Buckhorn Mountain Ranch
Just 14 miles south of Montrose, Colorado, the Buckhorn Mountain Ranch spreads across 6,573.41+/- deeded acres and 6,003+/- leased BLM acres of stunningly beautiful irrigated farm land and high desert country at the base of Storm King Peak. Located in Montrose and Ouray Counties off U.S. Highway 550, the ranch is adjacent to Buckhorn Lakes Park, a popular recreational area owned by the city of Montrose, and has magnificent views of the San Juan Mountains 20 miles to the south.
This exceptional property is both a working cattle ranch with a full complement of livestock facilities and a superb hunting retreat with excellent habitat for mule deer and elk. The current owner of Buckhorn Mountain Ranch runs about 300 animal units and raises and sells AQHA horses. Ranching facilities include corrals, a 20,000-pound scale, a riding arena and horse paddock, a calving shed, maintenance buildings, a...
This exceptional property is both a working cattle ranch with a full complement of livestock facilities and a superb hunting retreat with excellent habitat for mule deer and elk. The current owner of Buckhorn Mountain Ranch runs about 300 animal units and raises and sells AQHA horses. Ranching facilities include corrals, a 20,000-pound scale, a riding arena and horse paddock, a calving shed, maintenance buildings, and staff housing. There are 400+/- acres of irrigated pastures and hay meadows, as well as a three-acre organic garden with greenhouses and irrigation.
Locals call Storm King Peak Buckhorn Mountain for all the mule deer and elk that live, range, and shed their antlers here. Likewise, its namesake ranch has a well-earned reputation for trophy-size mule deer and large elk. The property, located in Colorado Game Management Unit 65, has been professionally managed for guided hunts. Accommodations for hunters include a bunkhouse and two cabins.
The ranch also has two lovely custom-built homes, in addition to guest facilities and staff housing. The two-story owners home has 3,290+/- square feet, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, two wood-burning fireplaces, and a separate studio apartment. The managers home has 6 bedrooms and 4.5 baths in 3,278+/- square feet and a separate 1,023+/- detached apartment.
And while the Buckhorn Mountain Ranch offers privacy and seclusion, it is also conveniently close to some of southwestern Colorados favorite winter recreational venues and towns, including Ridgway, Ouray, and the ski slopes at Telluride.
The Facts:
- Acreage: 6,573+/- deeded / 6,003+/- leased acres
- Elevation at headquarters: 6,700 feet above sea level
-Address: 72420 Buckhorn Road, Montrose, CO 81403
- Counties: Montrose and Ouray
- 14 miles south of Montrose
- 19 miles north of Ridgway
- Ranching facilities: corrals, riding arena/horse paddock, calving shed, 20K-lb scale, maintenance facilities, irrigation equipment
- Owners home: 3,290+/- sq. ft., 4 beds/3.5 baths, 2 fireplaces, 2-car detached garage
- Managers home: 3,278+/- sq. ft., 6 beds/4.5 baths, 4-bay detached garage
- Bunkhouse, three cabins, six heated hunting blinds
- Staff housing: two 1,848+/- sq. ft. modular homes
- Colorado Game Management Unit: 65
- Airport: Montrose Regional Airport, 16 miles from ranch
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