Buena Vista, CO 80440(Park County)

Winding River Ranch is located less than 30 miles from Buena Vista, Buena Vista Central Colorado Regional Airport and 10 minutes by paved State Highway 285 south of Fairplay. It encompasses a highly diverse block of 6,397+/- acres (4,797+/- deeded) that lies at 9,300 feet just below the continental divide which includes some of Colorados famous 14,000-foot peaks. The lower reaches of the ranch include a rich wetland complex that supports nearly five miles of world-class private fishing on the highly regarded South Fork of the South Platte River. The upper reaches of the ranch include steeper, timbered terrain that offers private trophy quality elk and deer hunting with rare hunting tags. There is enough land to support modest hay production, summer grazing for livestock and horses and three irrigated food plots, although fish and wildlife are the crop of choice for the current owners. The ranch has an extensive common boundary with the Pike National Forest and boasts dramatic postcard-quality views of Pikes Peak to the south and Teller and Hoosier Ridges along the continental divide to the north. To further ice this cake it is a short 45-minute drive to Breckenridge Ski Resort and only a 90-minute drive to Denver/DIA. The turnkey improvements are comfortable, useful, appropriate but not over the top in any way. In summary, Winding River Ranch pretty much has it all: scale (over 6,000 acres), great fishing, quality hunting, terrific scenery, good privacy plus easy access to major international air service, to an attractive small town and to a destination ski resort.

The Facts:

~ 29 miles to Buena Vista

~ 10 minutes south of Fairplay and 45 minutes from Breckenridge, Colorado

~ 90 minutes from Denver and two hours from DIA

~ Eastern boundary is Highway 285

~ 30 minutes to Buena Vista Central Colorado Regional Airport offering 8,300 x 75-foot asphalt landing strip

~ 4,797+/- deeded acres

~ 3,251+/- acres under conservation easement(s) held by The Nature Conservancy

~ BLM lease for 354.6+/- acres of lease

~ State land lease for recreational and agricultural purposes totaling 1,246+/- acres

~ Approximately five miles of both banks of the South Fork of the South Platte River rainbows and browns

~ Four lakes stocked with Snake River cutthroat, Donaldson steelhead, Kamloop rainbow and German brown

~ Extensive water rights including reservoir, ditch, spring, and groundwater well rights

~ Two tributary creeks, Rough and Tumbling, feed the main stem

~ Multiple residences including managers home, bunkhouse and four cabins

~ Adjacent to Pike National Forest, BLM and State Land

~ Highly diverse habitat featuring irrigated meadows, riparian, wetlands, timbered mountains and open prairies.

~ Wildlife includes abundant elk, deer, bear, antelope, and numerous small game species, while also participating in Colorados Landowner Preference Program (LPP)

~ Three irrigated food plots planted in oats

~ 300 days of sunshine with an average of 15+/- inches of annual precipitation

~ 9,300+/- foot elevation