ELK VALLEY RANCH
Hartsel, Colorado
$1,599,000
640± Acres
INTRODUCTION
Imagine yourself under expansive, deep blue skies, surrounded by towering snow-capped peaks in every direction, with endless opportunities for spectacular hunting, gold-medal fishing, world-class skiing, hiking, biking, and nonstop solitude. The Elk Valley Ranch offers the avid outdoorsman an abundance of options to best suit the desire of the day and the climate of the season. Here, wrapped in the peaceful splendor and breathtaking landscape of the South Park area of Park County, Colorado, you will find all the adventures you seek.
Prime in its location, scenic beauty, recreational offerings, and ease of access, this 640± acre ranch is a wide-open recreational retreat of stunning beauty. Elk, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, mountain lion, bear, and a host of bird species claim Elk Valley Ranch as their stomping grounds. Frequently, a large, resident elk herd of 350 head or so can be seen roaming the ranch, enjoying the vast stretches of native grasses and sanctuary. Many species of migratory birds and songbirds happily call the ranch their summer home.
Bordered primarily by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land, ranches protected by the Nature Conversancy, and large parcels, the adjoining properties offer protection and further buffering from the outside world for your privacy and seclusion.
The Four Mile Creek watershed runs through the property’s northwest corner, providing sub-irrigation to the large, lower meadows of native grasses and wildflowers. An existing stock well has been drilled on the property, and electricity is available from the maintained county road. Much of the ranch perimeter has already been fenced and gated.
Centrally located and ringed by the panoramic Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Elk Valley Ranch offers year-round access and is an easy drive from Denver, Colorado Springs, other Front Range locations and it is a scenic thirty-five-minute drive from the charming mountain ski town of Breckenridge, Colorado.
Most of the ranch remains unencumbered by access or conservation easements, which provide flexibility to craft the land into what you desire and dream. Create your own family compound by building a multi-generational retreat for lifetimes of enjoyment, or simply utilize it as an outstanding hunting/recreational escape. Take this rare opportunity to create and enjoy the sportsman’s paradise that calls to you.
QUICK FACTS
• 640± vast, open acres
• Prime location for spectacular hunting, goldmedal fishing, and world-class skiing
• Perfect recreational, ranching or family retreat opportunity
• Large resident elk herd
• Easy, year-round access from Denver, Colorado Springs, and other Front Range locations
• Maintained county road to the ranch gate
• Snow-capped, mountain views in all directions
• Impressive scenic beauty
• Multiple building sites
• Vast meadows of native grasses, wildflowers, and wildlife
Elk Valley Ranch | Hartsel, Colorado
ACREAGE
640± deeded acres
Comprised primarily of gently rolling hills, flat acreage, and wetlands teeming with life, Elk Valley Ranch is blanketed with native grasses and painted in color by a host of Colorado wildflowers each summer. This South Park area of Colorado has historically been known for the high-quality hay produced from these short-stemmed native grasses found to be richly concentrated in protein.
A portion of the ranch encompasses one of the largest and abundantly rich fens in the state of Colorado, the High Creek Fen. A fen is defined as a meadow or marshland area primarily fed by groundwater. The High Creek Fen is richly populated by amazing plant diversity and is host to many rare plants, grasses, and invertebrate species.
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Elk Valley Ranch | Hartsel, Colorado
Elk Valley Ranch | Hartsel, Colorado
RECREATION
The Elk Valley Ranch is a prime location for year-round recreation, be it worldclass skiing, gold-medal fishing, large game and waterfowl hunting, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, snowmobiling, or ATV adventures.
HUNTING | WILDLIFE
Elk, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, mountain lion, bear, and a host of bird species are common to the area. Elk Valley Ranch is located in GMU 50. Favored by game for the rich, high-protein grasses that are native to the region, GMU 50 is home to trophy animals and large elk herds. Bull elk tags are available over the counter for all rifle seasons.
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Photo not taken on property
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FISHING
Located near the confluence of the Middle Fork and South Fork of the South Platte Rivers, the area offers close and fruitful fishing opportunities. Antero, Spinney, and Eleven Mile Reservoirs are close to Elk Valley Ranch and the gorgeous, trout-rich 3.8-mile stretch of gold-medal water anglers known as the Dream Stream. If you enjoy hiking into highmountain lakes, you are surrounded by endless, breathtaking options.
SKIING
Breckenridge, Monarch Ski Resort, Copper Mountain, Keystone, and Arapahoe Basin all offer close, world-class skiing and entertainment possibilities.
