CONNER, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 10, 2026--
The historic Medicine Hot Springs estate, located in Montana’s coveted South Bitterroot Valley, is set to be auctioned to highest bidder without reserve on March 10, by Elite Auctions. Spanning 119 acres and positioned for residential or potential commercial use, the property presents a rare opportunity in one of the nation’s premier fly-fishing and big-game hunting regions.
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The estate includes a 3,797-square-foot main residence, 12 guest cabins, and a gathering space known as the East Game Lodge with a pool table, loft bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom. Additionally, the property holds senior geothermal water rights from 1908, when it operated as Medicine Hot Springs, a healing bathhouse. The chemical-free hot springs flow consistently at 94°F-114°F, naturally filling the pool, hot tub, and historic soaking tubs. Located at 260 Medicine Springs Road, the property is currently listed for $7,950,000.
Prime Location in High-Value Recreation Market
Medicine Hot Springs sits within Montana Hunting District 270, known for exceptional elk, whitetail deer, and mule deer hunting. The nearby Bitterroot River consistently ranks among the nation’s top fly-fishing destinations. Lost Trail Powder Mountain Ski Resort is just 30 minutes south, with extensive ATV and recreational trails nearby.
The Bitterroot Valley gained national exposure through the television series "Yellowstone," filmed extensively at Chief Joseph Ranch in nearby Darby. This exposure has accelerated demand among affluent travelers seeking authentic western luxury experiences.
Property Highlights and Investment Features:
"This property represents an exceptionally rare Montana offering," said Tara McLean, president and co-founder of Elite Auctions. "The estate offers seclusion, historic character, and natural assets increasingly scarce in the American West – ideal for buyers seeking a multigenerational family retreat or exploring hospitality or wellness opportunities."
Auction Details
Open houses will take place Saturdays and Sundays, from 1-4 p.m., beginning Feb. 21. The auction will take place at the property, on March 10, without reserve. Elite Auctions is managing the auction, with Glacier/Sotheby's International Realty Broker Jeanne Wald holding the listing. EliteAuctions.com 844.94-ELITE.
About Elite Auctions
Elite Auctions is a premier luxury real estate and yacht auction firm, having marketed more than $1.5 billion in high-end assets since 2012. Veteran-owned and trusted by non-distressed sellers, the company offers innovative auction marketing strategies and boasts one of the industry's highest list-to-sell ratios. Elite partners with listing agents to accelerate luxury property sales through innovative auction marketing and a global network of high-net-worth buyers. EliteAuctions.com.
The property holds geothermal water rights from 1908 which fills a 2,046-square-foot hot springs pool, hot tub and historic soaking tubs in the bathhouse. (Photo Credit: Kiln Media)
The main residence features an Old West look, and is accompanied by 12 historic cabins, and a lodge with a communal gathering space, pool table, loft bedroom, kitchen and a bath. (Photo Credit: Kiln Media)
This historic property, known as Medicine Hot Springs, spans 119 acres in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley, where the television series ‘Yellowstone’ was filmed. Set in one of the nation’s premier fly-fishing and hunting regions, this rare Montana offering will be auctioned by Elite Auctions on March 10. (Photo Credit: Kiln Media)
Thousands of Catholic devotees commemorated Good Friday across Latin America with processions and ceremonies re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus.
In Antigua, a colonial-era city in southern Guatemala, dozens dressed in purple and white robes and made their way under the early morning sun, many of them penitents known as “cucuruchos.” Others carried centuries-old images of Jesus through cobblestone streets.
The city hosts more than a dozen processions throughout Holy Week, set against a backdrop of volcanoes.
Marcos Bautista, 63, said he has attended the Good Friday observances since his father brought him along as a baby in his arms.
“To describe Holy Week in Antigua, there are no words that can capture what it feels like," Bautista said. “It’s a feeling that, just by speaking about what Jesus has done in our lives, moves me deeply.”
In Bolivia, President Rodrigo Paz traveled to the southern city of Tarija to participate in Good Friday ceremonies.
