Menefee Mountain Ranch

MENEFEE MOUNTAIN RANCH

Colorado, Montezuma County, Mancos

MENEFEE MOUNTAIN RANCH Menefee Mountain Ranch has 217 acres of beautiful rolling terrain with several building sites, all with exceptional views of the La Plata Mountains and Mesa Verde. Originally platted for a six-lot development, with roads and power, there is excellent potential for a conservation easement with potentially significant tax benefits. The property would make a great horse ranch with good grazing pasture in the front of the property with several good sites for a barn and other facilities.

LOCATION AND AREA Nestled in the picturesque Mancos River Valley a convenient twenty-five minutes west of the Durango historic downtown area, the ranch is located on the south side of US Highway 160, near the base of Menefee Mountain.

With spectacular views of the La Plata Mountain range to the northeast and Mesa Verde to the south, the ranch lies in a beautiful setting. The ranch is at an elevation 7,000 ft. above sea level, surrounded by scenic mountain and valley views, and over 300 days of sunshine each year. Comfortable summer temperatures reach the upper 80s, while the autumn days are clear, cool and full of vibrant foliage colors. The crisp and sunny winter days often feature abundant, light powdery snow. Mancos sits at the base of Mesa Verde National Park, and as a small rural town, offers basic services to the surrounding community. The charming town of Durango is located 25 miles to the east, and has many big city conveniences, including a state-of-the-art new hospital, many fine restaurants, hotels, shopping, a four-year college, and numerous cultural activities. The four-corners area provides endless activities for the outdoor sports enthusiast. The Montezuma County area, which includes Mancos, Cortez and Dolores, has a population of approximately 30,000 and is the most southwestern of the 64 counties in the state of Colorado. Mesa Verde National Park, Canyon of the Ancients National Monument, Yucca House National Monument, and Hovenweep National Monument preserve hundreds of ancient American Indian structures, including the famous cliff dwellings, found in the county. Roughly 1/3 of the county is tribal land, 1/3 is federal land (administered by the National Park Service, the United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management), and 1/3 is private or state/county land. The La Plata County area, including Durango and Bayfield has a population of 45,000. La Plata County Airport runs daily commercial air service to Denver, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City and Phoenix, with seasonal service to Houston and Dallas, and includes facilities for full service general aviation. The property is approximately 75 miles from Telluride, 170 miles from Grand Junction, 210 miles from Albuquerque and Santa Fe, about 320 miles from Denver and Colorado Springs and 430 miles from Phoenix.

PROPERTY DETAILS • 217 acres with meadows and rolling hills with groves of gambel oak • Exceptional building sites • Good gravel road system throughout the property • New water well that produces 9+ gallons per minute • Platted for development with 6-lots or develop as one property with conservation easement potential • Front section of property (approximately 20 acres) could easily be cleared to provide excellent dry-land pasture and there are several other grass meadows scattered throughout the property • Good horse ranch opportunity

WILDLIFE AND RECREATION Menefee Mountain Ranch has an ideal combination of wildlife habitat and privacy. Commonly seen are migrating elk, deer, black bear, bobcat, coyote, red tail hawks, eagles, wild turkey and other sporting birds. The property provides good equestrian and hiking terrain and the local area also provides many opportunities for all types of recreation. For downhill skiing, Durango Mountain Resort is a 60-minute drive from the ranch, while Wolf Creek and Silverton Mountain Ski Areas are an hour-and-a-half away.

Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling are also available on the ranch and throughout the area.

Summertime is also filled with opportunities in the area for hiking, fishing, boating, golfing and visiting the local Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Mesa Verde National Park and the Four Corners National Monument.

Excellent golf can be found at Dalton Ranch Golf Club, Hillcrest Community Club, the private Glacier Club (memberships available), and a top-rated public course at Pinion Hills in Farmington, NM (approximately 65 miles).

MENEFEE MOUNTAIN RANCH

Colorado, Montezuma County, Mancos MLS 716115

Offered at $749,000 – Reduced from $868,000

217 acres of beautiful rolling terrain with several building sites Exceptional views of the La Plata Mountains and Mesa Verde Excellent potential for a conservation easement

Tom Morse 970.769.8989

tom@legacypropertieswestsir.com

Zach Morse 970.391.2600

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