00000 County Road 18, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

Property Description

Never before on the market, Pleasant Valley Ranch is located just 10 miles south of Steamboat Springs and consists of 257 forested acres bordering 1M+ acres of public land. The pavement and regular county road maintenance end at the north entrance to the ranch, providing easy year-round access in one of Steamboat's most sought-after locations. Natural beauty, world-class skiing, and some of the best public fishing in the state define this aptly named, idyllic valley. The ranch consists of several ridges and two spring-fed draws situated between the Yampa River corridor and Blacktail Mountain. A few pockets of aspens and small open parks interrupt dense stands of evergreens on the north-facing slopes and Gambel oaks on the south-facing slopes. Numerous building sites take advantage of views of the Yampa River and meadows in the foreground with the 530-acre Lake Catamount and Steamboat ski mountain beyond. Pleasant Valley, south of the lake, opens up to a postcard-like setting with broad hay fields flanking the Yampa. The valley is still home to the family that homesteaded in the late 1800's. The rich history of livestock ranching and hay production is alive and well today and on display every summer when bales of hay dot the meadows framed by dark-timbered slopes. The ranch is bordered on two sides by federal land; the Yampa River flows through the adjacent BLM land for over 1.6 miles, includes the confluence of Sarvis Creek, and is fewer than 100' from the ranch. This segment of the Yampa is downstream of Stagecoach Reservoir which has outstanding tailwater fishing for another 1.5 miles. The surrounding national forest has miles of trails and numerous high-mountain lakes and streams. Pleasant Valley Ranch has end-of-the-road access, is adjacent to one of the finest stretches of river in Colorado (without the high premium commanded by private water frontage), and is convenient to world-class skiing in a wildly scenic setting. *Adjoining river parcel also available*