Commanding stunning views of Telluride and surrounding peaks, the 2,379 deeded-acre JC Mesa Ranch is one of the only remaining undeveloped and unencumbered ranches in the Telluride area. Surrounded by large land holdings to the south and west with BLM lands to the north and east, privacy and unobstructed views are assured. The ranch rises above the Fall Creek and San Miguel Canyons to a mesa at 9,400 with majestic 360 degree views of the Telluride Peaks, Telluride Ski Resort, Wilson Peaks, Lone Cone, the San JC Mesa Ranch q Colorado - San Miguel County - Telluride Sophia Range, and Gray Head. Eighty percent of the ranch is flat to gently rolling terrain with meadows, open parks, evergreens and towering aspen groves. JC Mesa Ranch lies just twenty minutes northwest of the legendary town of Telluride, internationally known for both its winter and summer recreational adventures and magnificent alpine scenery. JC Mesa Ranch affords a rare opportunity to own a large, private ranch in one of the most spectacular and captivating places on earth.
The ranch entrance is located on Fall Creek Road 14 miles from the city limits of Telluride via State Highway 145 with a newly constructed gravel road providing access from this point to the high mesa where the bulk of the land is located. From the entrance point on the Fall Creek road, JC Mesa boasts absolute locked gate privacy. The access road takes one up to an intimate aspen and pine-filled valley where open meadows with stunning views of Telluride and the surrounding peaks provide a perfect setting for a home. The road continues up to the ranch s main mesa where the views open up in every direction. This part of the ranch, where most of the acreage lies, is an intriguing mixture of wet meadows, open parks, and enormous aspen groves mixed with some evergreen timber. 2 Location
To the south lies the 548-acre Specie Wilderness Ranch, which is currently being offered for sale and would offer a direct tie of JC Mesa to the National Forest. The neighbor to the west is another large ranch holding in excess of 1,700 acres, which is protected by a conservation easement. The north and east boundaries are adjoined by BLM holdings. The Telluride area needs no introduction. The quality of life in this magical mountain town is sought after by individuals and families from all over the world. The cultural activities in the summer and the skiing and other snowrelated sports in the winter are some of the best in the world. To own a ranch of the size of JC Mesa that is within minutes of all of this is literally priceless. Area 3
JC Mesa Ranch provides nearly 360 degrees of the most magnificent and dramatic viewscapes in Colorado. The 2,379 deeded-acre ranch offers unobstructed views of the Telluride Peaks, Telluride Ski Resort, Wilson Peaks, Lone Cone, Little Cone, the San Sophia Range, Gray Head. In addition, Fall Creek and San Miguel Canyons are visible below the ranch. Approximately 80% of the ranch is flat to gently rolling terrain with the balance being steep where the property drops off into the Fall Creek and San Miguel River valleys below. The property is about 50% wooded with large groves of Aspen and Ponderosa Pine, the balance is open mountain meadows. The elevation on the mesa is around 9400 above sea level. The JC Mesa Ranch is unencumbered by any conservation easement but offers the potential for a new owner to place an easement on the property providing tax incentives and thereby significantly reducing the cost of acquisition. 4 Property Description
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With 13,000 and 14,000 foot peaks in every direction, spectacular views and recreational opportunities abound. The fall and summer seasons offer great hiking, camping, and horseback riding. Winter activities include world-class skiing and golf at Telluride Mountain, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing on the property. The streams, rivers and lakes around Telluride are an angler s dream, teeming with rainbow, brown, brook, cutthroat and golden trout, enticing to the avid fisherman and novice alike. The nearby Uncompahgre National Forest contains over a million acres of spectacular views, hunting, fishing and wildlife watching in a land of 14,000-foot peaks, fast-flowing creeks, alpine lakes, deep spruce forests and red rock gorges. Wildlife populations abound on and around the JC Mesa Ranch including a large resident elk herd. The ranch offers excellent hunting or viewing for elk, mule deer, black bear, mountain lions, grouse, and turkey. The pine and aspen forests provide excellent shelter and habitat for the prolific wildlife. There is an opportunity to expand the personal or commercial hunting potential. 6 Recreation and Wildlife
Water and Water Rights The ranch controls extensive water rights which are stored in Woods Lake and delivered through the historic Hughes Ditch which enters the ranch from the south. Preliminary studies indicate that this water could be put to use to create a series of lakes which could then be stocked for fishing and used for other recreational purposes. These water rights have been reviewed by qualified water attorneys and full documentation is available in our offices. Zoning and Taxes The JC Mesa Ranch continues to be operated as a ranch with a local rancher using it for summer grazing of his cow herd. As a result it maintains it agricultural zoning. The annual taxes are approximately $5,476. Water, Water Rights, Zoning and Taxes 7
JC Mesa Ranch is available inclusive of all real estate, water and water rights for $29,000,000. Broker cooperation invited, shown by listing broker only. JC Mesa Ranch For further information contact: Ron Morris at 970.535.0881 ron@rmabrokers.com or Billy Long at 970-927.3850 billy@rmabrokers.com Offering subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice. All information provided by Ranch Marketing Associates or its respresentatives is intended only as a general guideline and has been obtained from sources deemed reliable, however we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Prospective purchasers should independently verify all items of interest with their own sources. ASPEN DENVER SHERIDAN 8 www.rmabrokers.com
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To Ridgway Highway 62 To Norwood 3 MILES Placerville 3 MILES Specie Mesa Road Specie Mesa JC MESA RANCH Ranch Entrance4 2.4 MILES 12.5 MILES Fall Creek Road Wilson Mesa Silver Pick Road Sawpit Highway 145 Telluride Airport j Last Dollar Road Sunshine Mesa Golf Course w Mountain Village Boulevard Telluride Telluride Ski Area Mountain Village To Durango 11