VanNorman Oak Creek Ranch

The ~ 685.7-acre VanNorman Oak Creek Ranch is a beautifully sited conservation property near Florence, Colorado. Located behind the Fremont hogback at the foot of the Rocky Mountain front, the unique combination of sheltered/protected bottom ground, open pastures, Gambel oak cover, forested canyon, adjacency to USFS lands, and distinct water features offers a remarkable diversity of habitat. Managed as a family estate, the ranch is in wonderful working condition and boasts a beautiful natural habitat and a robust wildlife legacy. The ranch is home to numerous elk, mule deer, pronghorn, wild turkeys, coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats, black bears, and other critters. Headquartered by a modern, beautifully appointed 4,000 sq. ft. ranch-style home, equestrian pens, and a 2,500 sq. ft. equipment barn, the ranch is an idyllic western retreat. Improvements The beautiful main headquarters home is a handsome Southwest ranch style structure with three bedroom, three bath, two car garage, and contemporary remodeled kitchen. Construction of the home features a unique trombe structure consisting of concrete floors and interior and exterior walls that assist with heating the home in winter and cooling it in summer. The owners chose this design with the specific intent of minimizing the propertys commercial energy consumption. Paired with the off-grid renewable solar, wind, and battery bank power plant the ranch is uniquely situated to run independent of outside third-party utility power supply. Overview While the VanNorman Oak Creek ranch has not commercially promoted hunting in recent years, the ranch property could be easily converted into a hunters private paradise. The unique combination of sheltered bottom ground, open pastures, Gambel oak cover, robust riparian areas, and distinct water features offers a remarkable diversity of habitats for a property of this size. The ranch is home to numerous numerous elk, mule deer, pronghorn, wild turkeys, coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats, black bears, and a variety of other wildlife species. VanNorman Oak Creek Ranch is located in Fremont County, ten minutes drive south of the Antiques hub of Florence, CO, 15 minutes south of Caon City, and 35 minutes west of Pueblo, CO. Pikes Peak looms northeast of the ranch.