Colorado Cattle and Hay Ranch for Sale - Saguache County

1280-acre Colorado Hay and Cattle Ranch for Sale. Includes 3-bedroom home, indoor and outdoor arena, and cattle pens. Proven income potential and well developed for hay production, cattle handling and equine activities. Offered in total or as 520 acres with home or 760 acres with barn and arena. Located near Saguache in the fertile soil of the northern San Luis Valley, the ranch has proven water resources within the Rio Grande Water Conservancy Subdistrict 5 management plan including surface water rights and numerous ag wells. Water is distributed via center pivot and flood irrigation and is capable of producing over 800 tons of hay annually with a 5-year average of 575 tons/yr. It is typical to have a large heard of elk on the ranch during the hunting seasons and the ranch receives multiple elk tags annually providing an additional income opportunity.

NORTH RANCH - 51273 Co Rd X: 520 acres with nicely renovated 1448sf 3-bedroom ranch house, nearly a full mile of year-round Saguache Creek running through the property, pipe corrals and loading chute, fully fenced and cross fenced for cattle, multiple agriculture wells and surface water rights from Saguache Creek. 130 acres under pivot and 120+/- flood irrigated pasture capable of producing over 400 tons of hay annually with potential for over 500 tons/yr. There is additional grazing pasture as well.

SOUTH RANCH - 50550 Co Rd X: 760 acres, 80 acres under pivot with additional 100-120 flood irrigated acres capable of producing over 250 tons annually with an average of 142 tons/yr over the past 5 years. 12,160sf indoor arena with shop, office, indoor horse stalls, pipe fencing turnouts, and additional 2,560sf of covered hay and equipment storage, electricity and water. The ranch includes an outdoor arena, pipe fenced corrals, handling pens, and loading chute and is fully fenced and cross fenced for cattle.

Surrounded by similar ranches and open country, this location is pure rural ranch living with wide open spaces and unobstructed views of the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan Mountains in all directions. Public land access for hunting, fishing, hiking, four wheeling, etc. is within minutes. The small town of Saguache is six miles away for essentials, larger towns of Monte Vista, Alamosa, and Salida are all within 40 - 50 minutes on paved roads. This is an opportunity to expand your ranching portfolio or move your family to a place unaffected by the pace of the world and carry on the legacy of a productive ranch property in Colorado.