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$9,000,000
744± Acres
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Eagle County, CO
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12590 Derby Mesa Loop, Burns, Colorado

MLS ID: 830210
Status: Active
Price: $9,000,000
Acres: 744±
Type: Farm, Land
Address: 12590 Derby Mesa Loop
City, State: Burns, CO
County: Eagle County
ZIP Code: 80426
Lat/Long: 39.86839922, -106.94527899
Parcel Number: 168518400023
Listed by: Gary Hubbell of United Country Colorado Brokers, Inc.
Bedrooms: 9
Year Built: 1930

Description

The Gates Ranch is a rare 744±-acre legacy hunting and cattle ranch set on a high mesa above the Colorado River, offered for the first time after five generations of family ownership. Located about an hour from Vail and 1.5 hours from Steamboat Springs, the ranch combines trophy-level recreation, productive hay ground, senior water rights, and authentic Western character. Approximately 340 acres are irrigated and historically produce around 250 tons of hay annually, supporting a year-round cattle operation of roughly 100 head. Improvements include a modest main log home of 1,158 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 1 bath, and additionally a charming and historic 3,039 sq ft log bunkhouse with 6 bedrooms and 2 baths that sleeps up to 12, plus multiple outbuildings, corrals, and two newer metal shops. Everything is functional and built for real ranch use. Water resources are exceptional, highlighted by a senior 15 CFS decree off Derby Creek delivered through the Rogers and South Derby ditches, several adjudicated springs, and a high-producing domestic well serving both homes. A spring-fed 3-acre trout lake sits on the north side of the property and is deep enough to overwinter fish, offering excellent brown and rainbow trout fishing. Derby Canyon borders the ranch to the north with rimrock walls, lush habitat, and a free-flowing trout stream, creating prime conditions for elk, mule deer, black bear, and Merriam’s turkey hunting in GMU 25. The ranch typically receives 2–3 mule deer landowner tags annually and has a long history of successful outfitting for elk, with over-the-counter opportunities for second and third rifle seasons and easy draws for archery, muzzleloader, and first and fourth rifle seasons. National Forest and the Flattops Wilderness Area are only about a mile up the road, offering high-alpine adventure with horseback riding, hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing, and backcountry exploration. With its combination of irrigated meadows, canyon terrain, senior water rights, historic improvements, and exceptional recreational attributes between two world-class mountain towns, the Gates Ranch stands as one of the most compelling ranch offerings in the central Colorado Rockies.

Additional Information

Interior

Appliances: Propane Water Heater
Basement (Yes/no): Yes
Basement: Unfinished, Crawl Space
Building Area Total: 4,197
Fireplace Features: Family Room
Fireplace (Yes/no): Yes
Flooring: Carpet, Vinyl, Wood
Furnished: Unfurnished
Garage (Yes/no): Yes
Garage Spaces: 4
Heating (Yes/no): Yes
Heating: Fireplaces, Propane, Other, Wood, Wood Stove
Interior Features: Eat In Kitchen, Kitchen Dining Combo

Exterior

Architectural Style: Cabin
Exterior Features: Propane Tank Owned
Fencing: Barbed Wire, Split Rail
Foundation Details: Crawlspace
Horse Amenities: Loafing Shed
Horse: Yes
Lot Features: Cleared, Corners Marked, Pasture, Wooded, Level, Rolling Slope, Sloped
Other Structures: Barns, Corrals, Guest House, Outbuilding, Sheds, Workshop
Parking Features: Detached, Garage
Road Frontage Type: County Road
Road Surface Type: Concrete, Gravel
Roof: Metal
Stories: 2
Water Source: Other, Well
Waterfront Features: Creek, Pond, Seasonal

Financial/HOA/Schools

Days On Market: 3
Elementary School: Open Enrollment
Middle School: Open Enrollment
High School: Open Enrollment
Tax Annual Amount: 2192.6
Zoning Description: Agriculture

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Listed By: Gary Hubbell of United Country Colorado Brokers, Inc.