Roaring Fork Ranch

Located in a pristine private valley near Aspen, this operating ranch with lush irrigated meadows, private mesas, and forested hillsides has been well st...

The East Canyon Ranch is a 5,000-acre working cattle ranch located less than an hour’s drive from Main Street in Park City, downtown Salt Lake City, and the Salt Lake International Airport.  The ranch is accessible year-round and features an incredible combination of rolling grassland, spectacular canyons, and dramatic ridgelines. 

• East Canyon Ranch is set in the historic community of Porterville in Morgan County, not far from the popular ski areas of Snowbasin and Powder Mountain. 
• At 5,000 acres, the ranch offers complete privacy and solitude. East Canyon Ranch is surrounded by a large neighboring ranch to the east in addition to the expansive 3,600-acre East Canyon Wildlife Management Area at its southern border.
• The ranch is host to grazing horses and cattle from springtime through late summer/fall. Valuable stock watering rights associated with the ranch are included with the sale of the property.
• East Canyon Ranch is an ideal equestrian property with available boarding and training facilities adjacent to the ranch entry.
• The entirety of the property being offered for sale is under a conservation agreement with a local land conservancy.  The agreement allows a new owner to build 2 residences with accompanying garages and outbuildings. 
• The ranch hosts a variety of wildlife, including deer, elk, and turkey plus a variety of smaller mammals and raptors.  
• Numerous springs, year-round streams, and small ponds are located throughout the property.
• The ranch is part of a highly coveted Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU). This private hunting unit provides guaranteed hunting tags to the property’s owner.
• Endless opportunities exist to explore meadows, draws, canyons, and ridgelines on foot, bike, or horseback.  A yurt complex at the highest elevation on the ranch offers dramatic 365-degree views of surrounding mountain ranges.

• 45,588 +/- total (deeded and leased) acres of plug-and-play production, recreation, and privacy
• Superb cattle production opportunity with 35 miles of recently upgraded fencing allowing for rotational grazing and updated water infrastructure in place to run 500+ cows
• In good water years, the owner has historically carried (+/-) 800 cows on the ranch
• Engineering and design are in place to pipe additional water throughout the ranch.
• Value add opportunity to further improve grazing land which the owner estimates could increase stocking by up to 60%.
• Hunting for Elk, Deer, Antelope, Turkey, and Quail
• A total of three homes, several outbuildings, and handling facilities
• Historically operated as a successful top-of-the-line cattle ranch
• In place conservation easements with NRCS and Palmer Land Trust (contact broker for details)