COLORADO CATTLE RANCH FOR SALE HUNTING PROPERTY, RECREATION PROPERTY, MOUNTAIN PROPERTY

Summer cattle grazing, horseback riding, autumn hunting, winter snowmobiling, awesome water rights, springs, ponds--let's go!

The West Elk Springs Ranch south of Crawford, Colorado, has many intriguing assets that make it a worthwhile investment and mountain recreation property. The combination of spectacular views, huge water rights, irrigated hay meadows and grazing pastures, excellent hunting for mule deer and elk, beautiful homesites, and attractive pricing make it a great buy, either as a property to hold in the family for generations, or as a savvy investment in Colorado ranch real estate.

LOCATION The 685-acre ranch is located midway between the high-country National Forest lands of the West Elk Wilderness and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, both of which are only a few minutes away from the property. Access is easy--the main driveway into the ranch is right off Highway 92 leading to the Black Canyon. Crawford is only 10 minutes away, to the north.

ABUNDANT WATER RIGHTS The West Elk Springs ranch property for sale has terrific water rights! Those of you who know about the value of Colorado water will be stunned to learn that this property has 12 cubic feet per second of water rights. For those of you who don't know, that's a LOT of water, and it's very valuable. There are also two adjudicated springs on the property that can provide both domestic water and fill two large ponds.

EXCELLENT HUNTING FOR DEER AND ELK A resident herd of elk lives on the property, and during the hunting seasons, there can be as many as 150 elk on the ranch. Mule deer are found on the ranch until the deep snows of winter cover the ground, and the Crawford area is known for producing trophy mule deer bucks--especially on private property like this!

CATTLE RANCHING AND GRAZING LAND Local ranchers have long used the area around Crystal Creek as a place to summer their cattle, where they grow fat on the lush mountain grasses. West Elk Springs is excellent grazing ground for cattle, and has historically been used for hay production as well. More than 400 of the 685 acres are irrigated pasture.

DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY or CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROPERTY The West Elk Springs ranch has been subdivided into lots ranging from 38 to a little over 40 acres. Each lot has domestic water and good road access. However, the ranch is available in two configurations--either the entire parcel of 685 acres, or as a 500-acre parcel. With the ranch already subdivided into lots, it would be a great ranch to place in a conservation easement, which would result in significant tax credits to the new owners.

Please call or email me for more information.

Gary Hubbell
970 921 5588
970 988 2122 cell
970 921 5331 office
Email: grandviewranch@gmail.com

Colorado Cattle Ranch For Sale