Horsefly Mesa Ranch
Montrose, CO 81403
Ouray County, Colorado
Ranch Description
Horsefly Mesa Ranch covers 1,525 deeded acres of majestic mountain property, located on a plateau betweenRidgway, Colorado and Norwood, Colorado. The ranch's topography serves up avariety of old growth Ponderosa, Aspens, Spruce, mountain shrubs, and naturalgrasses. The landscapes of open meadows, forests, canyons, and level open land areaccompanied by stunning views of the Dallas Divide. Elevations of the ranchrange from 8,400' to 8,900'. The area isvast and mostly untouched giving way to great opportunities for hunting andgrazing. Mckenzie Creek, Dripping Vat Creek, and East Fork Horsefly Creek runthrough the ranch giving excellent water supply for ponds, wildlife, andlivestock. The ranch is completely fenced, and a set of corrals is already inplace. The ranch is accessibleyear-round and is not under a conservation easement. The ranch has roads in place to get aroundthe spectacular acreage. The Horsefly Mesa Ranch is mostly undeveloped givingway for opportunities for hunting and livestock grazing within its fencedborders.
Horsefly Mesa Ranch is in gamemanagement unit 62, which consists of 30 private land ownership and 70 publicland ownership. Unit 62 is over the counter elk tags and draw for Muledeer. Other species in the unit arepronghorn, black bear, mountain lion, and turkey. The ranch currently qualifiesand is enrolled in the landowner preference program.
Located approximately 12 milesfrom the town of Ridgway and 22 miles from Montrose, each giving you amenitieslike shopping, restaurants, medical facilities, and entertainment venues. World class skiing can be had at TellurideSki Resort, approximately 62 miles from the ranch. Fishing can be found in every direction fromthe Black Canyon of Gunnison, San Miguel River, Dolores River, Blue Mesa, orRidgway Reservoirs, just to name a few. Simply put, the ranch is an outdoorsman's paradise, if it's not on theranch it can be found nearby.
