522 Acres of Land with Home for Sale in Rifle, Colorado

Are you searching for an amazing working Colorado ranch property to call your own? Look no further than the Trahern River Ranch, a historic ranch property just outside of Rifle Colorado. The Trahern River Ranch is 522 acres of irrigated fields, pinion and juniper forests and River Frontage, all with incredible views. At the heart of this ranch is approx 116 acres of irrigated hay meadows and pastureland, which will allow you to raise, graze and winter livestock and horses. This pastureland is also a year-round home to multiple species of wildlife including deer, elk, and wild turkeys. The property is also frequented by bears, mountain lions and other small game animals. Quick access to public land in the area enhances the potential for wildlife viewing, hunting, hiking, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. Water is a primary feature of this property. The ranch boasts approximately 2.5 miles of Colorado River frontage which offers great waterfowl hunting and fishing. Multiple ponds, springs, streams and ditches are sprinkled throughout the ranch property. Improvements on the ranch include a main home, barn and multiple support outbuildings, working cattle pens and facilities. Access to all parts of the ranch is easily obtained via well maintained county hard surfaced roads as well as great auxiliary road access. The nearest town is Rifle which is a short 15-minute drive from the ranch for local shopping and restaurants. The larger city of Grand Junction, and its regional airport, is only an hour's drive to the west. The visual impact of the property is impossible to ignore. Framing this beautiful Colorado ranch are spectacular 360-degree views, highlighted by the Anvil Points area of the Book Cliffs which soar almost straight upward 5000 feet from the Colorado River valley floor. Views of the Mamm's Peak area and Cache Creek drainage are also available to the East and South. The scenery here is truly one of a kind. This is an amazing opportunity to acquire an incredible river front property. Check out this impressive Colorado ranch today.