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Broadacres Ranch
from LAND Spring 2024
Spotlight
Broadacres Ranch
600± Acres in Mineral County, Colorado
Presented By Harrigan Land Company
Five miles from Creede, Colorado
1.2± channel miles of Rio Grande River
Luxury improvements
Located on 600± acres just five miles southwest of Creede, Colorado, the Broadacres Ranch has a sterling reputation as a top-of-the-line guest ranch and Orvis-endorsed lodge that offers exceptional flyfishing and big game hunting.
For decades, ranch owners have dedicated time and effort to enhancing the naturally productive trout habitat creating one of the West’s premier angling destinations. Within its borders, anglers can experience superlative large river, small stream and still water trout fishing.
With only four owners in its 130-year history, this offering is a rare opportunity to purchase a turnkey property that can continue operating as a premier flyfishing and hunting destination or can be reimagined as a corporate retreat, family retreat or creative smart development. Currently, no conservation easements encumber the property, the opportunities—including enacting an agreement—are unlimited.
The Water and Wildlife
Established in 1892, the pioneering settlers chose to establish themselves in the San Juan Mountains, claiming a portion of a beautiful, broad valley that sits at 8,900± feet above sea level.
The property, which is a mix of meadows and riparian woodlands, straddles both sides of the Rio Grande. The river varies from 50 feet to 75 feet wide as it courses through the ranch for approximately 1.2 channel miles. The abundant natural rock formations have been supplemented with professionally engineered rock structures throughout the stretch, creating a haven for rainbow and brown trout. The trout, which range from 13 inches to well over 20 inches, thrive thanks to the habitat that includes a diverse insect population.
Shallow Creek, a tributary of the Rio Grande, offers a different challenge. The small stream, which measures from 8 feet to 12 feet, flows through the ranch for about 1 mile. It has been enhance with dozens of pools to test the mettle of the most experienced small stream angler.
The mainstays in the creek are wild 9-inch to 16-inch brown trout, but rainbows, cutbows and cutthroats, can be found as well. Those who work the creek carefully can spend an entire day there enjoying its bounty.
Finally, two large lakes and three trophy trout ponds round out the multi-faceted flyfishing at Broadacres Ranch. Browns, rainbows, cutthroats and cutbows, weighing up to several pounds, inhabit these ponds.
Elk, moose and mule deer range through the ranch, which receives highly sought after landowner deer and/or elk hunting permits annually from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department. The permits allow for hunting on the ranch and in the adjoining national forest (Unit 76).
The Living
The fishing and hunting make Broadacres a rarity, but it is also a well-appointed luxury guest ranch. Broadacres’ large Bensonwood, timber frame lodge is a study in rustic elegance. It features a full commercial kitchen, a great room, a bar and indoor and outdoor seating—all of which overlooks the majestic Rio Grande.
Seven guest cabins are surrounded by manicured grounds. Other infrastructure includes a fly shop, an office, a barn, laundry, equipment shop and manager’s house. It is complete and ready to go.
For those who crave adventure off the ranch, the area around Creede delivers. Horseback trails abound on the ranch and continue into the national forest. Hiking and mountain biking trails as well as well-groomed cross-country ski trails are easily accessible. Downhill skiers will find some of the nation’s deepest powder at Wolf Creek Ski Area, which is about 45 minutes away. In the summer, golfers can tee up on the 18-hole Rio Grande Golf Club about 25 minutes away in South Fork.
Broadacres Ranch is the perfect property for those people who want to live the dream not build it. Step into the land and lifestyle that has been perfected with care since 1892.
600± Acres
Mineral County, Colorado
Property ID: 16822757
$13,750,000
Dave Harrigan and Hunter Harrigan
303-908-1101
