworking middle class and upper middle class- a nice bit of what you are used to... PLUS some of what only the "1%" an AFFORDABLE price. Enjoy your stay!

What makes this property unique

You have a wonderful little cabin , LOTS of land (our 170 acres PLUS you are surrounded by endless federal BLM lands that offer great hiking and hunting), yet the hiwy is only 1/4 mile away and Twin Bridges (offering gourmet market & deli/espresso bar, 2 very good & 1 truly great restaurants, & more) is just 6 miles away.
LIKE FLY FISHING?? Well, world class fly fishing starts at Hell's Canyon access to Jefferson River at S. end of property, and continues all around us. Twin Bridges has numerous excellent fishing guides and TWO renowned fly rod mnufacturers.

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