600 Acres in Gunnison, CO - $3,500,000

Needle Creek Ranch

The Needle Creek Ranch is situated in the Tomichi Creek valley with 600 +/- deeded acres, irrigated hay meadows, living and working improvements and access to thousands of acres of public land for recreation.

Needle Creek Reservoir is located just south of the property and provides irrigation water to the property. There are 200 +/- irrigated acres and historically only half has been hayed and the other half serves as irrigated pasture. The hay meadows are surrounded by a high-fence to prevent wildlife damage.

The ranch has a comfortable home, equipment shops, barn, corrals and covered livestock sheds. The property is access off of a maintained county road south of Highway 50.

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The ranch borders thousands of acres of public land and provides access to Bureau of Land Management land and the 1.7 million acre Gunnison National Forest land. The Fossil Ridge Wilderness, Curecanti National Recreation area and multiple large reservoirs are all nearby recreational attractions.

Gunnison, Colorado is 22 miles from the property and is the nearest town offering year-round dining, shopping, a hospital, and Western State College.

The town of Crested Butte is less than 30 miles north of Gunnison, 50 miles from the ranch and offers additional recreation, dining, and shopping amenities. Crested Butte Mountain Resort is a popular skiing destination and is located only 50 miles from the ranch with 121 runs known for their extreme terrain. In addition to the well-known ski area in Crested Butte, Monarch Ski Area is a family-friendly resort located ten miles east of the ranch on the Continental Divide at Monarch Pass and has 54 different ski trails.

Private and commercial air service is available in Gunnison at the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) with a 9,400' long runway. Throughout the year, there is a rotation of daily flights to Denver, Dallas and Houston. Denver International Airport is four hours from the ranch via Highway 285 east.

The property is located in proximity to the following towns:

- Gunnison Colorado (22 miles)

- Crested Butte, Colorado (50 miles)

- Salida, Colorado (50 miles)

- Montrose, Colorado (89 miles)

- Leadville, Colorado (104 miles)

- Aspen, Colorado (130 miles)

- Colorado Springs, Colorado (158 miles)

- Denver, Colorado (187 miles)