Hunsaker Ranch
Fairburn, South Dakota | Custer County | 83 Acres
Property Information
The Hunsaker Ranch is a premium 83-acre horse property situated 35 miles south of Rapid City, South Dakota, along Highway 79. Rapid City hosts numerous horse events such as roping, barrel racing, mounted shooting, working cow horse, cutting, and more. The Ranch is conveniently located just minutes away from the Black Hills National Forest, offering miles of trail riding opportunities. Positioned on the eastern slope of the Black Hills of South Dakota, the Ranch is easily accessible via Highway 79.
Properties like this are rare to find. The Ranch offers stunning views of the Black Hills to the west and the South Dakota prairie to the east. Located 35 miles south of Rapid City, the main shopping hub for western South Dakota, and with the Black Hills just to the east, it offers convenient access to essential amenities.Close Details
LOCATION
The Hunsaker Ranch is located:
Rapid City, South Dakota - 35.0 miles to the north
Hots Springs, South Dakota - 23.0 miles to the south
Custer, South Dakota - 28.0 miles to the north west
Deadwood, South Dakota - 76.0 miles to the north
Mount Rushmore National Monument - 36.0 miles to the north west
Hermosa, South Dakota - 17.0 miles to the north
WILDLIFE AND RECREATION
Wildlife in the area include Antelope, Deer, Elk, Coyotes, Bobcats, Fox, Turkey, Grouse, Pheasants and Big Horn Sheep. Custer State Park is located just to the east of Hermosa South Dakota the park is home to the South Dakota State game lodge. The Black Hills of South Dakota offers fishing, hiking, boating and horseback riding and many other recreational opportunities. Angostura Reservoir is 24.0 miles south and offers boating, water skiing, camping, fishing, and other outdoor activities. There are miles of outdoor hiking trails and horseback riding trails in the Black Hills National Forest land located just to the east of the ranch.
IMPROVEMENTS
The improvements on the ranch are in excellent condition and very well cared for.
• 1,650 square foot home with 3 bedrooms 2 bath with an office and mudroom an attached 24- 36ft garage with a concrete floor. New siding and a room wore added in 2019. New windows, roof, gutters and a sliding glass door added in 2023.
• 52- 36 ft shop with a finished 20-12 ft finished heated work room currently used as a taxidermy studio. New roof and siding added in 2023.
• 24-32 ft 2 story horse barn with a hay loft
• 12-40 ft open face machine shed
• 12-40 ft open face livestock shed
• 12-32 ft livestock barn with tack room
• 60 ft of windbreak in the pasture with geothermal water
• Several pipe pens with automatic waterers or hydrants
• 120-180 ft roping and riding arena
• 50 ft steel round pen
• Shelter belt tree grove planted in 2015
• New 360 ft water well drilled in 2018 40 gallons per minute
• Chicken coop with an outside attached run
• Goat pen with shelter
SUMMARY
Properties like this are rare to find. The improvements are in excellent working condition. The Ranch offers stunning views of the Black Hills to the west and the South Dakota prairie to the east. Located 35 miles south of Rapid City, the main shopping hub for western South Dakota, and with the Black Hills just to the east, it offers convenient access to essential amenities. Additionally, the current owners utilize the property for calving a small number of cows in the winter.