Stagecoach Ranch - Ranch Marketing Associates

Stagecoach Ranch
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Selected for the classic western film Cat Ballou, the Stagecoach Ranch features
lush meadows, rock outcroppings, foothills, and 1 1/2 miles of Texas Creek in a
picturesque setting with two homes, barns, shops, equipment storage and sepa-
rate garage. Located in south central Colorado, twenty minutes from Westcliffe
and ninety minutes from Colorado Springs. The ranch is situated in a valley on 596
deeded acres and includes an adjoining 25,000-acre BLM winter grazing lease.
Colorado - Fremont County - Texas Creek
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Stagecoach Ranch is nestled in a valley surrounded by public land set
amidst a dramatic backdrop of the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains.
The ranch is located 35 miles east of Salida, 30 miles west of Canon
City and 20 miles north of Westcliffe, and is an easy ninety-minute drive
from Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Sandwiched between sections of the
San Isabel National Forest, the ranch has magnificent views of the snowcapped peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Just north of the ranch,
the Arkansas River cuts through the rugged Colorado landscape forming
the magnificent Royal Gorge in Canon City. The ranch is ideally located
with easy access to mountains, rivers, lakes, cities, towns, restaurants,
and entertainment.
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Location and Area
Stagecoach Ranch consists of 596 deeded acres plus 25,000 acres of
BLM leased land with over a mile and a half of Texas Creek meandering
through the idyllic property. Access to the ranch is via a quaint covered
bridge crossing Texas Creek and leading to the ranch improvements set
amongst lush meadows, rock outcroppings, tall pines and foothills. 25,000
acres of BLM leased land - known as the “Big Hole” and “Race Path” allotments - allows for winter grazing of up to 1,243 AUMs from October
through March, accessed right out the ranch’s back gate. Elevation is approximately 6,700’ in an area known for its mild winters, long summers
and growing season with 300+ days of sunshine per year. The ranch has
a conservation easement on the extreme south end of the deeded land
that affects 140 acres with the San Isabel Land Protection Trust. This
area takes in both sides of Texas Creek and includes some wetlands and
riparian areas. The remaining 456 acres are unencumbered allowing for
additional easement or development.
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Acreage and Climate
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Improvements on the ranch include a main home, a caretaker/guest
house, garage/office, storage buildings, shop, horse barn, livestock sheds
and loading area. The immaculate two-level, country-style main house
has 4,100 sq. ft, 4 spacious bedrooms and 3 ½ baths. The house features
a gourmet kitchen, Saltillo tile flooring, a charming living room with a large
fireplace and a large family room. To the rear of the main house is a detached 15’ x 41’ recreation/conference room which is ideal for entertaining. Just outside, an open-air gazebo is set amongst large shade trees.
The 2,000 sq. ft. caretaker/guest house has 3 bedrooms, 1 ½ baths and
an attached two-car garage.
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Improvements
The 30’ x 62’ equipment storage building has a concrete floor, skylights
and large sliding doors at both ends. There are two additional small storage buildings – 19’ x 13’ and 9’ x 16’. There is a 25’ x 37’ office with separate heated workshop and pull-down garage door and a classic horse
barn used in the 1965 motion picture, Cat Ballou. The 34’ x 41’ barn is
constructed of square-milled timbers and is still in use. Other outbuildings include a detached double garage built of square-milled timbers with
a stone base situated behind the main house, two open-front livestock
sheds and loading area.
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Improvements
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Southern Colorado offers many recreational opportunities. Up to 16-inch
brown trout fishing is available on the ranch’s own 1.5 mile-long stretch of
Texas Creek and in the nearby high mountain lakes and streams on national forest. There is great potential for stream enhancement which could
substantially increase the size of trout in Texas Creek. The gold-medal
waters of the Arkansas River, just five miles away, offer outstanding fly
fishing and some of the best white water rafting in the state. Miles of trails
lead from the ranch into surrounding public land and dozens of hiking
and biking trails are available in the nearby National Forest. Great skiing
and snowboarding is just 45 minutes away at Monarch Ski Resort and
cross-country skiing opportunities are plentiful on National Forest trails.
Stagecoach Ranch is convenient to the Royal Gorge and the Great Sand
Dunes, both premier Colorado attractions.
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Recreational Opportunities
The ranch is home to numerous wildlife including bobcat, fox, coyote,
mink, deer, elk, mountain lion, marmot, beaver and black bear. For bird
watchers, various raptors are frequently spotted on the ranch including
bald eagles, falcons and hawks. A wide variety of water fowl make their
home along the 1.5 mile stretch of Texas Creek which runs through the
property. On most mornings you will see deer peacefully grazing in the
hay meadows. The surrounding mountains, national forest, and public
lands provide for outstanding elk and deer herds which migrate through
the ranch at various times throughout the year.
Stagecoach Ranch has excellent water rights, which include 1.5 miles of
Texas Creek. The ranch has the Hill Ditch #2 (Priority No. 1 and 24 on
Texas Creek and Priority No. 47 and 132 on the Arkansas River). The
ranch hays 110 acres (30 acres irrigated and 80 acres sub-irrigated), putting up over 3,000 small bales of high quality organic grass hay, with two
cuttings over 100 tons.
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Wildlife and Water Resources
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The Stagecoach Ranch is available for $2,800,000 inclusive of all
real estate, improvements, water rights, mineral rights, and Seller’s
cooperation to transfer the BLM grazing lease.
Shown by appointment only, Broker cooperation invited.
Contact
◄Stagecoach Ranch
Ron Morris at 970.535.0881
ron@rmabrokers.com
or
Richard Peterson at 303.789.9294
richard@rmabrokers.com
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