Rio Blanco County
40-Mile Mountain Ranch- Piceance Creek Unit
TBD Colorado Highway 5, Lot#WP001 Rifle, CO 81650
Description
For the first time, the Piceance Creek Unit of the incredible 40-Mile Mountain Ranch is available as a standalone tract! Spanning over 1,450 acres between Rifle and Meeker, this expansive property offers year-round access from multiple points along Highway 13 and County Road 5. The property features over 2.5 miles of Piceance Creek flowing through its center, providing essential irrigation and water rights for lush hay meadows and attracting abundant wildlife, including elk, deer, bear, turkey, moose, and more.
Located in GMU #22, the Piceance Creek Unit offers excellent hunting opportunities. Over-the-counter elk tags are available for multiple seasons, along with spring and summer turkey tags. While deer tags are draw-only, the ranch qualifies for multiple Landowner Preference Program tag applications. A significant benefit of owning this tract is the direct private road access to tens of thousands of acres of nearly inaccessible BLM land, offering unparalleled hunting and recreational opportunities.
Sitting at approximately 7,200 feet in elevation, the lower portions of the ranch feature live water from Piceance Creek, as well as multiple springs, seeps, and ponds. These water sources nourish lush hay meadows, heavy sage flats, oak thickets, and pinon pines. As you move west and south, the terrain transitions into steeper, more rugged areas with tall Ponderosa Pines along the high ridges, offering stunning views over multiple drainages. The private roadway provides access to the top ridges, sitting at over 7,800 feet, and connects to hundreds of miles of BLM roads, granting access to vast sage mesas, aspen ridges, and expansive pine stands with multiple creeks running through the bottoms.
The ranch offers fantastic grazing opportunities, with abundant live water, grasses, and cover supporting a moderate year-round herd. Additionally, a wonderful building site sits just off Highway 5 on the northern edge of the ranch. The site includes an old homestead with power already onsite and multiple usable outbuildings. While the historic home is in disrepair, it provides a picturesque setting for building your lodge, cabin, or RV site.
Don’t miss this chance to own an incredible ranch with limitless possibilities for hunting, recreation, grazing, and development. For more information, contact Whitetail Properties Accredited Land Consultant Jerrod Meyer today! This ranch is cooperatively co-listed with Lonnie Gustin of Hayden Outdoors. All photos may not represent this exact section of the ranch.
Experience the unparalleled beauty and potential of the Piceance Creek Unit and make this exceptional property your own!
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Small Game, Big Game, Predators, Wetlands, Water Control Structures, Trail Network, Internal Road System, Irrigation System, Gated Entrance, Seller's Mineral Rights Convey
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- Abundant wildlife including elk, deer, bear, turkey, moose and more
- Year-round access from Highway 13 and Highway 5
- Direct private road access into tens of thousands of acres of BLM
- Old homestead site perfect for building a home, lodge, cabin, or RV site with power onsite; multiple usable buildings
- Over 2 1/2 miles of Piceance Creek frontage
- Lush irrigated hay meadows with water rights
- Located in GMU #22; OTC elk and turkey tags in multiple seasons
- Qualifies for the Landowner Preference Program application for multiple tags
- Lower lush hay meadows at 7,200 feet transitioning into oak, sage, and pines up to 7,800'
- Within 30 minutes to Rifle or Meeker
- Commercial airports in Gypsum and Grand Junction
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