Elkhead Creek Ranch

The Elkhead Creek Ranch boasts approximately 3/4 of a mile of Elkhead Creek and borders the Elkhead State Park. The gorgeous one level ranch home overlooks Elkhead Creek and has direct views of Elkhead Reservoir. The ranch is complemented by senior water rights which generally maintains irrigation water throughout the season. The ranch has all of the key elements, including location, water rights, live water, and gorgeous improvements. Land The land lies just south of the Elkhead Reservoir and borders the Elkhead State Park.. The land consists of rolling terrain with approximately 40 acres of irrigated and dryland hay meadows. The irrigated land is watered by approximately 5 CFS out of Elkhead Creek via the Starr Ditch. The ranch has a good mixture of good pasture and irrigated meadows along with sub irrigated bottoms along Elkhead Creek. The land is currently undergoing a NRCS stream and bank restoration project which will ensure deeper holes and solid banks, now and in the future. Improvements The 3800 sq. ft. home boasts 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, wet bar, and a very open floor plan with views out of nearly every window. The ranch also has a 2700 sq ft. shop with concrete floors and power. Southeast of the main shop is the 1872 sq. ft shop/barn with stalls leading out to the exterior fenced in pasture for horses or 4-H animals. Each building has water and power in place. Recreation The ranch is located in a recreational hotspot with approximately 3/4 of a mile of Elkhead Creek and bordering the Elkhead State Park serving you with fishing and boating opportunities. From the edge of the property it is approximately 1/2 mile to the banks of the reservoir. The national forest is just a short drive away with direct views of Bears Ears and the Quaker Mountain area. Steamboat Springs is located within 40 minutes of the property for world class skiing and dining. Location The ranch is located 20 minutes from the towns of Craig and Hayden, Colorado. The Yampa Valley Regional Airport is 30 minutes away with several major airlines providing flights in and out of the Yampa Valley.