McElmo Creek Guest Ranch | Cortez Colorado | Fay Ranches (2024)

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Rimrock Canyon Ranch

Rimrock Canyon Ranch offers ultimate solitude with modern amenities on 40± deeded acres and surrounded by 60± acres of BLM posessory interest land. It features Corral Creek, a fishing pond, access to the Colorado River, and spectacular views. It includes a main house, guest house, and bunkhouse, supplied by two wells and a spring. Wildlife like deer, elk, and black bears roam freely, and historical stagecoach route add to its charm. It’s a private retreat with stunning views and rich history.

• $2,500,000
• 40± Acres

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Doc Utterback Ranch

Just west of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, the Doc Utterback Ranch spans 1,634± deeded acres and 640± leased acres. This mountain ranch features varied topography, from open meadows to forests and riparian zones along Tow & Little Tow Creeks. It offers rich big game hunting opportunities, with mule deer, elk, bear, and a recently spotted moose. Awarded for its habitat restoration, the ranch includes 9 springs and is fully fenced with big game-friendly wire, ideal for conservation-focused buyers.

• $12,979,050
• 1,634± Acres

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Vucetich Ranch

Just north of Walsenburg, CO, the 2,150± deeded acre Vucetich Ranch offers stunning views of the Spanish Peaks, Sangre De Cristo, and Wet Mountain ranges. The rolling terrain features catch ponds and is accessible via a maintained gravel county road. The ranch includes 320± acres of fenced BLM land, enhancing livestock capacity. It’s fully fenced with a water line feeding stock tanks at two locations. The mild climate supports grazing, with antelope and occasional elk or mule deer.

• $1,497,600
• 2,150± Acres

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North Star Ranch Colorado

With 80± acres of irrigated meadows & stunning vistas, North Star Ranch is perfect for equestrian pursuits, ranching, & enjoying the tranquility of southwestern Colorado, just 25 minutes west of Durango, Colorado. This picturesque 488± acre property features diverse terrain, providing a habitat for elk, deer, bear, & turkeys, ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. It includes a ranch house, a 3-bedroom caretaker’s casita, vintage barns, and a new timber-frame horse barn with luxurious accommodations.

• $5,500,000
• 488± Acres

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Canyon Ranch

Approaching the gated entrance, encounter a picturesque Eden-like setting featuring Smith Fork Creek, a fishing pond, a vineyard, equestrian facilities, and rustic cabins framed by a private canyon backdrop. Abundant wildlife thrives thanks to substantial water rights & a flexible conservation easement, offering additional building and subdivision potential. Canyon Ranch sprawls across 663± acres in central-western Colorado, with access to BLM trails near Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park.

• $11,700,000
• 663± Acres

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Mountain Lake Ranch

This Colorado ranch boasts a 7,200± square foot custom luxury home with four bedroom suites and a dry sauna. It offers year-round access, a 4± acre lake, exceptional elk and mule deer hunting, water and mineral rights, and access to public lands. With grid-tied solar power, redundant systems like two boilers and septic systems, plus a 15kW backup generator, it ensures efficiency and reliability. This property combines luxury living with recreational opportunities only minutes from La Veta.

• $5,250,000
• 243± Acres

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Chavara Ranch

Chavara Ranch, just outside Salida’s city limits in Chaffee County, is poised as a premier investment and lifestyle opportunity in Colorado’s scenic heartland. It offers 178± acres of prime real estate. With 50± acres ready for development & 128± acres of irrigated land, the property boasts a meandering creek that attracts wildlife like mule deer & elk and stunning views of the Sawatch Mountains and Collegiate Peaks. Hay production and managed hunting ensure high-quality deer & elk populations.

• $4,980,000
• 178± Acres

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Burnt Mill Ranch

The log home offers 3 beds, 3 baths, and 59± acres, with views of Greenhorn Mountain, the Wet Mountain Range, and Pikes Peak. With large spruce beams, Douglas fir, lodgepole pine, new carpeting, new kitchen appliances, and fresh paint, this Mountain State Log Homes design includes vaulted ceilings, a great room, office, theater room, and mud/laundry room. The unfinished basement features natural light. With a shop, 4 loafing sheds, and a pond, it’s an ideal location with paved road access.

• $750,000
• 59± Acres

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Yampa Headwaters Ranch

Yampa Headwaters Ranch in Colorado features a unique Army Corps-permitted wetland mitigation bank with over 200 credits, two creeks, and multiple stocked ponds. The ranch includes a 100+ acre hay meadow, wetland areas, and diverse upland topography. It offers fishing in Brinker and Chimney Creeks, stocked ponds, and abundant waterfowl. Improvements include a custom barn with an apartment. Its wetland credits and recreational assets make it a unique investment opportunity.

• $7,200,000
• 610± Acres

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The Mountain View

The Mountain View is an exquisite 4,780 sq. ft. log home on 35± acres in La Veta, CO. Nestled within Raspberry Mountain Ranch and offering breathtaking views of the Spanish Peaks, this home is recognized for its superb craftsmanship. Positioned along the scenic Highway 12, it features four bedrooms, expandable to six, three bathrooms, and a variety of amenities, including a gas fireplace and a wood-burning kiva-style fireplace. Dramatic views are offered from almost every room in the house.

