Gary Hubbell- Broker, ALC Broker/Owner/Auctioneer Accredited Land Consultant

Buckhorn Lakes Mountain Hunting Ranch--Colorado Elk Hunting Ranch for Sale Key Property Details: 782± acres of alpine wilderness Private, gated road access Diverse ecosystem: oak brush, aspen groves, blue spruce, and Engelmann spruce Three lakes on the property, two stocked with trout for fishing Elevations ranging from 8,800' to 9,600' Unparalleled views of the Dallas Divide Trophy big game hunting with elk and mule deer Access to GMU 65, known for high big game success rates Landowner participation in big game tags Adjoins Buckhorn Lakes Recreation Area Fishing, boating, hiking, birdwatching in the surrounding region Year-round recreation: skiing, hunting, OHV trails, and more Proximity to Montrose, Telluride, and Crested Butte for winter and summer activities Buckhorn Lakes Ranch is a breathtaking 782± acre alpine retreat offering a stunning blend of natural beauty, prime hunting opportunities, ponds & lakes, and recreational access. The Buckhorn Lakes area 35 minutes southeast of Montrose, Colorado, is known as one of the prettiest locations in Colorful Colorado. With elevations ranging from 8,800 to just under 9,600 feet, this ranch offers sweeping views of the majestic Dallas Divide, a hallmark of the mountain West. Accessed via a gated well-maintained private road, this expansive ranch offers exceptional seclusion and privacy, beautiful homesites, recreation, and exceptional hunting for elk, trophy mule deer bucks, blue grouse, bears, and turkey. Aspen Groves and Diverse Trails on Colorado Mountain Ranch for Sale The land features a diverse ecosystem, from protein-rich oak brush to healthy aspen groves, as well as towering blue spruce and Douglas fir trees. Those who are savvy about the Colorado high country know that many aspen forests have been devastated by SADS--“sudden aspen death syndrome”--whereby aging aspen groves are full of dead trees and fallen logs. It’s an unsightly mess that also poses a significant fire danger. However, the Buckhorn Lakes Mountain Ranch was logged about 30 years ago, and the new generation of aspen trees is vibrantly healthy. Additionally, the loggers bladed a network of roads throughout the ranch, now blanketed with grass, that give easy access to all corners of the ranch. It’s simply a delight to hike, go 4-wheeling, ride horses, and hunt on this ranch with great access throughout the vast acreage. Anyone who can sit in a side-by-side UTV can enjoy this property. On the upper southeast corner of the ranch, the 4WD trail climbs up through groves of Douglas fir, mature aspens, and blue spruce to a lovely lake that is an ideal place to canoe, fish, and recreate. Colorado Mountain Hunting Ranch for Sale with Pond, Lakes Multiple springs on the property provide excellent water assets, feeding into three pristine lakes, two of which are stocked for trout fishing. The adjoining property on the southeast corner of the ranch is the Buckhorn Lakes Recreation Area, owned by the City of Montrose. These nearby lakes offer opportunities for fishing, boating, kayaking, and birdwatching, along with scenic hikes and relaxing picnic spots. Colorado GMU 65 Elk Hunting Ranch with Trophy Mule Deer, Bear, Grouse, Turkey, Moose Big game hunting is a highlight at Buckhorn Lakes Ranch, with a thriving population of trophy-class elk and mule deer. Hunters can apply for coveted landowner mule deer buck tags and enjoy hunting in GMU 65, a vast hunting area renowned for its abundant wildlife and high success rates for big game. The ranch itself serves as a natural refuge for elk, which inhabit the ranch most of the year except for snowy winter months. There are many thousands of acres of National Forest lands to the east of the ranch. Public hunting pressure pushes game downhill into the ranch so that new herds of elk arrive on the ranch throughout the hunting seasons. The current owner of the ranch is a very experienced outfitter and he estimates that it’s possible to harvest as many as a dozen nice bull elk a year on the property, as well as several trophy-class bucks a year, including those scoring over 180. Colorado Ranch Investors Have a Clear Exit Strategy with this Investment Property The neighbors to the east of the Buckhorn Lakes Ranch are owners of 35- 40-acre mountain land parcels who maintain the road on the north side of the ranch. The current owner of the ranch has already platted several new parcels on the ranch and can provide new surveys. There are standing offers