Red Mesa Ranch South - 881 Acres of Secluded Trophy Hunting Land in La Plata County, CO Red Mesa Ranch sits at the end of County Road 106, secured by a gated entrance, and this offering includes 881 acres of prime hunting, farming, and privacy in La Plata County-just thirty minutes from Durango and the La Plata County Airport. The property lies within Game Management Unit 741, providing over-the-counter elk tags and two landowner buck tags per year. For more than 30 years, the ranch has been carefully managed for big game. Elk herds move through daily, mule deer browse in open meadows, and turkey, bear, dove, and mountain lion thrive in the property's diverse habitat. Rolling farmland, winding arroyos, and timber blocks create excellent cover and year-round holding ground. Two permitted solar wells supply water across the ranch, while productive fields of wheat and safflower are rotated on a fallow schedule, generating income through a 75/25 lease split (income varies annually). Improvements on the 881 acres include an 80x60 metal shop with concrete floors and a one-bedroom, one-bath off-grid cabin with a spacious living room. The cabin is powered by solar, serviced by propane, and connected to a cistern with a pressure tank. Eight tower blinds and a network of trails make the property highly accessible on foot or by ATV. Bordered on three sides by the Southern Ute Reservation-renowned for its excellent trophy game management-the ranch benefits from unmatched seclusion, low hunting pressure, and neighboring habitat that supports world-class wildlife. Red Mesa Ranch will be offered as the 881-acre South Ranch, the 400-acre North Ranch, or as the complete 1,281-acre holding-providing flexibility for a variety of buyers.
Details
MLS #
827985
Listing Type
For Sale
Style
Farm or Ranch
Sub-Type
Resale
Status
Active
Year
1993
Days On Site
425
Listing Provided By
Whitetail Properties Real Estate LLC | Robert Brooks
Features
Bed(s)
1
Bath(s)
2 Total
SQ Feet
1,600
Garage
3
Car Port
Yes
Story(s)
1
Zoning
Agriculture
Acreage
881.20
Property View
Yes
Interior
Heating Yes / No
Yes
Heating
Propane, Wall Furnace
Interior Features
Eat In Kitchen, Furnished, Kitchen Dining Combo
Window Features
Storm Windows
Furnished
Furnished
Appliances
Oven, Propane Water Heater, Range, Refrigerator
Exterior
Exterior Features
Gas Grill, Patio, Propane Tank Owned
Roof
Metal
Construction Materials
Metal Siding, Stone
Foundation Details
Not Permanent
Lot Features
Cul De Sac, Foothills, Off Grid, Other, Pasture, Wooded, Rolling Slope
Parking
Garage Yes / No
Yes
Parking Features
Carport
Utilities
Utilities
Propane
Other
List Aor
Other Unspecificed
Taxes
Property
1466
Area Information
State
CO
County
La Plata
City
Hesperus
Zip Code
81326
Area
Durango Rural
School District
Durango 9-12
Elementary School
Animas Valley K-5
High School
Durango 9-12
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MLS Number: 827985
Robert Brooks – (970) 759-0097 – robert.brooks@whitetailproperties.com
Whitetail Properties Real Estate LLC – (217) 285-9000 – jeff.evans@whitetailproperties.com