Wilson Creek Ranch is a classic eastern Colorado short grass prairie ranch with wide open rolling hills broken by cottonwood lined creeks. Wilson Creek traverses the property for a little over 6 miles, and East Bijou Creek runs for over two miles. The seasonal creek bottoms are lined with impressive, mature cottonwood trees, providing ideal cover for many species of wildlife.
Climate
Wilson Creek Ranch enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons and over 300 days of sunshine per year. Average annual rainfall is 12-15 inches.
Location
Wilson Creek Ranch is 70 miles east of Denver in northeastern Elbert County.
Improvements
The property includes three homes, and multiple outbuildings. All of the buildings have been meticulously maintained, are tight, and in clean, excellent working condition.
Buildings at the headquarters include three homes: two 3 bedroom/two bath homes, and one 2 bedroom/1 bath home. The headquarters also includes a restored historic barn; a large, modern steel shop with two enclosed bays, concrete floors and heat, excellent working pens/corrals, and certified scales. All of the buildings at the headquarters are on the grid.
There ranch is traversed by well-maintained ranch roads. The ranch is entirely perimeter and cross-fenced. There are over 33 working windmill wells dotted throughout the property