Verde View Ranch is a high country hay farm in SW Colorado consisting of 208 +/- acres with approximately 160 acres irrigated under gravity pressurized
side rolls (no pumping bills). Located approximately 35 minutes west of Durango and 20 minutes east of Cortez in SW Colorado's Banana Belt, this ranch has excellent year round access. Deeded water rights consists of approximately 4.45 CFS, which typically runs from May 1st - mid October. Mud Creek meanders through the west side of the ranch. It not only acts as a great water source for the wildlife, but also provides an excellent bedding ground for the wildlife. Deer and turkey (elk in winter) can often be found on this rugged part of the ranch. Just above Mud Creek are two ponds and a spring.
Improvements consists of a 3 bedroom 1948 farmhouse, and 9 miscellaneous outbuildings including a 27' x 30' shop with 14' ceilings and a 12' overhead
door, 2 hay barns, loafing sheds, calving sheds, etc...A complete corral system is in place for working livestock including scales, calving chute, cattle dipping
vat, and loading chute. No covenants and no conservation easement. Seller will transfer all mineral rights owned by seller. A gravel pit was once in
operation on the ranch and remains of that are still clearly noticeable on the west side of the ranch. Located at approximately 6,500' in elevation. Home is
on central water through Mancos Rural Water Company.