The country is a secular state under its constitution and its leaders refrained from engaging in any religious events between 2006 and 2025. But Paz — who took office last November — broke with precedent by attending Palm Sunday Mass carrying a palm frond.
In the capital city of La Paz, local authorities and military bands accompanied Good Friday processions, in which hooded penitents carried the Holy Sepulcher through the streets.
Antonio Santamaría, who was holding an image of Jesus, said he welcomed the government’s presence. “I’m glad everyone is here now,” Santamaría said.
Bolivia remains a predominantly Catholic country, alongside strong Indigenous spiritual traditions. In some households, it is customary to eat only fish on Good Friday and prepare up to 12 dishes representing the apostles of Jesus, a tradition that has declined in recent years amid an economic crisis.
In Ecuador, where about 80% of the population identifies as Catholic, processions were held across major cities. In the capital, Quito, the “Jesús del Gran Poder” procession drew more than 150,000 faithful who filled the historic center’s streets with chants and prayers as they accompanied an image of Jesus carrying the cross.
Thousands more climbed the Monserrate Hill in neighboring Colombia. At more than 10,200 feet (3,100 meters) above sea level, they reached the summit in the capital city of Bogotá to attend Mass at the basilica. Similar observances, including reenactments of the Stations of the Cross, were held in other parts of the country.
Mexicans, too, celebrated Good Friday in a country that’s home to nearly 100 million Catholics.
Masked penitents, in chains and with pieces of cactus stuck to their skin, walked through the town of Atlixco, in the central state of Puebla. Known as the “Procession of the Chained," it’s part of a tradition in which some participants pay penance for their sins and others thank God for miracles.
“It’s very beautiful, very sad,” said Marcela Ramírez, a homemaker who attended the procession. “It’s a kind of reverence, and you have to come and accompany them.”
While the share of Catholics in Latin America has declined over the past decade, the faith remains the region’s largest religion.
In several countries, including Peru and Argentina, more than 60% of adults still identify as Catholic, according to 2024 surveys by the Pew Research Center and Latinobarómetro.
AP journalists Moisés Castillo in Antigua, Guatemala; Carlos Valdez and Juan Karita in La Paz, Bolivia; Gonzalo Solano and Gabriela Molina, in Quito, Ecuador; and Martín Silva in Atlixco, Mexico, contributed to this report.
Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.
A penitents known as a "Veronica" takes part in the Jesus del Gran Poder procession in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa).
Hooded penitents known as "Cucuruchos" take part in the Jesus del Gran Poder procession in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa).
A blindfolded penitent wears a crown of thorns before a Good Friday procession during Holy Week celebrations in Atlixco, Mexico, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Chains drape over the Santa Muerte tattoo of a penitent before a Good Friday procession during Holy Week in Atlixco, Mexico, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A penitent wearing chains and prickly cactus holds a photo on a cross at a Good Friday procession during Holy Week in Atlixco, Mexico, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Penitents from the Nazareno brotherhood carry a statue of Jesus down the steps of the Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle for a Good Friday procession during Holy Week in Tunja, Colombia, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
A hooded penitent from the Nazareno brotherhood waits for the Good Friday procession inside the Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle during Holy Week in Tunja, Colombia, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Young women and girls carry jeweled hearts representing the Virgin Mary at a Good Friday procession during Holy Week in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Hooded penitents participate in a Good Friday procession during Holy Week in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
A statue of Jesus Christ with a cross makes its way past electric cables at La Merced church's Good Friday procession during Holy Week in Antigua, Guatemala, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Women carry children dressed as penitents knows as "cucuruchos" on the sidelines of La Merced church's Good Friday procession during Holy Week in Antigua, Guatemala, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Penitents carry statues of Jesus Christ representing the Stations of the Cross at a Good Friday procession by La Merced church during Holy Week in Antigua, Guatemala, just before sunrise Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Musicians dressed as Roman soldiers take part in La Merced church's Good Friday procession during Holy Week in Antigua, Guatemala, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
