The White Tip Ranch lies at about 9000 feet on the East Fork of Sopris Creek, about 20 minutes south of the hamlet of Old Snowmass, a community only a few minutes from Aspen. Extensive groves of mature aspen surround the ranch and light up spectacularly in the fall, and several meadows provide chances to spot herds of elk and mule deer. Hunting opportunities for elk, black bear and deer may be found on the ranch itself, and on the White River National Forest, with which the ranch shares a .25 mile boundary. A lovely 4.5 acre private lake nestles among the aspen, and offers potential as a trophy trout fishery.

Recreational opportunities in the area read like a "Best of Outdoor Activities in the USA" list. Immediately accessible from the ranch are hiking, backpacking and horseback trails that venture deep within the Maroon Bells/Snowmass Wilderness. Famed Capitol Peak and Capitol Lake are less than 10 miles distant, and the icon of the Roaring Fork Valley, 12,953-foot Mount Sopris, is in full view, only six miles to the west. In the winter, nordic skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling are available literally from the front doorstep.

Downhill skiers, of course, need no introduction to the area, and Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk provide a lifetime of runs, all only a short distance away. In the summertime, opportunities for world-class flyfishing, kayaking, ballooning, mountaineering, mountain biking, photography and jeeping abound in the Aspen area. Renowned cultural attractions include the Aspen Music Festival, Aspen Film Festival, Aspen Art Museum, Wheeler Opera House and some of the finest dining on the continent.

The White Tip Ranch is graced by a contemporary, 2353 square-foot home with impressive views of of Mount Sopris. The two-bedroom, two-bath home includes ten floor-to-ceiling Italian windows and doors with triple-pane glass, allowing ample Colorado sunshine to flood the living space. Wide-plank Australian beech floors are present throughout, and a massive flagstone fireplace is a centerpiece. The home is entirely off the grid, powered by a combination of photovoltaic cells and a 60-watt propane generator. Heat is supplied from passive solar, propane and the fireplace. A 600-foot-deep well provides ample domestic water.

A 3600 square-foot barn complements the home on the White Tip Ranch. Pitkin County allows residential development in two envelopes on this ranch. The primary envelope can accommodate up to 14,000 square feet of structure, of which 7500 square feet may be the residence. A secondary envelope can include a 500-square foot residence, an is ideal for a caretaker's quarters or guest cabin.

Ranches with all the recreational and cultural amenities of the White Tip Ranch are precious discoveries, like skiing into an untracked bowl of powder on Aspen Mountain. The White Tip Ranch merges the best of Aspen and the best of wilderness into one lovely package. Harrigan Land Company would be pleased to share this rare discovery with you.