Walton Ranch - Cahone, Colorado

The Ranch

Walton Ranch sits 30 minutes from Cortez, Colorado, and is known as the Cultural Center for Mesa Verde County, with strong agricultural roots and native heritage. Durango, Colorado, only an hour and a half away from the ranch’s front gate, allows for easy flights and little travel to enjoy your section of Southern Colorado. The property also offers a negotiable royalty share in mineral rights production.

Hunting

Walton Ranch is a stunning ranch nestled just outside of historic Cahone, Colorado. The ranch is 758± deeded acres located in Unit 72 in Southern Colorado and receives coveted landowner Mule Deer tags every year. This unit is a partially limited unit for elk, allowing for over-the-counter tags during 2nd and 3rd rifle seasons and a limited draw for all other seasons. The ranch is bordered on three sides of the property by the Cahone Wilderness Study Area, which is 9,189± acres, making for a large backyard for this stellar hunting ranch.

Sitting on the ranch, you have extensive open views from Utah to New Mexico. In these stunning open sky views, four separate mountain ranges surround the property, the La Sal Range, Abajo Range, the San Juan Range, and the San Miguel Range.

Surrounding Attributes

Conquistador Golf Club

The Conquistador Golf Club, situated in Cortez, Colorado, is a well-kept secret in the Four Corners region, nestled in the southwestern corner of the state. This impressive 18-hole par 72 championship golf course features picturesque rolling hills, abundant trees, and water hazards on 8 holes. With small undulating greens and breathtaking views of the La Plata Mountains, Mesa Verde, and the Ute Mountain, players can relish in the cool summer climate at an elevation of 6,200 feet, while the course caters to golfers of all skill levels.

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McPhee Reservoir

TMcPhee Reservoir, the second largest in Colorado, features 50 miles of shoreline amidst piñon, juniper, and sagebrush landscapes. The elevated McPhee Campground offers 71 campsites on 2 loops, including wheelchairaccessible amenities and reservable sites with electric hookups. Adjacent to the campground, the McPhee Group Area provides 4 group campsites with recreational amenities. Services include potable water, trash pickup, and vault toilets, but are unavailable between October and May.

Telluride Ski Resort

Telluride Ski Resort offers more than 2,000 acres of varied and unmatched terrain for all levels of skiers and snowboarders. Nearly 60% of Telluride’s terrain is dedicated to beginners and intermediates including a 320-foot covered surface lift and a Terrain Based Learning™ area in The Meadows. Advanced and expert skiers have access to some of the most legendary in-bounds terrain in the world including steep groomers, moguls, glades and incredible HikeTo Terrain on the upper mountain. No matter your ability, the variety of terrain found in Telluride is equaled only by the spectacular 360-degree views of the surrounding San Juan Mountains.