for several 35-acre parcels, but the owner prefers to sell it as an intact 782-acre parcel. It would be a simple matter of recording the new survey to start selling lots at per-acre prices far exceeding the listing price of the entire ranch. Savvy investors have the option of enjoying the ranch for decades and then recouping far more than their original investment by selling individual parcels. There are currently no improvements on the ranch, though there are several outstanding building sites. Though the road into the ranch is good, the property is accessible in the winter only by tracked vehicle or snowmobiles. Power is not available, but solar systems are known to work very well in the Colorado Rockies. Colorado Mountain Ranch for Sale has Abundant Recreation Opportunities Year-round recreational activities abound in the Montrose area, from winter skiing at Telluride and Crested Butte to water sports at Gunnison River, Curecanti National Park, and Ridgeway Reservoir. World-class fly-fishing can be found in the gold medal waters of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison and the nearby tailwater fishery below Ridgway Reservoir. Mountain biking, 4-wheeling, ATV riding, horseback riding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hunting, fishing—all are either on the property or near the Buckhorn Lakes Ranch.    

Antelope Creek Lodge--Colorado Event Center for Sale with Ballroom, Hotel Rooms, Bar, Commercial Kitchen, Acreage An exciting business opportunity has come on the market just northeast of Denver along I-76—a combination lodge, sporting clays club, pheasant hunting preserve, and event center on 663 acres. A separate offering is the event center itself, which is offered as a separate business entity. The first offering is the Antelope Creek Lodge, a state-of-the-art wedding venue and event center on 20 acres. The lodge is completely furnished and will be sold as a “turn-key” opportunity.  The lodge has an excellent reputation and solid bookings. Large events such as weddings and banquets typically book at rates between $16,000-$25,000. The event center is fully furnished and equipped, offering a turn-key opportunity for prospective buyers. Features include: A 12,000-square-foot event center with a 4,000-square-foot ballroom. 8 hotel suites and multiple kitchens, including a commercial kitchen. Conference room, bridal dressing room, and full commercial kitchen facilities. Outdoor amenities such as a patio with furniture and wedding podium. Average annual bookings of 15-20 weddings, with rates ranging from $16,000 to $25,000 per event. The main lodge & 20 Acres is listed for: $2,950,000   Bijou’s Antelope Creek Sporting Clays & Hunting Preserve Ranch: The second component of Antelope Creek is a comprehensive sporting venue and agricultural operation spread across 663 acres. Highlights encompass: Colorado Sporting Clays Club renowned for its top-tier facilities, hosting events of up to 600 people. Pheasant and chukar bird hunting preserve with meticulously designed habitat. Extensive infrastructure including 84 machines, multiple courses, and practice areas. Significant annual revenue from sporting clays and hunting activities, including charity shoots. Additional amenities such as RV sites and a historical site with RV accommodations. Membership options available for corporate and individual accounts. Colorado Event Center for Sale with Tillable Farmland for Habitat & Expansion Maintaining its agricultural heritage, the property includes 100 acres of irrigated hay production. Additional parcels dedicated to rotational wheat crop production, contributing to overall farm income. Potential for continued agricultural activities alongside event and sporting operations. Residential and Outbuilding Facilities with Colorado Hunting Lodge for Sale The Antelope Creek holdings include a comfortable 5,420-square-foot ranch home and ample outbuilding space, including two very large shop buildings. Features include: Spacious main-level living with three bedrooms, sunroom, and office. Basement area with guest bedrooms, theater room, and wet bar. Multiple Morton metal buildings providing storage and workspace. Attached and detached garages 4 designated building sites with utilities, each on a 35-acre lot. Colorado Hunting Preserve for Sale has a Strategic Location and Future Potential Positioned to capitalize on the burgeoning development in the Front Range region. Proximity to planned projects such as Port Colorado and the Colorado Air & Space Port. Anticipated housing and infrastructure developments in nearby towns, fostering increased business opportunities. Ideal access just 7 miles south of I-76, ensuring visibility and accessibility for visitors and guests. Offered as a combined package at $6,576,000.00 This versatile property presents a rare opportunity to acquire a multifaceted business venture with diverse income streams and significant growth potential. Co-listed with John Kadavy of the Kadavy Group, Keller Williams Preferred Realty

