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$6,750,000  •  10,282 acres
Kimball Mountain Ranch is a 10,282± deeded acre mountain property located in the mesa country of western Colorado. This distinct holding is a contiguous block of unimproved land running nearly seven and a half miles in length and controlling nearly the entirety of Kimball Mountain. The ranch features a diverse blend of topography including lower valley benches with massive canyon walls and secluded timber valleys that rise to a long mesa bisected by a series of open parks and rolling ridges. While views of the property itself are striking, the countless vistas from the top are dramatic – one can gaze down upon valley floors and across to surrounding canyons and mountaintops. Kimball Mountain sits between two of western Colorado’s most notable hunting ranches and is home to trophy mule deer and elk, as well as healthy populations of Merriam’s turkey, grouse, and black bear. The diverse habitat also insures healthy populations of raptors, songbirds, and a host of other wildlife. As a result of the unfortunate 2020 Pine Gulch Fire, portions of the acreage including the steep north slope were burned while others remained relatively untouched. Ownership took immediate action to protect the property through mitigation efforts including aerial seeding. This proactive approach resulted in diversified forage composition, good regrowth of forbs and grasses, curbed woody shrub encroachment, increased carbon sequestration, and improved hydrology. In short, Kimball Mountain and its wildlife have responded favorably to the burn and subsequent remediation. The pricing model incorporates the impacts of the fire and provides the opportunity to acquire a significant land holding at an attractive price point. Kimball Mountain Ranch is ideal for those seeking an investment opportunity with strong recreational benefits. Kimball Mountain Ranch is located in western Garfield County between the town of Rifle and the city of Grand Junction. Year-round access is provided by a paved and maintained county road just 13 miles north of Interstate Highway 70 and the historic ranching community of De Beque. Driving time to Grand Junction and the Grand Junction Regional Airport and FBO is an hour. The town of Rifle and the Rifle FBO is a 45-minute drive from the ranch. Vail, Beaver Creek, and Aspen are all within two hours of the ranch, with Denver about three and a half hours to the east.
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$15,900,000  •  3,526 acres
The Porter Ranch—Colorado Legacy Ranch for sale near Aspen & Glenwood Springs Large acreage Western Colorado ranch with abundant water rights for sale Large ranches in the Aspen/Vail/Grand Junction triangle do not often come up for sale, but the Porter Ranch, located just a few miles south of the town of New Castle, is now on the market. The ranch has excellent assets, including 3,526 deeded acres, superior water rights, beautiful year-round climate, irrigated hay meadows, world-class hunting, easy access to I-70 and airports, and a blank slate for future development. Quick Details:  3,526 Deeded Acres  885 Irrigated Acres 1,175 Acre-Feet of Water Trophy Bull Elk Hunting, Mule Deer, Turkey, Bear, & More Working Corrals 120x50' Hay Shed 80x40' Machine Shop Manager's Home: 2015 Modular Pressurized Irrigation Systems Historic Cattle Ranch  A historic legacy Colorado cattle ranch and hunting ranch is offered for sale The Porter Ranch is one of the most historic ranches on the Western Slope, as the forebears of the Porter family gathered up a herd of cattle near Denver in 1880 and drove the herd all the way across the mountains to the Grand Valley on a 3-month cattle drive. It was one of the earliest settled ranches on the Western Slope. The Porter Family has held the ranch for the past 5 generations, raising hay, running cattle, and outfitting hunters on the ranch. Centrally located on the I-70 corridor between Grand Junction, Aspen, Vail, and Glenwood Springs The Porter Ranch is easily accessed from Exit 105 on I-70, which parallels the Colorado River as it flows through New Castle and then down to Rifle and Grand Junction. From I-70, it is a short 11-minute drive up Alkali Creek, or County Road 312, to the ranch gate. Glenwood Springs, with its famous Hot Springs Pool, Fairy Caves, and tourist attractions, is just 15 minutes further up I-70, and Aspen is a total of 1:15 from the ranch. Vail is 1:17 from the ranch. Grand Junction, with its regional airport, Colorado Mesa University, Country Jam, world-class hospitals, and excellent concert venues, is about 1:25 down I-70 from the ranch gate. There are four different airports in fairly close proximity, including Aspen, Vail (which is actually Gypsum, under an hour from the ranch); Grand Junction; and