Jeff Buerger

$1,900,000

102.11 Acres

Pagosa Springs, Colorado, 81147

Diamond M Bar Ranch offers a freestone river fishery, private elevated homesite, and substantial irrigated acreage. Unencumbered by an HOA or conservation easement. This 102+/- acre property is highlighted by over three-quarters of a mile of the San Juan River, producing brown and rainbow trout with the occasional bass. The elevated mesa offers an excellent building site with panoramic views, including South San Juan's snow-capped peaks. Virginia Ditch delivers 2.5 CFS of senior, adjudicated water rights to an easily irrigated 38+/- acre pasture. The seller will also convey an additional 4.0 CFS of water rights. This combination of significant river frontage, topography, and plentiful water rights offer intriguing potential for improvements such as enhanced river structure, new ponds, and modern irrigation.Pagosa Springs, Colorado, is well known as an outdoor recreation destination popular for its namesake hot springs, the San Juan River, Wolf Creek Ski Area, and beautiful mountain views. The community is surrounded by San Juan National Forest, offering myriad options to hike, bike, raft, ski, fish, and hunt. With a population of around 15,000, Pagosa offers all the recreational amenities found elsewhere in Colorado while still successfully clinging to that authentic mountain-town character so often lost with growth.Offered in cooperation with Matt Ford of Pagosa Land Company.The Facts:~ 102+/- deeded acres, with no major structures~ Located 16 miles south of Pagosa Springs, Colorado~ 50 miles from Wolf Creek Ski Area~ 4,100+/- total feet of San Juan River exposure – 1,575 feet on both sides and 2,525 feet of frontage~ 2.5 CFS of primary adjudicated water rights~ 38+/- irrigated acres – flood irrigation~ 4.0 CFS of additional water rights, which will require further due diligence~ 20 miles from the 8,100-foot Stevens Field runway, offering year-round general aviation service~ 75-minute drive to La Plata County Airport with daily commercial service to Dallas, Phoenix, Denver, and Houston~ Located in Game Management Unit 771, over-the-counter bull elk tags

$5,500,000

8,751 Acres

Baggs, Wyoming, 82321

Nestled in the heart of the Little Snake River Valley along the Colorado and Wyoming border, the ranch is located less than one mile north of Dixon, Wyoming, and approximately a one-and-a-half-hour drive from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Buck Gulch Ranch is a multi-generational livestock operation steeped in over 120 years of family ranching heritage. Adjacent to BLM and State of Wyoming land, the ranch is a large, well-blocked-out piece of grazing land featuring outstanding mule deer and pronghorn habitat as well as migratory elk routes. A solid network of internal roads and mild and undulating topography provides protection for livestock and wildlife while offering exceptional views from the highest points of the property.Facts:~ Located less than two miles from Dixon, WY, along the Colorado and Wyoming border in the Little Snake River Valley and approximately a one-and-a-half-hour drive to Steamboat Springs, Colorado~ 4,151+/- acres~ Remote and scenic high-country setting with excellent year-round access and mountain views~ Elevation on the ranch averages approximately 6,500 feet~ Longstanding cattle and sheep ranch with over 120 years of continuous family ownership~ Habitat for mule deer and pronghorn, and situated within an elk migration corridor~ Classic Western landscape and mild topography featuring open valleys and rolling hills

$4,500,000

1,561 Acres

Craig, Colorado, 81625

Nestled in the heart of the Yampa Valley, Cottonwood Ranch offers an opportunity to acquire 1,561+/- deeded acres of vacant land. Located approximately 15 miles north of Hayden, Colorado, and accessible via year-round maintained County Road 11, this property sits squarely in Moffat County, a region recognized as the Elk Hunting Capital of the World, featuring the largest migratory elk herd in North America. The land features excellent elk and mule deer habitat, providing the right mixture of native grass, gentle, protective topography, numerous drainages, several strategically located dirt tanks, oak and sage-covered hillsides with pockets of aspens on northern-facing slopes, and old-growth cottonwood trees along the banks of Cottonwood Creek, running north to south throughout the ranch. With an abundance of build-to-suit sites, the property affords privacy, accessibility, seclusion, and viewshed across the valley.The land is well blocked and easily accessible from both Hayden and Craig, with FBO access at Yampa Valley Regional Airport just a half-hour away and Steamboat Springs within an hour's drive. Craig serves as the gateway to Routt National Forest, offering access to millions of acres of nearby public land.The Facts:~ 1,561+/- deeded acres of wide-open~ Northwest Colorado ranchland~ Elevation ranges from approximately 7,400 to 7,800 feet~ Access via County Road 11, approximately 15 miles north of Hayden, Colorado~ Water rights included with water sourced from Dry Cottonwood Creek and Little Bear Creek~ Prime elk hunting territory with Craig known as the "Elk Hunting Capital of the World"~ Gateway to Routt National Forest with hunting, fishing, and backcountry access nearby~ Recreational appeal with world-class hunting, wide-open terrain, and unmatched privacy~ Land opportunities with large-acreage properties of this caliber rarely come to market in this corridor

