Phantom Lake Ranch - Colorado, Larimer County

The Red Feather Lakes area one hour west of Fort Collins, Colorado, has long been a high alpine recreation center and with the 640-acre Phantom Lake Ranch a buyer can have their own easily-accessible yet private retreat from which to explore it all. A wildlife haven that adjoins Roosevelt National Forest to the south and much of the property’s west and east boundaries, Phantom Lake Ranch offers its owners and guests the chance to observe moose, elk, and deer on site, in addition to being able to explore the millions of acres of neighboring public lands via your own private access points. The property itself consists of a diverse collection of landscapes at 8,200 to 8,400 feet, from flowering and wet open meadows to dense stands of timbers with aspens and pines, and from a winding mountain stream (South Lone Pine) to boulder-strewn rock outcroppings. Interior roads and trails and two separate horse set-ups on site make it easy to explore these wonders by horse, by ATV, or by foot. A half-dozen lakes, including Phantom, dot the ranch, with at least two of them having the potential to be quality fisheries. Great fishing opportunities abound on other lakes in the vicinity, with hunting, whitewater rafting on the Cache la Poudre, and golf also being popular activities in the Red Feather Lakes area.