Rifle airport, which doesn’t have connecting flights, but can land large jets. Rifle airport is less than half an hour from the Porter Ranch. The Porter Ranch is located at a pleasing elevation for year-round enjoyment Many Western ranches are located at high elevation, where heavy snowfall can make life difficult. Winters are long and frozen, involving feeding hay to hungry animals, plowing snow, and waiting for spring. Fall comes too quickly and it’s winter again. With the Porter Ranch headquarters at 6,000 feet in elevation, the ranch has an enjoyable year-round climate. Spring comes earlier, fall arrives later, and the ranch enjoys a long growing season. The upper reaches of the ranch top out at 7,800 feet, so there are zones that have a longer winter, but generally speaking the weather is pleasant on the Porter Ranch. Water resources on the Porter Ranch for sale—excellent water rights for ranching or future development As the saying goes in the West, “whiskey’s for drinking; water’s for fighting,” because water is such a precious resource. The Porter Ranch has several different diversion points from local creeks to water the ranch, as well as a large reservoir situated on the top of a ridge overlooking the basin below. Fed by mountain snowmelt, the reservoir holds 1,175 acre feet of water that is entirely dedicated to the ranch. Further, the Porter family installed a network of underground water pipelines to irrigate close to 800 acres of the ranch with gravity-fed pressurized sprinklers, which makes for an easy job of irrigating and results in quality hay production. There are 4 large center pivots and an array of big gun sprinklers to reach the best areas on the ranch for hay production. Colorado GMU 42 Private Ranch Big Game Hunting for Trophy Elk, Mule Deer, Bear Serous big game hunters will love the hunting opportunities on the Porter Ranch, which is famous for outstanding hunting for elk, trophy mule deer, and bear, as well as turkey and grouse. The ranch is in the heart of Colorado GMU 42, which has been known as one of the top producers of trophy mule deer bucks since the Boone & Crockett club was organized in the late 1880’s by Teddy Roosevelt and his cohorts. In fact, TR stayed in the famous Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs and his guides took him up Alkali Creek to hunt on the Porter Ranch and adjacent properties for mule deer and bear in 1905. The ranch is classic mule deer and elk habitat, with sagebrush and pinyon-juniper forests in the lower elevations and oak brush mixed with aspens at the higher elevations. The ranch provides critical wildlife habitat, as numerous does and fawns can be spotted while touring the ranch, and herds of elk live on the ranch year-round. Bulls scoring up to 360” have been taken on the property, and many bucks scoring 180”-200” have been harvested on the Porter Ranch, including several Boone & Crockett record-book entries. Outstanding future development property—the Porter Ranch is one of the last big ranches in the Roaring Fork Valley Growth and development has accelerated in the Aspen corridor and property values are high. The average home price in Carbondale, just 25 miles to the southeast, is over $1,600,000, and Aspen home prices averaged $14 million in 2022. This ranch is basically a blank canvas for development, with high demand in the I-70 corridor for new homesites, especially in a private ranch setting. The ranch has more than adequate water to serve new development, and Garfield County is receptive to new projects. There are literally hundreds of gorgeous homesites on the Porter Ranch, from which there are only a handful of other homes within eyesight. Limited improvements on the Porter Ranch, leaving a blank slate for the new owner Many Western ranches have been highly improved over the years with improvements that are not necessarily to the taste or function of new ownership. The Porter Ranch has few improvements and those structures on the ranch are utilitarian. Aside from the small historic ranch home, there is a 4-bedroom, 2-bath modular home (built in 2015) that would serve well as a ranch manager’s home; a 40 x 80 machine shop; a 50 x 120 hay barn; and a set of cattle pens. There is no grand lodge or set of cabins or trophy custom home. It is basically a blank slate for a new owner to come in and design the next role for the property. An Outstanding Buy-and-Hold Strategy for the Wise Investor Looking for a Western Ranch With its unique combination of assets, the Porter Ranch offers a wise investor a very good buy-and-hold strategy for land banking. Every investor knows that the stock market may not be the best place for their money, and land has appreciated steadily in value over the decades. The development potential of the Porter Ranch cannot be overlooked—it will only appreciate in value. Its water rights alone are worth millions. However, the ranch can serve as a legacy family property for decades to come, hosting family and visitors for vacations, big game hunting, and learning about agriculture, while the development potential is always there. Listing ID: 05022-16093
