Middle Tomichi Ranch

In the heart of the Colorado Rockies, Middle Tomichi Ranch is a unique opportunity, offering an attractive blend of rich sporting habitat, agricultural heritage, and exceptional natural beauty. This extraordinary property lies in the coveted Tomichi Valley, just 10 minutes from the compelling town of Gunnison and the Gunnison airport, and a 45-minute drive to Crested Butte. Middle Tomichi Ranch is an exceptional ranch property in every sense, secluded yet accessible, productive yet peaceful. This unique holding encompasses healthy ecosystems, highly sought-after water assets, and scenic grandeur, all supported by attractive, thoughtful improvements and a focus on long-term stewardship. This handsome river ranch includes a greater mix of topography and vegetation than initially meets the eye. In addition to the rich riparian habitat along the river bottom with its magnificent cottonwood galleries and stands of willow and alder, the immediate hillsides, low mountains and shale bluffs that define the valley, create a diverse mix of open prairie meadows, upland sage grazing lands, and inviting mixed-conifer forest habitats. The land is naturally diverse, featuring broad, open grasslands interspersed with healthy, carefully grazed hay meadows, and mixed conifer spruce and pine forests that extend to the adjacent BLM lands to the south. There are 100s of acres for grazing cattle, horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking, and, of course, fishing. The pastures are all gated and fenced, with plenty of forage and access to water. Wildlife is plentiful, healthy, and diverse on the ranch, with herds of elk, mule deer, and pronghorn that migrate onto adjacent public lands. The bird life on the ranch is astonishing and includes nesting bald and golden eagles, numerous species of woodpeckers, and an extensive great blue heron rookery on the lower reach of the river. The surrounding area is sparsely populated, and borders thousands of acres of BLM lands on the south side of the property. While easily accessible year-round, just ten minutes from town, the ranch could be an ideal family summer retreat and fall hunting property.