38000 ES 492 , Dolores, CO 81323(Montezuma County)

Located approximately 5 miles east of Dolores, Colorado in Montezuma County only an hour drive from Durango, CO with commercial jet service. The property lies on top of Hay Camp Mesa and is bordered by the San Juan National Forest on 3 sides falling off to the Dolores River Valley and CR 36.

Dolores, once a station for the Rio Grande Southern Railroad, lies just 40 miles from the 4 Corners Monument. The area is known for its Native American history with numerous historic sites such as Mesa Verde and the Canyons of the Ancients. The town of Dolores sits in a narrow valley on the banks of the Dolores River at the edge of the San Juan Mountains just upriver from McPhee reservoir.

Access

Access to the property is by Forest Service Rd 392 and CR 36.

Elevation, Topography, Vegetation

Dolores River Ranch sits from about 7,100 ft. to around 8,000 ft. The property has everything from open meadows with high elevation grasses and forbs to thick oak brush, large mature oak motts and lots of majestic old-growth ponderosa pines and aspen groves.

Improvements

There is a modest Hogan (traditional Navajo home) that is approximately 900 sqft and a gazebo with a fire pit to provide the perfect weekend getaway/hunting camp accommodations. There is also a small hunting cabin.

Hunting

The property lies in GMU 73 which was home to the Boone & Crockett World Record Typical Mule Deer scoring 226 4/8. Montezuma County is on an upward trend of Trophy production since 1984 and is ranked 11th for total B&C trophy entries.

Mule Deer:

Tags can be drawn about every year to every other year in the regular draw and the property also qualifies for the Landowner Preference Point Program.

Elk:

Elk hunting is also good and either sex tags are good for units 71, 72, 73, 711. Elk tags can consistently be drawn every other year for 1st rifle season.

Bear:

Bear hunting is very good with excellent bear habitat. Both Colorado residents and nonresidents drew 100% with 0 points.

Turkey:

Turkey hunting is excellent with large populations and over the counter tags for both Spring and Fall seasons.

Recreation

There are limitless opportunities for recreation with close proximity to skiing, snowmobiling, fishing, hunting, backpacking, and camping to name just a few. Durango Mountain Resort is just a 1 hour drive. The Dolores River, McPhee Reservoir and the San Juan National Forest is right out your backdoor.

Water and Power

The property has a well with solar pump located at the Hogan and a generator provides power for the Hogan. Closest electric is located along the property line adjacent to the Dolores River.

Timber

There is some potential timber value. Parts of the nearby national forest have been logged and a sawmill is located outside Dolores.

Minerals

none

Financial verification required to schedule showing.

All units of measure and maps showing property boundaries are approximate. Buyer to verify to their own satisfaction.

This property is offered by John Hayter Inc, DBA Ranch Marketers. All information provided by Ranch Marketers or their sales representatives in connection with this property was acquired from sources deemed reliable and is believed to be accurate and reliable, however, we do not warrant its accuracy or completeness. Ranch Marketers recommends that every item of importance to the purchaser (i.e. water laws, mineral laws, zoning, land use regulations, state, federal and private permits) be independently verified by the purchaser and/or purchasers attorney.