CR 134, Redmesa, CO 81326 - La Plata County

Cinder Gulch Ranch offers a beautiful tranquil setting in the high desert Southwest Four Corners Region of Colorado. With unobstructed views in every direction providing astounding vistas with Ute Mountain, Mesa Verde, and the La Platas providing incredible backdrops. If you enjoy riding horses while viewing beautiful scenery, Cinder Gulch should be at the top of your list. Cinder Gulch offers unimproved land to create your Southwest dream ranch whether that be a horse property or simply your secluded tranquil getaway or primary home.

Water

There is a live stream that runs through part of the ranch down Third Canyon and joins another stream a short distance to the south in Long Hollow.

Location

Cinder Gulch Ranch is located about 5 miles south of Kline, Colorado, and about 2 miles to the southeast of Red Mesa, Colorado.

Hesperus, Colorado - 25 minutes

Durango, Colorado - 35 minutes

Purgatory Ski Resort - 1 hour

Farmington, New Mexico - 40 minutes

Cortez, Colorado - 1 hour

Mesa Verde National Park - 50 minutes

Canyon of the Ancients National Monument - 1 hour 20 minutes

Access

Access to the ranch is provided by county-maintained gravel road and is about 5 miles off pavement from Highway 140.

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Elevation, Topography, Vegetation

The ranch sits at around 6,500 feet in elevation with the majority of the ranch sitting on top of the mesa and portions in Third Canyon and Long Hollow. Vegetation consists of juniper, sage, and pinyon pines with western grasses such as blue and black grama as well as some buffalo grass interspersed. Near the live water in Third Canyon, there are some willows and marsh grasses.

Ag Uses

The ranch is well suited as a horse property with many areas suitable to build a home as well as any needed equestrian facilities and the views are incredible.

Hunting

Deer hunting should be good with great potential for really nice bucks. Most of the unit is private land or part of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. The ranch lies right along one of the higher concentration areas for deer. Late seasons will produce the best bucks. There is deer sign all over the ranch.

Deer Draw -

Nonresident 4th season - generally need at least 2 points to draw

Resident 4th season - over half draw out with 0 points

Landowner 4th season unrestricted - 50% drew with 2 points

Landowner 4th season restricted - 50% drew with 1 point

The elk population is below CPW objective but is increasing. The unit has over-the-counter tags for 2nd and 3rd season rifle tags.

Nonresident Muzzleloader - 93% drew 1st choice and 54% with 0 points

Resident Muzzleloader - 85% drew 1st choice and 61% with 0 points

Nonresident 1st rifle - 90% drew 1st choice and 67% with 0 points

Resident 1st rifle - 60% drew 1st choice and 44% with 0 points

Recreation

There is no shortage of recreational activities in the area ranging from hiking to snow skiing. There are hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in the region to hike, camp, offroad, and bike. Not to mention the close proximity to some of the most astounding Native American Cultural Sites. Mesa Verde National Park is only an hour away.

Additional Native American sites:

Hovenweep National Monument

Canyon of the Ancients

Aztec Ruins

Purgatory Ski resort is only an hour away as well for those who love to ski.

The area is also home to some of the best gold medal fly fishing waters in Colorado and New Mexico. The San Juan River is renowned for its fly fishing and the ranch is only about an hour away from some of the best tailwater fishing on the San Juan just below Navajo Dam. The Animas River also provides excellent fishing and is less than 45 minutes.

Broker Comments

Seller will consider selling parcels separately.

All units of measure and maps showing property boundaries are approximate. Buyer to verify to their own satisfaction.

This property is offered by John Hayter Inc, DBA Ranch Marketers. All information provided by Ranch Marketers or their sales representatives in connection with this property was acquired from sources deemed reliable and is believed to be accurate and reliable, however, we do not warrant its accuracy or completeness. Ranch Marketers recommends that every item of importance to the purchaser (i.e. water laws, mineral laws, zoning, land use regulations, state, federal and private permits) be independently verified by the purchaser and/or purchasers attorney.