$2,950,000  •  687 acres
Eastern Parcel of Wallace Creek Ranch: With 687+/- deeded acres, the Eastern Parcel of the Wallace Creek Ranch represents a unique opportunity for ownership of a beautiful recreational, big game hunting, livestock, and wildlife preserve right here on the Western Slope of Colorado. With the White River National Forest to the south and the Bookcliffs to the north, Wallace Creek Ranch offers gorgeous mountain and valley views in every direction. There is excellent access to adjoining BLM lands with the National Forest only a short 1/2 mile away. Ranch elevations are between 5700’ to 6600’ with a nice mix of cedar, piñon pine, and oaks, along with irrigated pastures/hay fields, mountain meadows, and cottonwoods along the creek. Exceptional big game hunting for elk, deer, bear, and turkeys on both the deeded and public lands. Whether it’s hiking, biking, hunting, livestock, observing the abundant wildlife or just relaxing – Wallace Creek Ranch might be the perfect fit! Hunting - The Ranch is situated in Game Management Unit 42 with over the counter elk tags and qualifies for deer vouchers annually. Excellent big game hunting for elk, deer, and turkeys. As the hunting seasons progress into October and November, there are literally high numbers of elk and deer that migrate onto the ranch and into this corridor. Spring turkey hunting is phenomenal as well. The Ranch is unencumbered by conservation easements. The Wallace Creek Ranch has it all with big game hunting, livestock operation, hay production with excellent water rights, with both BLM and NF lands out the back door with endless recreational and wildlife opportunities! The Eastern Parcel of Wallace Creek Ranch consists of 687+/- acres and shares a common boundary with BLM lands for 2+/- miles, plus the White River National Forest is only a 1/2 mile away. There are approximately 250+/- acres of irrigated pasture/hay meadows with good water rights and production. There are side roll sprinklers included, along with 1 big gun and access to flood irrigation in some areas. Wallace Creek traverses through this parcel for approximately 1 mile, and there is also a small, stocked pond at the upper end. The ranch has historically been used as a cattle operation and includes three BLM allotments.
$1,850,000  •  397 acres
Western Parcel of Wallace Creek Ranch: With 397+/- deeded acres, the Western Parcel of the Wallace Creek Ranch represents a unique opportunity for ownership of a beautiful recreational, big game hunting, livestock, and wildlife preserve right here on the Western Slope of Colorado. With the White River National Forest to the south and the Bookcliffs to the north, Wallace Creek Ranch offers gorgeous mountain and valley views in every direction. There is excellent access to adjoining BLM lands with the National Forest only a short 1/2 mile away. Ranch elevations are between 5700’ to 6600’ with a nice mix of cedar, piñon pine, and oaks, along with irrigated pastures/hay fields, mountain meadows, and cottonwoods along the creek. Exceptional big game hunting for elk, deer, bear, and turkeys on both the deeded and public lands. Whether it’s hiking, biking, hunting, livestock, observing the abundant wildlife or just relaxing – Wallace Creek Ranch might be the perfect fit! Hunting - The Ranch is situated in Game Management Unit 42 with over the counter elk tags and qualifies for deer vouchers annually. Excellent big game hunting for elk, deer, and turkeys. As the hunting seasons progress into October and November, there are literally high numbers of elk and deer that migrate onto the ranch and into this corridor. Spring turkey hunting is phenomenal as well. The Ranch is unencumbered by conservation easements. The Wallace Creek Ranch has it all with big game hunting, livestock operation, hay production with excellent water rights, with both BLM and NF lands out the back door with endless recreational and wildlife opportunities! The Western Parcel of Wallace Creek Ranch consists of 397+/- acres and shares a common boundary with BLM lands for 2+/- miles, plus the White River National Forest is only a 1/2 mile away. There are approximately 120+/- acres of irrigated pasture/hay meadows with good water rights and production. There are pivot and side roll sprinklers included, along with 1 big gun and access to flood irrigation in some areas. Wallace Creek traverses through this parcel for approximately 1 mile. The ranch has historically been used as a cattle operation and includes three BLM allotments.
