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Horse Properties for Sale in Altamont, Utah
Altamont is a small farming community on the south slope of the Uinta Mountains in Duchesne County, and horse property here looks the way horse property used to look across Utah — irrigated pasture, gravel county roads, working barns, and neighbors who actually run cattle and horses rather than collect them as lawn ornaments. Elevation runs around 6,400 feet, so the growing season is short but the hay is good, and most parcels in the 2-to-20-acre range carry shares in Moon Lake Water Users or one of the local ditch companies. That irrigation water is what separates a usable horse setup from a dry lot, so it's worth asking about shares before anything else.
Buyers gravitating to Altamont are usually people who want real acreage without Wasatch Front pricing, riders who want National Forest access out the back gate (the Ashley and the High Uintas trailheads are a short trailer ride north), and families relocating for work in the Uinta Basin oil and gas fields or in Roosevelt, 20 minutes south. Winters are cold and snowy enough that you'll want a loafing shed, heated waterers, and decent hay storage; summers are dry, mild, and made for arena work. Browse the active horse property listings below to see what's currently on the market in and around Altamont, Mountain Home, and Boneta.
February 2026 · Altamont market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Altamont right now.
Median sale
$282,500
1 closed in February 2026
Median DOM
67 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
95.8%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
2
active + pending
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Common questions
About horse properties in Altamont.
How much acreage do horse properties in Altamont typically include? ▾
Most horse setups in and around Altamont sit on 2 to 20 acres, with some larger ranch parcels stretching past 40. Smaller in-town lots often have a barn and a few stalls, while properties out toward Mountain Home or Boneta tend to come with irrigated pasture and room for a riding arena.
Does Altamont have irrigation water for pasture? ▾
Yes. Many properties carry shares in the Moon Lake Water Users Association or local ditch companies fed from the Uinta drainage. Water shares are a separate asset from the land, so confirm exactly how many shares convey and the delivery schedule before writing an offer — it directly affects how many horses the pasture can actually support.
What's the climate like for keeping horses year-round? ▾
Altamont sits around 6,400 feet on the south slope of the Uintas, so winters are cold (single digits to teens overnight is normal in January) and summers are dry and mild. Plan on heated waterers, a windbreak or loafing shed, and stored hay for roughly five months of feeding season.
Are there zoning or animal-unit limits I should know about? ▾
Duchesne County zoning in the Altamont area is generally agricultural and horse-friendly, but animal density, setbacks for barns and manure storage, and arena lighting rules vary by parcel. Check the specific zoning designation with Duchesne County Planning before assuming you can run a boarding or training operation.
Where do locals ride and trailer out to? ▾
The Ashley National Forest and Uinta foothills are minutes north, with trailhead access at places like Yellowstone Drainage, Swift Creek, and Moon Lake. For arena work and events, riders trailer to the Duchesne County fairgrounds in Roosevelt, about 20 minutes south.
How does pricing compare to horse property along the Wasatch Front? ▾
Substantially cheaper per acre. Acreage in the Altamont area often runs a fraction of what comparable irrigated horse property costs in Heber, Morgan, or Erda, which is why buyers priced out of those markets keep landing here. The trade-off is a longer drive to SLC — roughly two and a half hours.