Colorado vacant land has it all except your vision for potential use. Fenced 9.5+ acres of natural grasses and pasture borders Plateau Creek with surrounding views of Grand Mesa and Battlement Mountain ranges and known landmark Chalk Mountain. Rare and valuable property features include priority water shares for irrigation, well permit in place, mineral rights, and access to Plateau Creek with rushing mountain waters. Building site, livestock grazing, fowl hunting and other opportunities abound. A quiet and serene location with wildlife and bird viewing. Utilities are close. Walking distance to Plateau Valley School. This property is setback from Hwy 330 through double gates and a graveled drive. Easy, year-round access off Hwy 330 near the historic western town Collbran for residential needs and services. A short scenic drive to I-70 corridor leading to major cities and Colorado adventure and recreation including Powderhorn Ski Resort, Vega State Park and Grand Mesa National Forest. Adjoining 22+ acre parcel with same property features available as a separate purchase.
PLATEAU VALLEY AREA
Collbran, Colorado is the hub of the wheel leading to all aspects of recreation and community activities and business. –fishing, hunting, hiking, skiing, snowmobiling, boating, camping, rodeos, biking– and leads to Grand Mesa National Forest, Vega Reservoir, and BLM and National Forest access. The community is surrounded by homesteaded ranches, businesses in historical buildings, restaurants, churches, parks, schools, a bank, police and fire department, medical clinic, and neighbors against the backdrop of towering mountains. Pride and support are the heartbeat in this area. Community activities are celebrated throughout the year and include Collbran PV Heritage Days, Cowboy Christmas, school events, many rodeos, and an occasional cattle drive through town. I-70 and Grand Junction are a short drive away for major shopping, services, hospitals, regional airport, colleges, and more with high desert recreation. Enjoy the historic feel of Collbran and experience shopping, services, and restaurants with friendly residents and owners. Take a stroll in the evening under the Colorado stars and vintage solar lighting along the small western town streets. Drive in any direction and enjoy all the outdoor activities, sightseeing views, and recreation the Western Slope of Colorado has to offer.
COLORADO OUTDOOR RECREATION
Enjoy thousands of acres of year-round recreational activities in the surrounding mountain areas. Nearby Vega State Park offers endless camping sites, hiking trails and mountain ranges with national forests. Vega Reservoir is stunning in its beauty of rippling clear mountain waters behind the Vega dam. Vega Lodge offers cabin rentals, a restaurant, and much more. Highway 330 follows Plateau Creek and winds through Plateau Valley among ranches and residential homes to Highway 65 known as the scenic byway of Grand Mesa – the largest flat top mountain in the world with over 300 lakes for fishing, boating, camping, lodges, and thousands of trails for hiking, ATV, biking, horseback riding, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, and hunting districts. Photo opportunities abound for the amateur or professional photographer. Powderhorn Ski Resort sits at the base of Grand Mesa with ski slopes for all ages and skills with winter and summer activities. Within an hour’s drive explore the high desert recreation areas around Grand Junction known for the Colorado National Monument, canyons, dinosaur finds, hiking and biking trails, valleys, rivers, and lakes for fishing and boating to name a few of the recreation attractions. More recreation in every direction from the I-70 corridor.
WESTERN SLOPE OF COLORADO
The Western Slope of Colorado is known for its mild climate and has all year recreation for all outdoor enthusiasts. Travel the Rim Rock Drive of the nearby Colorado National monument. Enjoy the magnificent views of rock formations, canyons, plants, birds and wildlife along the drive or hiking trails. Photo opportunities for the photographer, and don’t forget the selfies. Stop at the visitor center for information on picnic and campground areas, hiking trails, youth learning opportunities, and the history of this valley’s treasure of beauty. Mount Garfield is one of the well-known landmarks for hiking and viewing wildlife, including wild horses. Enjoy river rafting or tube floating along the river or fish along the many easy accesses to the riverbanks of the Colorado River. The surrounding high desert offers off road, ATV, hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails with valleys of dinosaur finds and diggings, river rafting, boating, and fishing. Find many challenges with the popular wheeling on the Jeep trails in the area. Within an hour’s drive along I-70 and Highway 65, also known as the scenic byway of Grand Mesa National Forest, sits the largest flat top mountain in the world with over 300 lakes for fishing, boating, camping, lodges, and thousands of trails for hiking, ATV, biking, horseback riding, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, and hunting districts. Photo opportunities abound for the amateur or professional photographer. A visitor center on top of the Grand Mesa has information and a gift shop. Powderhorn Ski Resort sits at the base of Grand Mesa with ski slopes for all ages and skills with winter and summer activities.
