Piney Ridge Ranch - Colorado, Eagle County

Hunting and fishing opportunities abound on and around the Piney Ridge Ranch, with hunting opportunities for elk, mule deer, bear, mountain lion, and blue grouse. This part of Eagle County is famous for its trophy high-country mule deer. Elk are plentiful, and some good bulls (including a 340” bull taken by a 14-year-old in 2005) live here. Grouse are everywhere, with an abundance of ideal nesting habit along the sage/aspen interface.

Excellent fishing exists along the Colorado River just below the ranch. Vail area guides and outfitters favor this section of the river both for its abundance of trout and for its trophy potential. Rafting and kayaking opportunities in non-technical class II and III waters exist throughout the summer months on the section of the Colorado between Rancho Del Rio and State Bridge. Wild and scenic Gore Canyon, with its class V+ extreme whitewater action, is just a few miles north of the ranch.

In addition to the hunting, fishing, and whitewater opportunities, Piney Ridge Ranch and the surrounding public land offers general year-round mountain recreation including hiking, rock climbing, horseback and ATV opportunities, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, and mountain biking.