Land for Sale in Parachute, Colorado

A Livestock Ranch with Live Water and Recreation Buck Mesa Ranch has been operated historically as a cattle ranch, and the infrastructure reflects it. Approximately 215 acres of irrigated hay meadows mostly under sprinkler, and supported by water rights from Wallace Creek. Mountain Views in Every Direction Ranch elevations range from 5,700 to 6,600 feet, climbing from creek bottoms through rolling irrigated pastures into cedar, piñon, and oak. The topography offers level, sloped, and rolling ground - opening up multiple potential building sites with nearby power and commanding views toward: >The White River National Forest to the south >The Bookcliffs to the north >Wallace Creek and its cottonwood corridor >Open valley floor and surrounding mountain ranges The mix of irrigated meadow, mountain timber, and creek bottom creates the kind of visual variety that simply doesn't exist on most Western ranches at this price point. Trophy-Class Big Game in GMU 42 Buck Mesa Ranch sits within Game Management Unit 42, one of the more accessible big game units on the Western Slope. The unit qualifies for over-the-counter elk tags during 2nd and 3rd Rifle seasons and is eligible for landowner deer vouchers annually - a meaningful advantage for owners who want a reliable hunt without burning preference points. The current owners have harvested a handful of 200\" plus class bucks with several in the 190\" range. Elk lives on the ranch all year long and the bull quality trends around the 300\" range. Hunting opportunity on the property includes: >Elk - Heavy migration onto the ranch and through this corridor as October and November progress, with strong public-land overflow from adjoining BLM and White River National Forest >Mule deer - Resident and migratory populations, with annual landowner voucher eligibility >Black bear - Healthy populations across the surrounding piñon-juniper and oak country >Turkey - Phenomenal spring hunting along the creek bottoms and timbered draws For Buyers Who Value Optionality The true strength of Buck Mesa Ranch lies in its flexibility. A buyer can choose to: Continue operating it as a producing cattle and hay ranch Run it as a private family hunting and recreation property Build a primary or seasonal residence on one of multiple potential homesites Combine working agriculture with recreational and lifestyle use This kind of diverse, multi-use Western Slope ranch - with live water, irrigation, and OTC hunting - is increasingly rare in the Colorado market. A Long-Term Western Slope Asset Buck Mesa Ranch represents the increasingly scarce combination of working agriculture, live water, public-land access, and trophy hunting in a single, contiguous Colorado offering. Whether held as a legacy property, a working cattle operation, or a private recreation retreat, the ranch is positioned to deliver lasting value across every dimension that matters to a serious land buyer.