64104 Highway 50, Gunnison, CO 81230 - Saguache County

Trout Garden on Tomichi Creek is a particularly unique 500+/- acre offering due to its location, diversity in land classification, and topography. It is located immediately off of Highway 50 approximately 25 miles east of Gunnison. The property is bordered by Highway 50 on the north and then surrounded by BLM and USFS to the south and east. Most of the acreage is in the irrigated valley on both sides of Tomichi Creek which runs through the property for approximately 1 mile. While part of the ranch is in Gunnison County, there is a developable portion of the property located in Saguache County. This property lends itself to a cluster development in a serene hidden location on the southeast end of the ranch along a half-mile stretch of Owens Creek. As such, it is a prime candidate for a new conservation easement. It has excellent water rights and puts up about a 1.5 tons of hay per acre on over 300 acres under excellent adjudicated water rights. This is a very dynamic landscape packed in approximately 500 deeded acres with a large bluff, seclusion and privacy and immediate access to paved highway. Improvements consist of livestock working and loading facilities, a calving barn, and a set of covered livestock scales. From the tax advantages of the agricultural exempt status of the ranch provided from the haying and grazing operation to the hunting and fishing on Tomichi Creek, this is an action-packed farm, ranch, hunting and fishing acreage. Welcome to your own private road and gun club with the exit strategy of a development opportunity under Saguache Countys favorable regulations, or a conservation easement.

The property spans over a mile along both side of Tomichi Creek, which winds through the mountain hay meadows and hosts thriving populations of brown, rainbow and cutthroat trout. The ranch is located near the headwaters of Tomichi Creek and stays cooler with higher flows. This section of creek is ripe for stream enhancements and fisheries improvements. The additional fishing and live water recreation in the area is truly abundant with the Gunnison River, East River, Taylor River, and the gold-medal Arkansas River. There is no shortage of opportunities to catch quality trout. Blue Mesa Reservoir nearby is known for its Kokanee salmon population as well. The wildlife and big game populations on the property are diverse and immense. Moose, elk, mule deer, antelope and small game all thrive in the meadows and brush along the creek, which provide year-round protection and game habitat. The proximity to hiking, biking, fishing, horseback riding, and hunting on the adjacent public lands, as well as on the ranch, cannot compare.