70,000 Acres in Rifle, CO

Extensive grazing permits are extremely valuable and rare commodities in the ranching business, yet the Spanish Forks Cattle Company comes equipped with some of the best on the market. Attached to two baseproperties totaling 80 acres within the San Luis Valley near Alamosaare massive allotments on both BLM and United States Forest Serviceland near Rifle, Colorado, that total 6119 AUMs, presently sufficientfor grazing 858 cow/calf units in the summer months. An additional BLMallotment near Grand Junction can support 200 animals throughout thewinter. Those looking to add to their leased grazing lands or to evenstart out with an extensive operation on federal allotments would needto look far and wide to find a comparable opportunity.

The prime grazing territory in this extensive permit package are BLM and Forest Services allotments north of Rifle, Colorado, totaling over50 square miles of tributaries to Rifle Creek. Encompassing elevations from approximately 6500 feet to 9500 feet, these allotments provide the ideal seasonal variation for moving cattle upward in elevation towards new growth as the summer progresses. These allotments aregenerally rolling in nature, covering everything from pinon/juniperforest and grasslands, through grassy aspen groves, and to darkspruce/fir forests. With abundant creeks and springs throughout, water for livestock is not a problem. These allotments begin to be availableMay 15 or each year and run through December. They also include a cow camp and horse pasture for summer use.

The winter BLM allotment is presently permitted for 203 AUMs for themonths of January through April. This allotment, roughly 5000 feet inelevation, is only a couple of hours from the Rifle leases, and liesconveniently close to the city of Grand Junction. Water trucks andtanks are the permitted sources of water for this winter lease.

In more ways than one, the Spanish Forks grazing permits preserve mountain ranching at its best. Ideally suited to a horse-based operation, riders can explore many square miles of some of the best undeveloped territory in western Colorado. Colorado properties with grazing leases of this size and quality and year-round accessibility rarely come on to the market.

If your imagination is inspired by the possibilities here, please contact Dennis Magnusson for more information. We would love to assist you in learning more about theseexceptional permits and seeing how they might fit into your ranchingaspirations.