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PRISTINE
HERMOSA CREEK RANCH - THE ULTIMATE
PLAYGOUND
!
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2/3's mile both sides river
* "Outstanding Waters"
* BEST FISHING * HIKING * MOUNTAIN BIKING* HUNTING, etc.
* Last private land going up the river.
* Surrounded
on 3.5 sides by National Forest.
* Next to West Hermosa Proposed Wilderness area.
* SUPER PRIVATE !! SUPER ACCESS !!
* Only 1+ mile to gas, liquour & pizza!!
* Located between Durango and DMR ski area.
* 2 golf courses within 10 minutes!!
* Family or corporate retreat? Retirement home? Divide
into 4 parcels?
* There are 4 primo homesites.
LOCATION:
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The ranch features the best location in the Animas Valley
between and within 20 minutes of Durango (fine dining,
shopping & entertainment), the Glacier Club (golf)
and Durango Mountain Resort (skiiing + many activities).
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Hermosa Creek Ranch is the last private land going up
the stream.
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Hermosa Creek is a large tributary to the Animas River,
10 miles north of Durango in the beautiful and renowned
North Animas Valley.
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The ranch is very close to civilization, only 1+ mile
to Hermosa liquor, gas and grocery stores.
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It has excellent PRIVACY on the river and on the west
side of the property with no highway noise.
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The adjacent private land is 12 acres with Dr. Krauser's
high quality, 3,200 SF home located far back up the hill
from the river.
RIVER:
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The property features BOTH SIDES of approximately 2/3's
mile of VERY high quality trout-fishing river, professionally
rehabilitated for trout habitat by Aqui-Hab Aquatic Systems
in 1996.
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"Two years ago, Hermosa Creek received the designation
of "Outstanding Waters" by the Colorado Water
Quality Control Commission. The creek has such high water
quality that, by law, it cannot be compromised. HERMOSA
CREEK IS THE ONLY STREAM IN COLORADO WITH THIS DESIGNATION
outside of a national park or wilderness area." To
view complete article, click
here.
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Hermosa Creek is a very "user friendly" natural
stream. It is big enough to maintain a good fish population
but most of the time is not so big as to be a threat to
young kids as they learn to fish. Like most mountain streams,
it does have a runoff period as the snow melts. However,
it is an "early" runoff, mostly in March through
May as the drainage area is all below timberline. During
runoff, the fly fishermen usually head for the San Juan
below Navajo Dam. By the warmest months (June - October),
the water is typically very friendly. The Seller has had
many "tubing" races with his kids down the river.
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There is talk of a "wild-and-scenic-river" designation
for Hermosa Creek.
PROPERTY
FEATURES:
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The property features a private narrow entry valley which
opens up to approximately 6 football fields of flat to
gently sloping land, part of which is an old apple orchard.
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There is a small, older fishing cabin with electricity
in the middle of the property.
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The property road has been improved with a new, heavy
duty bridge and rock retaining wall.
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The property has 100% of the mineral rights.
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No conservation easements.
FOREST
SERVICE:
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The ranch is almost surrounded (3.5 sides) by top quality
National Forest, a giant playground!
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50,000 acres wrapping around the west side of the Hermosa
Creek Ranch and between the west side of Hermosa Creek
and west up to the Colorado Trail (Highline Trail) is
pending designation to protect it as the West Hermosa
Wilderness Area.
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50,000 acres of the east side of Hermosa Creek is proposed
as a "special management" area allowing motor
cross and mountain biking but preventing logging and mining.
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Information on the proposed wilderness area can be found
at http://www.hermosacreek.org
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The forest service on the west side of the ranch is very
hard to get to by the public and rarely sees a human.
RECREATION:
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"The Hermosa Creek basin has two outstandingly remarkable
values: recreation, and fish and wildlife. Virtually all
outdoor recreation activities are allowed including mountain
biking, hunting, fishing, camping, off-roading, horses,
hiking, climbing, kayaking, skiing, snowshoeing and recreational
vehicles (upper region)." To view complete article,
click here.
TRAIL:
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Hermosa Creek Trail, 2 miles up the forest service access
road, is a 21 mile, singletrack trail that is nationally
renowned for being so beautiful and fun. It goes through
the largest roadless area in Colorado controlled by the
Forest Service containing 100,000 acres!
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Hermosa Creek Trail is named by national mountain biking
magazines as on of the best singletracks in America!
FISHING
& HUNTING:
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On the upper Hermosa Creek the Colorado Department of
Wildlife determined that it was the best area in the state
to reintroduce the Colorado River cutthroat trout.
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The ranch and surrounding area features excellent elk,
deer, bear, turkey and grouse hunting.
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Hermosa Creek on Hermosa Creek Ranch has been professionally
rehabed for trout habitat by Aquahab. The creek has been
groomed for 15 years to provide excellent water to support
a year round fish population.
HIKING:
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Excellent PRIVATE hiking on west side of proeprty with
a wilderness trail up to Buck Creek and its 2 waterfalls.
THE
PROPERTY IS VERY RARE AND UNIQUE!!!
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At $4,450,000, the ranch is listed $1,000,000 less on
a per acre basis than what Painter Ranch (3 miles away)
sold for 5 years ago!
Please
click the following links to view PDF attachments:
* Article:
"Hermosa Creek: Prime cutthroat habitat" (also
linked above)
* Map: USGS Topo Map
* Map:
Proposed wilderness area
* Map:
Hermosa Creek Area
* Map:
Forest Service
* Report: Hermosa
Creek Flood Study
Offered
by the Wells Group Real Estate
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