RUBY LAKE RANCH
Colorado, San Juan County, Silverton
RUBY LAKE RANCH Welcome to Ruby Lake Ranch...235 acres of pure Colorado bliss. Surrounded by the towering San Juan Mountains, this exquisite property boasts numerous cabin sites, alpine mountain lake access, multiple year-around streams, waterfalls, and fields of rocky mountain wildflowers. Build your backcountry dream lodge or Swiss chalet on this unique and beautiful piece of land art. This ranch is one of the largest land holdings in the county where 89% of the land is owned by the BLM or USFS. A piece of art like this property is rarely offered for public sale and is often a family heirloom passed down from generation to generation. Sit back and enjoy the dark skies at night or gaze up at the towering peaks of Battleship Mtn, North Lookout Peak, and Paradise Basin during the day. Mature aspen and 100-year-old spruce trees abound amidst a few open and rolling green grass meadows. The golden colors in the fall create a magical yellow brick road straight from the movies.
LOCATION AND AREA Silverton is a quiet, high altitude town surrounded by breathtaking peaks of the San Juan Mountains. The town is located on the upper Animas River and has retained its original western character of wide streets and historical Victorian buildings. The entire town of Silverton has been designated a National Historic District by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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236 acres of high alpine country surrounded by Natl Forest
Recreational activities include hiking, backpacking, flyfishing, hunting, mountain biking, horseback riding, photography and skiing. The drive into Silverton is breathtaking. Whether entering from the north over Red Mountain Pass, or south over Molas Pass, it is truly a sightseer’s joy. The summer months see as many as a quarter million visitors, while the winters are slow and peaceful.
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Silverton is only 48 miles north of Durango Colorado. Historic Downtown Durango boasts shops, galleries, museums, and fine restaurants. The famous Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad starts in Durango and travels to Silverton during the summer months, bringing several thousand tourists each year.
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WILDLIFE AND RECREATION Enjoy privacy and seclusion with your very own slice of Rocky Mountain heaven yet enjoy the convenience of a paved highway just 2 miles away via the well maintained 2wd county road. A lifetime of backcountry adventure awaits you right off your back porch! Enjoy high country fishing at the private access alpine lake, hike to the colorful and vivid sky-blue Columbine Lake, or snowmobile and ski to world renown Ophir Pass between Silverton and Telluride. The hunting and recreational opportunities at your fingertips are endless. Relax on your front porch as you watch the abundant wildlife weave in and out of the meadows and thick forest woods. Patience will reward you with friendly sightings of the local Bull Elk, Mule Deer, Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep, Black Bear, or friendly Fox. Remnants of a bygone era still showcase its Colorado heritage where the nearby mining tunnels produced over 50 tons of silver ore per day in the early 1900s. Frame or enjoy deciphering the historic treasure maps, original surveys, land patents, and plats on file from the late 1800s.
Columbine Lake - 1/2 Mile from Ruby Lake Ranch
RUBY LAKE RANCH
Colorado, San Juan County, Silverton MLS 766339 | 235 Acres
Lots Starting from $39,000 to $1,950,000 Special pricing for multiple lot purchases 235-acres surrounded by the National Forest 2wd county road access and is just 2 miles from paved HWY 550. Own a piece of Colorado history with interior mining roads, treasure maps from the 1800s, and historical building sites. BONUS ALERT! Mineral rights are included with the sale! Endless recreational and hunting opportunities! Owner is willing to finance, trade, exchange, or sell in smaller custom acreage packages priced as low as $39,000.
Maile King 970.946.3237 Maile@DurangoMountainHome.com DurangoMountainHome.com Brittany McCoy 970.946.3238 Brittany@DurangoMountainHome.com DurangoMountainHome.com This property is offered by Legacy Properties West Sotheby’s International Realty, LLC, Maile King and Brittany McCoy, Broker. All information provided by Legacy Properties West Sotheby’s International Realty, LLC or its sales representatives in connection with this property was acquired from sources deemed reliable, however, we do not warrant its accuracy or completeness and any users of such information waive any claims related thereto. Legacy Properties West Sotheby’s International Realty, LLC recommends that every item of interest to the purchaser (i.e. issues regarding title, water, minerals, survey, zoning, permits, land use regulations and other applicable laws, and any other issues) be independently verified by the purchaser’s attorney.
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