Fishing
As described, the Dallenbach property possesses over a half-mile of both sides of the gold medal Fryingpan River. Gold medal-designated water means such fishing areas have been assessed by the Colorado Parks & Wildlife as providing great spots to catch large trout. These waters are defined as being able to produce 60 pounds of trout per acre, and at least twelve 14″ or larger trout per acre. Only 322 miles of Colorado’s 9,000 miles of trout streams carry the “Gold Medal” signature.
The Dallenbach stretch, with its various riffles, shallows, eddies, and deep, slow pools with overhanging red rock, is home mainly to healthy populations of 12-20 inch rainbows and browns. State record-sized trout are caught now and then on the Pan upstream of the property below the Ruedi Dam. Several miles of additional, accessible gold medal water sits adjacent to the ranch both upstream and down. Being a tailwater fishery, hatches can be experienced year-round on the Fryingpan.
Hunting
The Dallenbach property is also home to terrific hunting. Being surrounded by state and federal public lands, the ranch is a virtual inholding sitting at the bottom of a wild, unspoiled drainage stretching from the top of Basalt Mountain down to the ranch and the Fryingpan. The property is located in an over the counter, general draw area, CPW Units 444 and 447, where tags for elk, bear, mule deer, and mountain lion can be procured. The famous Fryingpan Canyon Bighorn Sheep herd is also common in the property’s vicinity (this species can only be hunted by a special drawing).
Recreation
Ruedi Reservoir, about fifteen minutes upstream, is home to summer recreation such as fishing, sailing, boating, and camping.
The Upper Roaring Fork Valley, of course, is home to world-class recreation at the Aspen-Snowmass resorts located thirty minutes away, where the activities list includes downhill skiing, hiking, biking, and whitewater rafting. For golfers, Basalt’s private, Jack Nicklaus-designed Roaring Fork Club is just ten minutes away.
The water resources likely exist to have a small equestrian operation on-property as well.