$1,950,000  •  170 acres
Hayden Outdoors is proud to bring to market the Farris Ranch. This perfectly set up mountain ranch checks all the boxes. Located just minutes from Silt, Colorado, and a short drive to Rifle, Aspen, and Glenwood Springs. The Farris Ranch sits on 170+/- acres and offers a 3-bedroom 3.5-bathroom custom built home with multiple ponds, hay fields, water rights, a roping arena, and livestock working facilities.
$350,000  •  160 acres
Moser Gulch consists of 160 +/- acres that borders thousands of acres of BLM for endless recreational opportunities! The property includes a small unfinished cabin that is tucked away in a mountainside and secluded from the public which makes for a great, relaxing stay. From the front porch, one may see deer, bears, mountain lions, or even bobcats roaming the property as they reside in the area year-round!
$3,950,000  •  143.33 acres
Downing Bend is a charming smaller acreage executive retreat located in the seemingly undiscovered Sweetwater Creek Valley just over an hour’s drive from Vail, Colorado, and about a forty-five-minute drive from the Eagle/Vail Jet Center. Offering 143± deeded acres, a custom built 9,000± square foot primary residence, equipment shop, access to both banks, and frontage on Sweetwater Creek for approximately 2,000± feet. The land transitions from the lowest elevation along the banks of heavily treed and northern-facing Sweetwater Creek along the northern boundary of the property, then transitions southerly while rising in elevation. The balance of the land is mild gradient hillside terrain, covered with scrub oak and summer wildflowers, providing good vegetation and habitat for migrating animals. The rocky peaks of the Sawatch Mountain Range rise down the valley providing excellent viewshed from the primary residence. The iconic Flat Tops and Flat Tops Wilderness Area and access to vast amounts of public land surrounding the valley are easily accessible from the property. Just 45 minutes from the town of Eagle and its airport/jet center, a little more than an hour from Beaver Creek and Vail, and less than two hours from Aspen, Downing Bend is a private yet accessible retreat-styled property, ideal for family living or a weekend mountain getaway. The Facts: ~ 143± deeded acres ~ Located between Glenwood Springs and Eagle, Colorado ~ Just over an hour’s drive from Vail and Beaver Creek ~ Less than two hours from Aspen ~ Easy drive and accessibility to Eagle/Vail County Regional Airport ~ Minutes from Colorado’s newly designated and 43rd designated State Park at Sweetwater Lake ~ Custom 9,000+ square foot primary residence ~ 60’x100’ equipment shop ~ Water rights include 4.8 percent ownership of Four Creek Water District ~ 15 GPM domestic well ~ Features frontage and both banks of Sweetwater Creek ~ Adjacent to BLM ~ Close proximity to iconic Flat Tops and White River National Forest ~ Migratory wildlife, small game species, and a variety of bird species ~ Transitional landscape and varying topography, ranging from heavily timbered creek bottom to mid-level scrub oak hillside. Terrific views and 180-degree view shed, including the Sawatch Mountain Range Located in Game Management Unit 25 Elevation ranges from 7,370± to 7,930± feet
$885,000  •  129 acres
The Colorado River Retreat is a picturesque property located in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. This property consists of 129 diverse acres along the Colorado River. There are multiple opportunities here for the next outdoor enthusiast looking for a wonderful place to call home or escape to.
$690,000  •  98 acres
Hidden Hollow Farm & Ranch consists of 98 +/- acres with 60 +/- acres irrigated by gated pipe and side roll irrigation. The land is slightly sloping and very easy to irrigate. The higher slopes slowly begin to roll into sagebrush and cedar covered hills providing good cover. Located on the property is a small 2-story style house with an attached garage nestled at the base of a hill. The property has year-round access off County Road 331.
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