Estancia de Lago Verde

• 11 Miles of North Cottonwood Creek
• 4 Miles of the Creek has been completely restored
• 2 large fish ponds and 2 large waterfowl ponds all with tremendous fishing for Colorado River cutthroat, Rainbow, and Brook trout
• Wildlife on the ranch includes moose, elk, deer, pronghorn, sage grouse, and seasonal waterfowl
• The ranch is located in the midst of large migration corridors for mule deer and pronghorns and also includes important winter range for moose and elk
• Improvements include a modest but well-maintained 12 bedroom lodge, 3 bedroom guest house, manager’s house, and barn/shop
• The ranch is comprised of 20 parcels of which 15 are protected by conservation easements
• The remaining unencumbered parcels offer tremendous building sites for a new owner’s home
• The ranch is surrounded by larger tracts of conserved lands assuring the valley, fishery, and wildlife in the area will be protected in perpetuity
• The owner has built several miles of wildlife-friendly fencing allowing for an efficient grazing rotation
• Grazing is currently leased to a neighboring ranch generating consistent income for the ranch

• One of the last remaining historic ranches within the Upper Yampa River Valley, in the same family ownership for the last 100 years
• Located just 20 minutes from downtown Steamboat Springs, yet a world away with privacy and wilderness setting
• Well-balanced terrain with rich riparian areas, open hay meadows, mature timber, steep sweeping hillsides and steep mountain draws

• Excellent elk hunting and wildlife habitat on thousands of acres situated on Thorpe Mountain
• Traditional cattle operation with ability to self-sustain up to 100 cow/calf pair year-round
• The region surrounding the ranch is known for its many recreational opportunities, State Parks, vast areas of National Forest, and millions of acres of Wilderness Area

This spectacular ranch or estancia is located within 7 miles of the little pueblo of Corcovado (population 1,200) and just 60 miles south of the well-known...