The view that visitors and locals alike enjoy as they enter the Wood River Valley from the south is created in large part by the large agricultural properties in the Bellevue Triangle. One of those important properties, located at the intersection of Highways 75 and 20, is the Gateway Ranch. This 85-acre property contains relatively natural non-irrigated pasture with a tributary of Willow Creek running through it, and is a place where it is not uncommon to see many species of wildlife, including ducks, songbirds, deer, and elk.

Originally protected through a conservation easement, this Gateway Ranch is now a preserve. Protection of this property through a conservation easement ensures that people will continue to enjoy this view for years to come.