Baldwin River Ranch - SOLD
 Colorado, Montezuma County, Mancos.
Location and Area
This ranch is beautifully situated in the Mancos River Valley against the backdrop of Mesa Verde. It is a convenient thirty minutes west of Durango’s historic downtown area, and is located on the south side of Road L, found off of Echo Basin Road, just ½ mile north of US Highway 160. With spectacular views of the La Plata Mountain range to the northeast and Mesa Verde to the south, the ranch is in an ideal location. The ranch is at an elevation 7,000 ft. above sea level, surrounded by scenic mountain and valley views, and over 300 days of sunshine each year. Comfortable summer temperatures reach the upper 80s, while the autumn days are clear, cool and full of vibrant foliage colors. The crisp and sunny winter days often feature abundant, light powdery snow.
The city of Mancos, which is 2.5 miles from the ranch, sits at the base of Mesa Verde National Park, and as a small rural town, offers basic services to the surrounding community. The charming town of Durango is located 25 miles to the north, and has many big city conveniences, including a state-of-the-art new hospital, many fine restaurants, hotels, shopping, a four-year college, and many cultural activities. The four-corners area provides endless activities for the outdoor sports enthusiast.
The Montezuma County area, which includes Mancos, Cortez and Dolores, has a population of approximately 30,000 and is the most southwestern of the 64 counties in the state of Colorado. Mesa Verde National Park, Canyon of the Ancients National Monument, Yucca House National Monument, and Hovenweep National Monument preserve hundreds of ancient American Indian structures, including the famous cliff dwellings, found in the county. Roughly 1/3 of the county is tribal land, 1/3 is federal land (administered by the National Park Service, the United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management), and 1/3 is private or state/county land. The La Plata County area, including Durango and Bayfield has a population of 45,000. La Plata County Airport runs daily commercial air service to Denver, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City and Phoenix, with seasonal service to Houston and Dallas, and includes facilities for full service general aviation. The property is approximately 75 miles from Telluride, 170 miles from Grand Junction, 210 miles from Albuquerque and Santa Fe, about 320 miles from Denver and Colorado Springs and 430 miles from Phoenix.
Property Details
This property encompasses 160 acres of pine forest, gambol oak, open meadows, rock outcroppings and lush riparian areas along three-quarters of a mile of the Mancos River. The property’s varied topography offers a wonderful variety of building sites with beautiful mountain and river views. It also offers excellent habitat for a myriad of wildlife species. In addition, the opportunities for exploration and recreation are limitless—whether it’s hiking, horseback riding, bird watching, rock climbing, fishing or just relaxing—this property has it all. It also borders the National Forest, which offers thousands of additional acres to explore. One of the other attributes of this property is that it is a great candidate for a conservation easement and it has most of the mineral rights intact. This expansive canvas and rich palette of attributes provides you the opportunity to create your own mountain paradise.
Wildlife and Recreation
Baldwin River Ranch has an ideal combination of wildlife habitat and privacy. Commonly seen are migrating elk, deer, black bear, mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, red tail hawks, eagles, wild turkey and other sporting birds. Equine enthusiasts will find Baldwin Elk Ranch to be first-rate riding terrain.
The local area also provides many opportunities for all types of recreation. For downhill skiing, Durango Mountain Resort is a 60-minute drive from the ranch, while Wolf Creek and Silverton Mountain Ski Areas are an hour-and-a-half away. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling are also available on the ranch and throughout the area. Trail riding possibilities are virtually endless in the area. Summertime is also filled with opportunities in the area for hiking, fishing, boating, golfing and visiting the local Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Mesa Verde National Park and the Four Corners National Monument.
Excellent golf can be found at Dalton Ranch Golf Club, Hillcrest Community Club, the private Glacier Club (memberships available), and a top-rated public course at Pinion Hills in Farmington, NM (approximately 45 miles).
$2,200,000
This property is offered by Legacy Properties West, LLC. All information provided by Legacy Properties West, LLC 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. Legacy Properties West, LLC recommends that every item of interest to the purchaser (i.e. water laws, mineral laws, zoning, land use regulations, state, federal and private permits) be independently verified by the purchaser's attorney.
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