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North Fork Valley Ranch Paonia, Colorado NORTH FORK VALLEY RANCH PAONIA, COLORADO 4,294± ACRES | $5,482,000 Fantastic location in Western Colorado between Aspen and Montrose, and just one hour from commercial air service at the Montrose Airport. Great skiing just 1 hour and 50 minutes away in Aspen, or 2 and a half hours away in Telluride. The ranch sits on the south face of the Grand Mesa above the North Fork of the Gunnison River Valley, just 5 miles north of the town of Paonia. Surrounded by Public Land on three sides, the ranch offers year-round county road access. There is trophy buck hunting and great elk hunting, via over the counter elk tags. Revenue potential on the ranch includes grazing, hunting, and limited timber production. Featuring year-round live water via two creeks, and numerous springs and spring-fed ponds. Vegetation includes Oaks at the bottom and great Aspen and timber cover on the top. There are three large cabins with domestic water taps, solar power, and generators. The ranch boasts numerous building sites with fantastic views of the West Elk Mountain Range. This is one of the largest, most beautiful ranches in the area, and is priced very aggressively at $1,276 per acre. LISTING AGENT: MIKE McGARRY C: 970.209.1895 | [email protected] © 2016 LONE EAGLE LAND BROKERAGE | 970.249.4300 | WWW.EAGLELAND.COM | [email protected] © 2016 LONE EAGLE LAND BROKERAGE | 970.249.4300 | WWW.EAGLELAND.COM | [email protected] — 2 — © 2016 LONE EAGLE LAND BROKERAGE | 970.249.4300 | WWW.EAGLELAND.COM | [email protected] — 3 — LOCALE Delta County (pop. 30,952) is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. The county seat is Delta. Delta County was created by the Colorado legislature in 1883 out of portions of central Gunnison County. The county was named from a delta of arable land at the mouth of the Uncompahgre River, where it flows into the Gunnison River. Scenically situated in the Gunnison River Valley, Delta County is rimmed by the San Juan and West Elk mountain ranges to the east and south, the Grand Mesa on the north, and the Uncompahgre Plateau to the west, with the Gunnison, Grand Mesa, San Juan, and Uncompahgre National Forests nearby. Delta County features fun activities from whitewater rafting down in the lower valleys to climbing to the top of mountain peaks. Small country farms, orchards burgeoning with fruit, winemakers busy at their craft and chefs stirring it up. This is Delta County, Colorado, not a spot well known by very many. However, this little part of western Colorado is starting to make an impression on the food and wine scene. Come for a visit or move in — it is a beautiful place to discover. © 2016 LONE EAGLE LAND BROKERAGE | 970.249.4300 | WWW.EAGLELAND.COM | [email protected] — 4 — AREA ATTRACTIONS Montrose, a county seat, has been a hub for agriculture and commerce since the early 20th century and the completion of the Gunnison Tunnel, which brought water for irrigation to the Uncompahgre Valley. Humans have lived here, though, for more than 3,000 years as evidenced by the petroglyphs at the Shavano Valley Rock Art Site. Today, Montrose is a regional center for health care, retail, and entertainment. MONTROSE, COLORADO MONTROSE, COLORADO Paonia (pop. 1,451) is located in eastern Delta County and is situated on the North Fork Gunnison River, about 10 miles northeast of neighboring Hotchkiss. It lies near the head of the North Fork Valley at the base of 11,396-foot, Mount Lamborn to the southeast and Grand Mesa to the northwest. PAONIA, COLORADO Captain John W. Gunnison of the United States Army first explored the area in 1853. Gunnison was on an expedition for the Corps of Topographical Engineers to locate a suitable pass through the Rocky Mountains. The successful mission lead to what is now known as McClure Pass. Many of Paonias’ residents are, or were at one time, employed at the local coalmines located near Somerset, 9 miles northeast of town. The area around Paonia is known for its orchards, which produce peaches, apples, cherries, pears, and plums. In addition, several vineyards and wineries have been established in the area. This is one of the few regions of Colorado that has successfully cultivated and bottled a pinot noir. Some of Colorado’s best livestock also comes from this region. The livestock includes cattle, sheep, poultry, and pigs. © 2016 LONE EAGLE LAND BROKERAGE | 970.249.4300 | WWW.EAGLELAND.COM | [email protected] — 5 — Mountains & Valleys The Black Canyon of the Gunnison near Montrose is, as the National Park Service notes, “big enough to be overwhelming and still intimate enough to feel the pulse of time.” With its steep cliffs and rock spires, the canyon tests hikers while fishermen, boaters, and kayakers find challenges on the river. THE BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON The West Elk Mountains are a high mountain range in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Colorado. They lie primarily within the Gunnison