 Wright Ranch
Colorado, Montezuma County, Cortez.
This ruggedly beautiful 640-acre ranch has exquisite views of the Black and Marble Mountains to the southeast, and is only 25 minutes west of Cortez, gateway to the incomparable cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park and its neighbor, the Ute Tribal Park. Here, in the archaeological heartland of the United States, vast cultural resources and outdoor recreation opportunities await your discovery: Mesa Verde, Hovenweep, Canyon of the Ancients, Crow Canyon, the Anasazi Heritage Center to name a few. Within a few minutes drive, you can be hiking or fishing or enjoying incredible fall colors in the nearby mountains. Bordered on three sides by thousands of acres of BLM lands, this ranch is an exceptional hunting property with juniper and pinion woodlands, canyons, rock outcroppings, open grasslands and vast vistas. It is awe aspiring and a true explorers paradise.
Location and Area
Wright Ranch is a convenient 20-to-25 minutes from the town of Cortez, forty minutes from Mancos and 60 minutes from Durango’s historic downtown area. To get to the property from Cortez, you go approximately 5.35 miles north on North Broadway (CR 491) to Road P, then approximately 7.79 miles west to Road 16, south for .9 miles to Road N, 7.05 mile to the property sign. The ranch is at an elevation of approximately 6,000 ft. above sea level, with scenic canyon and mountain views, and over 300 days of sunshine each year. Comfortable summer temperatures reach the 90s, while the autumn days are clear and cool.
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, and Phoenix, with seasonal service to Houston and Dallas, and includes facilities for full service general aviation. Great Lakes Aviation serves the Cortez Municipal Airport.
The property is approximately 25 mile to Dolores, 85 miles to Telluride, 200 miles from Grand Junction, 189 miles from Albuquerque, 225 to Santa Fe, and 329 miles to Phoenix.
Property Details
This property encompasses 460 acres of rugged terrain and varied topography offering a wonderful variety of building sites with beautiful mountain and canyon views. The property has juniper and pinion woodlands, deep canyons, rock outcroppings, open grasslands and a seasonal pond. The property is currently used to graze cattle and it supports a myriad of wildlife species. BLM lands border the ranch on the north, west and east, which offers limitless opportunities for exploration and recreation—whether it’s hunting, hiking, horseback riding, bird watching, rock climbing or just relaxing. The property’s perimeter is fenced, providing privacy and open grazing for horses or cattle. One of the other attributes of this property is that it may be a great candidate for a conservation easement.
Wildlife and Recreation
Wright Ranch has an ideal combination of wildlife habitat and privacy. The ranch is visited by migrating elk, mule deer, mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, and red tail hawks. Equine enthusiasts will find Wright Ranch to be first-rate riding terrain and the adjacent BLM lands provides thousands of additional acres to explore. Nearby, McPhee Reservoir provides a wonderful destination for boating and fishing. Jackson Reservoir is approximately 45 minutes from the ranch, just outside of Mancos, CO. The Mancos, La Plata, Animas, Florida, Pine and San Juan Rivers are all within 40 minutes-to-1 ½ hours of the ranch for exceptional fly-fishing.
For downhill skiing, Durango Mountain Resort is a 70-minute drive from the ranch. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snow-mobiling are also available in the area and during the peak of the snow season, on the ranch. Summertime in the area is filled with opportunities for riding, hiking, fishing, boating, golfing and visiting Mesa Verde National Park and the Four Corners National Monument, along with the Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. The Cortez parks offer a wide range of recreational opportunities, including picnic spots and sports fields. The Conquistador Golf Course in Cortez is a championship 18-hole golf course with sand traps, water hazards, practice driving range and putting green. Excellent golf can be found at Pinion Hills in Farmington, NM and in Durango, CO at Dalton Ranch Golf Club, Hillcrest Community Club, the private Glacier Club (memberships available). The Cortez Municipal Aquatics Complex is open to the public seven days a week during the summer months, with a pool, climbing walls, and numerous amenities.
$875,000
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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