Fairburn, SD 57738 - Custer County

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.

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.