National Forest, and part of the range is protected as the West Elk Wilderness. The range is primarily located in Gunnison County, with small parts in eastern Delta and Montrose counties. The West Elks surrounded many tributaries of the Gunnison River. The range is bounded on the north by the North Fork of the Gunnison and on the east by the East River, another tributary of the Gunnison. On the south and west it is contiguous with Black Mesa and Fruitland Mesa, both part of the uplift in which sits the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. On the northeast it is contiguous with the Elk Mountains, being separated from them by Anthracite Creek and Coal Creek. Nearby towns include Gunnison, WEST ELK MOUNTAIN RANGE Paonia and the ski resort of Crested Butte. CRESTED BUTTE Crested Butte is a prominent mountain summit and a beautiful ski area in the West Elk Mountain range of the Rocky Mountains. The 12,168-foot peak is located in Gunnison National Forest, 2 miles northeast of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County. Ski lifts and runs of the Crested Butte Mountain Resort occupy the north side of the mountain. The annual snowfall average is 198.4 inches with the average temperature being only 34.7 °F. © 2016 LONE EAGLE LAND BROKERAGE | 970.249.4300 | WWW.EAGLELAND.COM | [email protected] — 6 — STATE MAP ® North Fork Valley Ranch MAPS BY: LAND INFORMATION SYSTEMS LLC | 970.209.4400 © 2016 LONE EAGLE LAND BROKERAGE | 970.249.4300 | WWW.EAGLELAND.COM | [email protected] — 7 Content— may not reflect National Geographic's current map policy. Sources: National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, HERE, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, increment P Corp. REGIONAL MAP ® NORTH FORK VALLEY RANCH MAPS BY: LAND INFORMATION SYSTEMS LLC | 970.209.4400 Copyright:© 2015 DeLorme © 2016 LONE EAGLE LAND BROKERAGE | 970.249.4300 | WWW.EAGLELAND.COM | [email protected] — 8 — LOCATION MAP ® NORTH FORK VALLEY RANCH PAONIA HOTCHKISS Sources: Esri, HERE, DeLorme, USGS, Intermap, increment P Corp., NRCAN, MAPS BY: LAND INFORMATIONEsri Japan, METI, Esri SYSTEMS China (Hong Kong), LLC Esri (Thailand), | 970.209.4400 MapmyIndia, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community, Content may not reflect National Geographic's current map policy. Sources: National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, HERE, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, increment P Corp. © 2016 LONE EAGLE LAND BROKERAGE | 970.249.4300 | WWW.EAGLELAND.COM | [email protected] — 9 — ® PUBLIC LANDS MAP NORTH FORK VALLEY RANCH BLM Private State USFS Content may not reflect National Geographic's current map policy. Sources: National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, HERE, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, MAPS BY: LAND INFORMATIONMETI, NRCAN, GEBCO, SYSTEMS NOAA, increment LLC P Corp. | 970.209.4400 © 2016 LONE EAGLE LAND BROKERAGE | 970.249.4300 | WWW.EAGLELAND.COM | [email protected] — 10 — COLORADO GAME UNIT MAP 31 444 42 ® 43 421 41 521 52 55 411 NORTH FORK VALLEY RANCH 53 63 54 64 62 MAPS BY: LAND INFORMATION SYSTEMS LLC | 970.209.4400 65 66 67 © 2016 LONE EAGLE LAND BROKERAGE | 970.249.4300 | WWW.EAGLELAND.COM | [email protected] Sources: Esri, HERE, DeLorme, USGS, Intermap, increment P Corp., NRCAN, 61 — 11Esri — Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), Esri (Thailand), MapmyIndia, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community TOPOGRAPHY MAP ® MAPS BY: LAND INFORMATION SYSTEMS LLC | 970.209.4400 USGS The National Map: National Boundaries Dataset, National Elevation Dataset, Geographic Names Information System, National Hydrography Dataset, National Land Cover Database, National Structures Dataset, and National Transportation Dataset; U.S. Census Bureau - TIGER/Line; HERE Road Data © 2016 LONE EAGLE LAND BROKERAGE | 970.249.4300 | WWW.EAGLELAND.COM | [email protected] — 12 — AERIAL MAP ® MAPS BY: LAND INFORMATION SYSTEMS LLC | 970.209.4400 Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community © 2016 LONE EAGLE LAND BROKERAGE | 970.249.4300 | WWW.EAGLELAND.COM | [email protected] — 13 — Often times it is hard to describe in words the beauty of Western Colorado and all that it offers. From the rugged snow-capped peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the lush green farms that cover the valley floor. It’s easy to say that there is nowhere else like it on earth. It’s truly a place of un-surpassing beauty and life. For the past 24 years we have had the honor of helping our clients become a part of this incredible place we call home. Lone Eagle Land Brokerage was established with a very simple philosophy; We would be a Real Estate Company that focuses on our clients’ buying and selling needs of ranch and recreational properties in Western Colorado and that we would provide them with the best possible information, service and experience the ranch market has ever seen.
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