• $2,350,000
• 35± Acres

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Elk Valley Ranch

Experience the majestic Elk Valley Ranch under vast, deep blue skies and snow-capped peaks in Park County, Colorado. This 640± acre recreational haven offers hunting, fishing, skiing, and more. Home to elk, deer, and other wildlife, it adjoins BLM land for unmatched seclusion. Its features include sub-irrigated meadows, a stock well, and electricity. Easily accessible from Denver and near Breckenridge, the ranch is ideal for creating a private family retreat or a sportsman’s paradise.

• $1,700,000
• 640± Acres

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Riverside Retreat on the Arkansas

The Riverside Retreat in Colorado, with 600+ feet of waterfront and extensive public land views, features a 5,256± square-foot renovated commercial building. Perfect for outdoor lovers, it suits various business plans or as a distinctive riverfront residence. Ideal for a family diner or fly fishing shop, it is positioned ideally for locals and tourists alike, drawing rafters, anglers, and adventurers. This spot offers both commercial opportunities and picturesque living.

• $1,200,000
• 1± Acres

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Gold Pan Guest Ranch

This land for sale can be a business or family property, offering acres of Colorado mountain ranch land, income-generating improvements, a custom log barn, an arena, water rights, and good elk and mule deer hunting; it is almost impossible to find a comparable Colorado property at this price. This wonderful ranch is just an hour and a half from the Colorado Springs airport and 2.5 hours from Denver International Airport. The ranch is accessible year-round via paved roads to the ranch gate.

• $5,900,000
• 575± Acres

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Mustang Mesa Retreat

Enjoy peace of mind with a , grid-tied 10k solar array, geothermal greenhouse, water well with 1,500 gallons of storage, garage, workshop, 1,000-gallon propane storage tank, rain catchment system, woodburning heat stoves, and backup generator. Relax on one of the decks, patios, or in the hot tub of a turnkey furnished log home on a mesa high above the Colorado plains with stunning views of the Colorado Rockies, including the Spanish Peaks, Greenhorn Mountain, Sangre de Cristos, and Pikes Peak.

• $1,400,000
• 70± Acres

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Sale Pending

The farm, home, and seed store are iconic in Colorado. The farm is so coveted and celebrated that the Palmer Land Conservancy is including the property in a documentary they are producing about historic farms in the lower Arkansas River Valley. This historic and iconic property offers one of the best locations for a potential commercial business. With multiple types of zoning, plentiful water rights, and usable improvements, this property provides limitless opportunities for the next owner.

• $925,000
• 18± Acres

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Zoe’s Ranch

Zoe’s Ranch is established in a stunning setting in Colorado, with mature trees for privacy and shade and a seasonal creek. The views and the ranch’s terrain are hard to beat, with Greenhorn Mountain standing proudly to the west. The property has well-established landscaping, enhancing the beauty of the setting. The thoughtfully designed improvements are ideal for someone who wants a turn-key horse property and a well-appointed home that is already finished and ready to be enjoyed.

• $825,000
• 40± Acres

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Lake Fork Ranch

This Colorado ranch offers much: 1.5± miles of productive fish habitat-improved Lake Fork Creek, water rights, hunting opportunities, stunning views, easy access to world-class ski areas, the summer jaunt over Independence Pass to Aspen, and recreational opportunities. A golf course, fish hatchery, Turquoise Lake, and the Arkansas River are all neighbors. Whatever draws you to consider this ranch, it is not difficult to see all the possibilities and wonderful attributes that are Lake Fork Ranch.

• $12,100,000
• 797± Acres

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IMN Heaven Ranch

IMN Heaven Ranch is aptly named if you value abundant wildlife, the privacy of a large acreage property, excellent big game hunting, productive water well, expansive, beautiful views, a seasonally mild climate, and easy year-round access in southern Colorado. Hunt elk and mule deer on your own property with private access to a large landlocked 2,000+ acre Bureau of Land Management (BLM) parcel. IMN Heaven remains a blank slate with water, electricity, and a workshop already in place.

• $629,000
• 184± Acres

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Ragged Mountain East Ranch

In a part of Colorado where large acreages are rare, Ragged Mountain East Ranch offers the opportunity to own an expansive, minimally developed, diverse ranch with excellent hunting, water rights, and miles of national forest border. The improvements on the ranch are incredibly tasteful and well situated, yet position the buyer to build their own dream residence in one of many possible locations if he or she so desires. The big game hunting is exceptional, and the ranch has rarely been hunted.

• $33,000,000
• 2,959± Acres

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Brumley Aspen Waters Ranch

This Colorado mountain ranch offers aspen groves, spruce, fir, and meadows with live water creeks up from Groundhog Reservoir, offering lush grass for grazing cattle. A thoughtful conservation easement protects the property and provides flexibility, allowing commercial hunting, grazing, timbering, and future homesites. The fishery on the ranch is waiting to be developed further. Elk hunting is stupendous, and world record line class rainbow trout have been caught in Groundhog Reservoir.

• $12,982,500
• 4,200± Acres

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4K Quarter Circle Ranch

The 4K Quarter Circle Ranch offers a ranch for enthusiasts seeking luxury and functionality. With direct BLM access, this Colorado property boasts a stunning home with barn-style timber framing. Features include a greenhouse, insulated workshop garage, & abundant wildlife viewing opportunities, including elk and mule deer. Deeded water rights support irrigation for alfalfa & grass hay crops. The ranch’s panoramic views encompass the Colorado River Valley, Battlements, BLM lands, & Roan Plateau.

• $2,250,000
• 285± Acres

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