Friends Willow Gulch Ranch

Introducing Friends Willow Gulch Ranch, 644 acres of rangeland with location, great road access, creek bottom, good grazing and protection, and water! Land The ranch is 644 acres west of Deer Trail and south of Byers Colorado. The property has nearly a mile of Willow Gulch running through. Willow Gulch is a Cottonwood tree lined creek with live warm water springs, some of which do not freeze completely in the winter. Central on the pasture is a water well with a solar pump and a set of traps and pens. The creek bottom provides good calving protection. The ranch is cross fenced into four pastures, some of which are high fenced for buffalo. The grass is well sodded native and plant back grass. There are two runoff stock dams along the western side. The ranch would be a good candidate for dividing into smaller parcels if desired. Improvements The property features a good water well, solar pump and indestructible tire tank. The fencing and gates  are good and includes some high fence for buffalo.  The ranch has electric service bordering it on three sides. Additionally, there are county roads on two sides. Recreation Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, and Pronghorn make the property home, in addition to Dove and Turkey. Waterfowl will sit on the springs when ponds and lakes freeze up. There’s plenty of preditor hunting as well. Agriculture Currently used for cattle and Buffalo in the past, the owners apply a rotational grazing system and can run 50 cow calf pairs for the growing season. Water/Mineral Rights & Natural Resources The mineral rights are severed and not included. The ranch features 135 acre feet annually of water rights from the Arapahoe Aquifer. There is one water well. Region & Climate Deer Trail is located about forty five minutes east of the Denver Metro area and is accessible by Interstate 70. The areas elevation is around 5500 feet and has between 14 and 18 inches of annual moisture. Winters are mostly mild, with some snow storms and summers are warm. History Located in the Ridge Road area of northern Elbert County, the ranch borders the historic Proudfoot Ranch. Deer Trail is home of the world’s first rodeo and is an historic cattle trail town. Location The property is about 10 miles south of Byers Colorado and 10 east of Deer Trail. The area is a ranching, farming and rural residential area. Its location via good County roads off of Interstate 70, makes it popular with commuters. Denver International Airport is 35 minutes west of Byers.