Acres: 6600
Cattle Ranch, Fly Fishing Property, Horse Property, Hunting Ranch, Production Ranch, Recreational Ranch
Few indeed are spectacular Colorado mountain ranches that remain large, honest-to-goodness cattle and horse operations, but Storm King Ranch just south of Montrose is a rare jewel in that category.
With its solid cattle operation, significant acreage, rich history and diversity of game animals, Ponderosa Springs Ranch stands apart as one of the last great New Mexico ranches.
The sweeping grasslands of northeastern New Mexico seem to have been created with cattle ranching in mind, and the Spear U Ranch, just outside of Springer, encompasses some of the best.
Located at the end of the road, this remarkably private 1720-acre refuge adjoins Grand Mesa National Forest for 2.5 miles, giving it a rare “edge-of-the-wilderness” feel, yet is readily accessible year-round to Interstate 70 and the Western Slope metropolis of Grand Junction.
Only a short drive west from Wheatland, Wyoming lies the 460-acre Palmer Canyon Ranch, an unspoiled chunk of the Laramie Range with remarkable potential as a hunting and backcountry recreation base camp in one of the states top trophy elk areas, Area 7.
A massive, wildlife-rich ranch situated within minutes of one of the finest ski resorts in the world sounds like a nearly unbelievable find in the twenty-first century, but the Lonesome Bear Ranch, a short drive from world-class skiing in Steamboat Springs, is no myth.
With over 16,000 acres (2,795 deeded) in its domain, the Rocking JR is a strong, diversified agricultural operation with significant bonuses of wildlife and a fishery as icing on the cake.
South Hunt Creek Ranch lies in the well-watered South Hunt Creek Valley, less than an hour southwest of the ski resort of Steamboat Springs and just over an hour from Vail.
Massive trout are the two words that get even the most jaded anglers excited about the Yampa River, specifically the section that flows through the 371-acre Yampa River Ranch just west of Milner, Colorado.