The Porter Ranch—Colorado Legacy Ranch for sale near Aspen & Glenwood Springs Colorado Trophy Elk and Mule Deer Hunting on GMU 42 Private Ranch Serous big game hunters will love the hunting opportunities on the Porter Ranch, which is famous for outstanding hunting for elk, trophy mule deer, and bear, as well as turkey and grouse. The ranch is in the heart of Colorado GMU 42, which has been known as one of the top producers of trophy mule deer bucks since the Boone & Crockett club was organized in the late 1880’s by Teddy Roosevelt and his cohorts. In fact, TR stayed in the famous Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs and his guides took him up Alkali Creek to hunt on the Porter Ranch and adjacent properties for mule deer and bear in 1905. The ranch is classic mule deer and elk habitat, with sagebrush and pinyon-juniper forests in the lower elevations and oak brush mixed with aspens at the higher elevations. The ranch provides critical wildlife habitat, as numerous does and fawns can be spotted while touring the ranch, and herds of elk live on the ranch year-round. Bulls scoring up to 360” have been taken on the property, and many bucks scoring 180”-200" have been harvested on the Porter Ranch, including several Boone & Crockett record-book entries scoring between 220-240 inches. Western Colorado ranch with Large acreage and abundant water rights for sale Large ranches in the Aspen/Vail/Grand Junction triangle do not often come up for sale, but the Porter Ranch, located just a few miles south of the town of New Castle, is now on the market. The ranch has excellent assets, including 3,526 deeded acres, superior water rights, beautiful year-round climate, irrigated hay meadows, world-class hunting, easy access to I-70 and airports, and a blank slate for future development. Quick Details: 3,526 Deeded Acres 885 Irrigated Acres 1,175 Acre-Feet of Water Trophy Bull Elk Hunting, Mule Deer, Turkey, Bear, & More Working Corrals 120x50' Hay Shed 80x40' Machine Shop Manager's Home: 2015 Modular Pressurized Irrigation Systems Historic Cattle Ranch Legendary historic Colorado hunting and cattle ranch is offered for sale The Porter Ranch is one of the most historic ranches on the Western Slope, as the forebears of the Porter family gathered up a herd of cattle near Denver in 1880 and drove the herd all the way across the mountains to the Grand Valley on a 3-month cattle drive. It was one of the earliest settled ranches on the Western Slope. The Porter Family has held the ranch for the past 5 generations, raising hay, running cattle, and outfitting hunters on the ranch. Centrally located between Grand Junction, Aspen, Vail, and Glenwood Springs on the I-70 corridor The Porter Ranch is easily accessed from Exit 105 on I-70, which parallels the Colorado River as it flows through New Castle and then down to Rifle and Grand Junction. From I-70, it is a short 11-minute drive up Alkali Creek, or County Road 312, to the ranch gate. Glenwood Springs, with its famous Hot Springs Pool, Fairy Caves, and tourist attractions, is just 15 minutes further up I-70, and Aspen is a total of 1:15 from the ranch. Vail is 1:17 from the ranch. Grand Junction, with its regional airport, Colorado Mesa University, Country Jam, world-class hospitals, and excellent concert venues, is about 1:25 down I-70 from the ranch gate. There are four different airports in fairly close proximity, including Aspen, Vail (which is actually Gypsum, under an hour from the ranch); Grand Junction; and Rifle airport, which doesn’t have connecting flights, but can land large jets. Rifle airport is less than half an hour from the Porter Ranch. At 6,000 feet, Porter Ranch is enjoyable year-round. Many Western ranches are located at high elevation, where heavy snowfall can make life difficult. Winters are long and frozen, involving feeding hay to hungry animals, plowing snow, and waiting for spring. Fall comes too quickly and it’s winter again. With the Porter Ranch headquarters at 6,000 feet in elevation, the ranch has an enjoyable