Colorado Creek and Trophy Elk

Land Description

Unique opportunity to purchase a piece of Colorado high country with timbered forests and ridges, spectacular views, and a stunning mountain creek. Properties in this area are held by families for generations and rarely become available for sale. The property sits at the base of the San Isabel National Forest and the Sangre De Cristo Wilderness and views of the snow-capped peaks are magnificent. The land is bisected by North Brush Creek which is a clear mountain stream fed by spring snow melt from higher elevations. The property has a gentle slope with a combination of ponderosa pine, spruce and aspen trees and colorful oak brush. There are also mountain meadow areas interspersed throughout the property and many nice ridge line building sites for a future mountain cabin. Westcliffe, Colorado is only a short 30 minute drive from the property and offers food shopping, medical services, and an airport for private planes. Canon City is located about 1 hour from the property and Colorado Springs is under 2 hours.

The land is under a conservation easement with the San Isabel Land Protection Trust insuring the protection of this property for all future generations. The conservation easement allows for a generous 5 acre building envelope which can be selected by the future owner at a location of their choosing. There are many great home sites throughout the property. The easement allows for all normal agricultural, residential, recreational and hunting uses while still protecting the property and its natural resources.

The property is secluded and secured behind a locked gate and has an underground electric service line which runs through the property which could easily be extended to a new building site. This property would be ideal for a get-away mountain log cabin and for seasonal recreational activities such as horse back riding, ATV use, camping, hiking and fall hunting. This land provides some of the finest elk habitat you will find in Colorado and the area is known for its trophy bulls. Protected brush and pine forest for bedding areas, mountain meadows for forage and water resources from North Brush Creek attract and hold big game. The National Forest Boundary is only a short distance away and elk move down the valley along North Brush Creek during seasonal migration. The Wet Mountain Valley is bordered on the west by the Sangre De Cristo Mountain Range and millions of acres of National Forest and Wilderness areas. The Valley is famous for its lush hay fields, ranching history, incredible mountain views, miles of wilderness hiking trails, and high-mountain lakes for fly-fishing. The Arkansas River, long known for its great fly-fishing and whitewater rafting is only 25 minutes from the property.