La Veta, CO 81055(Huerfano County)

Located in one of the most scenic areas of southern Colorado is the 6,300+/- deeded acre Moonshine Ranch. Famously named after historical accounts of Al Capones days of bootlegging moonshine, the remnants of a turn of the century moonshine still remains on the ranch today. Most noted for its prolific rock upheavals and massive vertical dikes caused by thousands of years of plate tectonics, the incredibly charming town of La Veta is just 30 minutes from the ranch. Moonshine Ranch is a recreational paradise, remote yet accessible, offering seclusion and privacy while being completely immersed in a true wilderness setting and home to abundant wildlife. The ranch landlocks 3,400+/- acres of BLM land increasing its total size to just under 10,000 total acres. Recognized for its exceptional wildlife habitat, natural ecosystem, shielding topography, and excellent management, the ranch is one of the finest big game hunting properties in the Western US. Improvements are not overdone, functional, and include a primary lodge, caretaker home, shop, cabin, and livestock facilities. This property offers a little bit of everything; rugged and undulating topography, water rights and irrigated land, several water catchments including ponds, dirt tanks and small lakes, numerous springs and seasonal creeks, a variety of vegetation, diverse landscape, extraordinary views, absolute privacy, and presents an opportunity to acquire a significantly sized ranch for the area. Important to note approximately 75 percent of the ranch was unfortunately burned in the 2018 Spring Creek Fire. The owner has invested over a million dollars in reclamation efforts including hiring a professional-grade fire restoration team, aerial and terrestrial seeding, mulching, refurbished roads, new culverts, and has implemented many other mitigation efforts to reestablish vegetation growth for wildlife. Additionally, the asking price of the ranch has been substantially reduced to its current asking price to reflect fire damage.

The Facts:

~ 6,300+/- deeded acres

~ 3,400+/- acres of BLM (large amount of leased acreage inside boundary and controlled by ranch)

~ Three hours from Denver and DIA

~ La Veta is within a 30-minute drive, and Pueblo, featuring commercial air service is an hour away

~ Accessed from County Roads 520, 530, 531, and 532

~ Seasonal access ingress/egress agreement through neighbor off Highway 160

~ 20 minutes from Green Mountain Wilderness Area

~ 2015 owners residence featuring three bedrooms and three bathrooms

~ 2013 managers home featuring three bedrooms and two bathrooms

~ Cabin with room for eight featuring two bedrooms and two bathrooms

~ Large, 120X70 shop with heat, indoor walk-in cooler, and two bay doors

~ Equipment storage and corrals

~ 200+/- irrigated acres and water rights

~ Owner rated 200 cow/calf carrying capacity

~ Inclusion of mineral rights

~ Exceptional natural landscape and incredibly diverse topography

~ Outstanding views of Silver Mountain, Mount Maestas, Rough Mountain, and Sheep Mountain

~ Elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep, black bear, Merriam turkey, antelope, mountain lion, blue grouse and a variety of small game species

~ Exceptional big game hunting** owner harvested 381 bull elk in 2017

~ High volume of 340 bull elk and 180 mule deer bucks

~ Located in Game Management Unit 85

~ Several ponds and small lakes, water catchments, springs, seeps, and numerous seasonal drainages including South Oak and Yellowstone Creeks

~ Elevation ranges from 7,500 to 10,000 feet

~ Private, remote and secluded

~ Highly unique area of Colorado in terms of aesthetic appeal due to prehistoric plate tectonics and massive rock upheavals

~ Approximately 80 percent of the ranch was burned in 2018 mid-summer fires, owners have initiated extensive mitigation efforts with input of over $1,000,000 in restoration efforts

~ New mulch, seeding, aerial seeding, removal of portions of dead timber, rebuilt roads and new culverts. (Additional information available upon request)