year-round climate. Spring comes earlier, fall arrives later, and the ranch enjoys a long growing season. The upper reaches of the ranch top out at 7,800 feet, so there are zones that have a longer winter, but generally speaking the weather is pleasant on the Porter Ranch. Water resources on the Porter Ranch for sale—excellent water rights for ranching or future development As the saying goes in the West, “whiskey’s for drinking; water’s for fighting,” because water is such a precious resource. The Porter Ranch has several different diversion points from local creeks to water the ranch, as well as a large reservoir situated on the top of a ridge overlooking the basin below. Fed by mountain snowmelt, the reservoir holds 1,175 acre feet of water that is entirely dedicated to the ranch. Further, the Porter family installed a network of underground water pipelines to irrigate close to 800 acres of the ranch with gravity-fed pressurized sprinklers, which makes for an easy job of irrigating and results in quality hay production. There are four (4) large center pivots and an array of big gun sprinklers to reach the best areas on the ranch for hay production. The Porter Ranch is one of the last big ranches in the Roaring Fork Valley with Outstanding future development property. Growth and development has accelerated in the Aspen corridor and property values are high. The average home price in Carbondale, just 25 miles to the southeast, is over $1,600,000, and Aspen home prices averaged $14 million in 2022. This ranch is basically a blank canvas for development, with high demand in the I-70 corridor for new homesites, especially in a private ranch setting. The ranch has more than adequate water to serve new development, and Garfield County is receptive to new projects. There are literally hundreds of gorgeous homesites on the Porter Ranch, from which there are only a handful of other homes within eyesight. the Porter Ranch has limited improvements on leaving a blank slate for the new owner Many Western ranches have been highly improved over the years with improvements that are not necessarily to the taste or function of new ownership. The Porter Ranch has few improvements and those structures on the ranch are utilitarian. Aside from the small historic ranch home, there is a 4-bedroom, 2-bath modular home (built in 2015) that would serve well as a ranch manager’s home; a 40 x 80 machine shop; a 50 x 120 hay barn; and a set of cattle pens. There is no grand lodge or set of cabins or trophy custom home. It is basically a blank slate for a new owner to come in and design the next role for the property. A Western Ranch with An Outstanding Buy-and-Hold Strategy for the Wise Investor With its unique combination of assets, the Porter Ranch offers a wise investor a very good buy-and-hold strategy for land banking. Every investor knows that the stock market may not be the best place for their money, and land has appreciated steadily in value over the decades. The development potential of the Porter Ranch cannot be overlooked—it will only appreciate in value. Its water rights alone are worth millions. However, the ranch can serve as a legacy family property for decades to come, hosting family and visitors for vacations, big game hunting, and learning about agriculture, while the development potential is always there. United Country Colorado Brokers, UC Hunting Properties and UC Ranch Properties combine to offer The Porter Ranch The Porter Ranch is offered as a team effort by the brokers and agents of United Country Colorado Brokers (UCCB), UC Ranch Properties, and UC Hunting Properties. Loren Williams, Jake Hubbell, ALC, Brooke Snyder, and Gary Hubbell, ALC, are the listing agents for the Porter Ranch. Gary Hubbell is the managing broker, auctioneer, founding member, and Accredited Land Consultant with UCCB. Jake Hubbell, ALC, is a top agent within the United Country franchise system, having sold ranches, hunting land, wineries and vineyards, and farms all across Colorado and Wyoming. Loren Williams is an active hunting outfitter and specializes in selling hunting land, ranches, and outfitting businesses on the Western Slope of Colorado. Brooke Snyder is a granddaughter of the Porter family and is emerging as a top agent in her own right, listing and selling ranches, mountain property, hunting land, and custom homes in Western Colorado. She runs her own herd of Angus cattle with her father, famed outfitter Trent Snyder, and she has guided many hunters on successful elk and mule deer hunts.