$23,500,000

11,199.24 Acres

Byers, Colorado, 80105

The Rockin D Ranch, consisting of 11,199+/- deeded acres and 320+/- acres of Colorado State lease land, represents a rare opportunity to acquire a large acreage, well-blocked operating ranch, within 60 miles of downtown Denver and a 45+/- minute drive to Centennial Airport near the Denver Tech Center area. The headquarters lie just 14 miles south of Byers and Interstate 70 and can be accessed by three county-maintained roads. The ranch is fenced into nine strategically designed pastures. It is exceptionally well-watered with 14 wells, numerous dirt tanks, seasonal ponds, and approximately three miles of a tributary to West Bijou Creek and Rattlesnake Creek bottom. The seller is reserving the legally decreed subsurface water rights. The terrain is incredibly diverse for an eastern Colorado ranch, featuring gentle, undulating topography with small-scale protective elevation changes, terraced hillsides, timbered foothills, open grasslands, and numerous rolling hills and drainages, all of which provide ample shielding from adverse weather conditions for livestock and wildlife, as well as a beautifully scenic and diverse aesthetic.The buildings, roads, fences, corrals, water tanks, wells, drinkers, and ponds have been meticulously maintained to the highest quality. Anchoring the improvements is a remodeled primary residence. Other ranch improvements include functional, well-maintained agricultural buildings, including a horse barn, cattle barn, equipment shop, storage shop, Quonset, secondary equipment shop, grain storage, and a newer modular home for a ranch manager's residence. Distant, yet unexpected views of the Rocky Mountain peaks of the Front Range dominate the skyline from most places on the ranch. Wildlife is abundant, including deer, antelope, and a variety of smaller game.Rockin D Ranch is a high-grade investment-quality operational ranch offering a multi-dimensional exit strategy and long-term appreciation, located in close proximity to Colorado's ever-expanding Front Range. The long-term potential of this ranch investment cannot be overemphasized or understated. The Facts:~ 11,199+/- deeded acres and 320+/- acres of state-leased land~ 14 miles from Byers to the ranch headquarters~ 30 miles from Parker to the west entrance of the ranch~ Conveniently located within 60 miles of downtown Denver, an hour to Denver International Airport, and 45 minutes to Centennial Airport~ Primary residence built in 1971 and later remodeled, with 3,460+/- square feet, five bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, and a two-car garage; functional and well-maintained improvements include a horse barn, cattle barn, equipment shop, storage shop, Quonset, secondary equipment shop, grain storage, modular caretaker home, shop, small storage building, extensive corral system, and excellent fencing ~ Exceptionally well-watered, including numerous water wells, ponds, dirt tanks, catch ponds, and seasonal creek flows~ Approximately two and a half miles of seasonal West Bijou Creek, two and a half miles of seasonal Rattlesnake Creek, and several miles of Mule and East Gulch drainages~ Heavily lined cottonwood treed creek bottomland~ Numerous drainages, small arroyos, and diverse topography all provide excellent livestock and wildlife protection~ Abundant antelope, mule deer, occasional whitetail and elk, ducks, geese, and a variety of small game and bird species ~ Outstanding mixture of undulating topography, riparian areas, diverse landscape, creek bottom, and overall biodiversity ~ Predominantly sandy loam soil, blue grama, little bluestem, and brome grasses throughout the ranch~ Annual precipitation ranges from 12 to 18 inches~ Elevation ranges from approximately 5,600 feet to 5,900 feet ~ Real estate taxes for 2025 are estimated at $13,450