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Breckenridge, Colorado
Elk Valley Ranch | Hartsel, Colorado
AREA HISTORY
South Park, Colorado’s Hartsel/Fairplay towns are alive with history. Originally home to the Ute Indians and some early mountain men/trappers, this area was next caught up in the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush in the late 1850’s. These two towns became important supply stops to miners and the mining industry. As it is today, it attracted early American hunters as well as cattle and sheep ranchers. Visiting these charming Colorado towns is a step back into a rich, colorful history.
Fairplay, Colorado, circa late 1800s
Income opportunity exists from summer cattle grazing lease.
Elk Valley Ranch | Hartsel, Colorado
CLIMATE
Typical of the higher elevation, mountainous areas of Colorado, Elk Valley Ranch experiences gorgeous days and delightful temperatures in the summer and fall months of June, July, August, September, and October. Days are filled with bright blue skies and temperatures ranging from the 70s to the mid-80s. Evenings cool off to crisp temperatures in the 40s and 50s. The winter months receive, on average, 145” of snow with daytime temperatures ranging from the single digits to the low 30s. On average, this mountain paradise enjoys 246 days of sunny, blue skies yearly.
Climate charts courtesy of https://www.city-data.com/city/Fairplay-Colorado.html
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Elk Valley Ranch | Hartsel, Colorado
LOCATION
Often referred to as The Heart of Colorado because of its central location in the state, the South Park area is a vast, open expanse of rolling meadows filled with native grasses, wildflowers, and wildlife surrounded by snow-capped, high mountain peaks in every direction. Elk Valley Ranch sits at an elevation of 9,200-9,300 feet.
GETTING THERE
Elk Valley Ranch has easy, year-round access via maintained County Road 24.
Access from the Denver area is via Highway 285 to Fairplay, Colorado. Continue on Highway 285 through Fairplay and turn east onto County Road 24 to the ranch gate. It is a straight shot southwest from Denver and will take approximately 2 hours.
Access from the Colorado Springs area is via Highway 24 to Hartsel, Colorado. Outside of Hartsel, turn North on Highway 9, then make a west turn onto County Road 24 to the ranch gate. The drive is about an hour and a half from Colorado Springs.
AIRPORT SERVICES
Several commercial airports are within an easy drive of Elk Valley Ranch.
Colorado Springs Airport is within a two-hour drive and has direct and connecting service to many major destinations.
Denver International Airport is approximately two hours and twenty minutes away.
Central Colorado Regional Airport in Buena Vista, Colorado, is approximately 30 minutes from the ranch and can accommodate a host of corporate aircraft. The runway is 8,300 feet by 75 feet. Visit www.BuenaVistaAirport.com for more details.
WATER RIGHTS
The Elk Valley Ranch currently has a stock well for livestock. Additional domestic or stock wells are available by permit with the Colorado Division of Water Resources.
MINERAL RIGHTS
All mineral rights appurtenant to the property and owned by the seller will convey to the buyer at closing. Mineral rights are not guaranteed. It is suggested that the buyer conduct a mineral search with a title company.
CONSERVATION | STEWARDSHIP
A portion of Elk Valley Ranch has been put into conservation with the Nature Conservancy. This 120± acre preservation parcel is located in the northwestern corner of the ranch and is a part of the unique High Creek Fen. Each of us at Fay loves the land and wants to see it remain a productive agricultural ground and a quality fish and wildlife habitat. Through promoting thoughtful land stewardship, Fay has guided owners toward a legacy of conserving wide-open spaces, enhancing and creating fisheries and wildlife habitats, and implementing sustainable agricultural operations. Fay is proud to say that since our company began in 1992, our clients’ conservation ethics and landuse practices have significantly enhanced our work landscape.
Elk Valley Ranch | Hartsel, Colorado
Vast, open acreage like this is becoming scarce and more challenging to find in Colorado. Elk Valley Ranch offers unlimited recreation, beauty, and a rare opportunity. Prime is its location, superb in the recreation it affords, and sublime in its wild beauty. Elk Valley Ranch should pique your attention. Call us, and we’ll happily show you what we’re talking about.
Elk Valley Ranch | Hartsel, Colorado
Elk Valley Ranch | Hartsel, Colorado
$1,599,000 Cash
Conventional Financing 1031 Exchange
This is an exclusive co-listing with Fay and Full Circle Real Estate Group. Please contact Charlene Olsen at (719) 989-9989 | colsen@fayranches.com or Margy Taylor at (719) 221-1302 | margy.taylor@me.com to schedule a showing. An agent from Fay or Full Circle Real Estate Group must be present at all showings unless otherwise noted or other arrangements are made. To view other properties, fly fishing properties, and sporting ranches that we have listed, please visit our web page at www.fayranches.com.
Offer is subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice, and approval of purchase by owner. Information regarding land classification, carrying capacities, maps, etc., is intended only as a general guideline and has been provided by the owners and other sources deemed reliable, but the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to research the information to their own satisfaction.
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