For sale

Red Mesa Ranch

Acreage

881.2 ±

County

La Plata

Price

$2,335,180

Description

Red Mesa Ranch South – 881 Acres of Secluded Trophy Hunting Land in La Plata County, CO

Red Mesa Ranch sits at the end of County Road 106, secured by a gated entrance, and this offering includes 881 acres of prime hunting, farming, and privacy in La Plata County—just thirty minutes from Durango and the La Plata County Airport. The property lies within Game Management Unit 741, providing over-the-counter elk tags and two landowner buck tags per year.

For more than 30 years, the ranch has been carefully managed for big game. Elk herds move through daily, mule deer browse in open meadows, and turkey, bear, dove, and mountain lion thrive in the property’s diverse habitat. Rolling farmland, winding arroyos, and timber blocks create excellent cover and year-round holding ground. Two permitted solar wells supply water across the ranch, while productive fields of wheat and safflower are rotated on a fallow schedule, generating income through a 75/25 lease split (income varies annually).

Improvements on the 881 acres include an 80x60 metal shop with concrete floors and a one-bedroom, one-bath off-grid cabin with a spacious living room. The cabin is powered by solar, serviced by propane, and connected to a cistern with a pressure tank. Eight tower blinds and a network of trails make the property highly accessible on foot or by ATV.

Bordered on three sides by the Southern Ute Reservation—renowned for its excellent trophy game management—the ranch benefits from unmatched seclusion, low hunting pressure, and neighboring habitat that supports world-class wildlife.

Red Mesa Ranch will be offered as the 881-acre South Ranch, the 400-acre North Ranch, or as the complete 1,281-acre holding—providing flexibility for a variety of buyers.

Summary

Property

Fencing

Partial

Outbuildings

Metal, Shop

Road Surface

Gravel

Property Type

Farms, Ranches, Recreational Land, Residential Land, Timberland, Undeveloped Land, Hunting Land

Road Frontage

County Road

Approximate Distances

25 Mi	Durango
20 Mi	Hesperus
36 Mi	Farmington, NM
55 Mi	Cortez
45 Mi	Mesa Verde National Park
38 Mi	Mancos

Utilities

solar: onsite

water: onsite

generator: onsite

propane: onsite

Address TBDWP1 County Road 106 Hesperus, CO 81326

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Details

881.2 contiguous acres in La Plata County, CO – 30 minutes to Durango & La Plata County Airport
End-of-road privacy with gated entrance off County Road 106
Located in GMU 741 with OTC elk tags & 2 land owner deer tags/year
30+ years of big game management – thriving elk herds, mule deer, turkey, bear, dove & mountain lion
3 permitted solar wells provide reliable year-round water across the property
Productive wheat & safflower farm lease with 75/25 split adds income
80x60 metal shop with concrete floors for equipment, storage & workspace
1BR/1BA off-grid cabin with solar, propane & cistern for comfortable living
8 tower blinds with extensive ATV & walking trails for full property access
Bordered on 3 sides by the Southern Ute Reservation – renowned for trophy game
Varied terrain of rolling farmland, arroyos & timber with panoramic mountain views
Offered as full 1,281 acres or in 400-acre and 881-acre tracts