County Road 217, Las Animas Colorado , Las Animas, CO 81054(Las Animas County)

Take a step back in time and explore this remote beauty in SE Colorado. The Enchanted Hills Ranch is an estate sale and has been owned in the same family for over 60 years. The ranch is true to its name as you capture a magical feeling the minute you step onto the land. The property features numerous captivating canyons, flat top buttes, colorful rock outcroppings, and hidden valleys. Explore Pinkney Hill, a flat top butte that is the high point on the property and totally contained within the Ranch. Discover Aunt Jane Canyon and Lew Smith Creek, a seasonal creek and canyon drainage on the eastern edge of the Ranch. This is an amazing and rare opportunity to own a large acreage hunting and recreational ranch in Colorado at a very affordable price. This property has water and power as well! This ranch offers numerous recreational opportunities and could be used as a small residential working ranch, hunting and sporting ranch, or family retreat.

Improvements and Land Attributes

Estate Sale All improvements sold as is where is without representations or warranties.

Building Improvements: Old hunting cabin not habitable and not structurally sound, however, electric is at this location.

Wells: The property has one well (non-permitted) that feeds a pipeline and stock tanks throughout the property. There are several older windmills that appear non-operational.

Current Utilities: Electricity runs through the western and northern portions of this property offering many possible building sites and options.

Acreage: 1,680 +/- acres by legal description

Land Attributes: Canyons, bluffs, buttes, rock outcroppings, valleys and native grass meadows

Topography: Rugged hills, flat valley areas, miles of ranch roads

Recreation: Hunting, ATV, Hiking, Camping, Horses

Protective Covenants: None

HOA: None

Nearest Town(s): La Junta and Las Animas, Colorado

Access: County Road 217 and County Road 82.5

Location and Accessibility

Enchanted Hills Ranch is remote and very private, yet within 35-45 minutes of both La Junta, Colorado and Las Animas, Colorado. The ranch is also easily accessible from the major Colorado cities without crossing mountain passes. Denver is 3.5 hrs. Colorado Springs 2.5 hrs. and Pueblo 2 hrs. from the Ranch.

Recreational and Hunting

Located in the Plains Unit 137, this unit allows for unlimited C tags for either sex elk rifle hunting and extended season dates you will not find anywhere else in the country. The season is a full five months (September 1 through January 31). If you are a bow hunter you can grab OTC licenses for either sex elk September 2nd-30th. SE Colorado is known for its excellent mule deer hunting especially on these wooded ridge and canyon ranches. Additionally, because of the ranch size it will qualify for enrollment in the Landowner Preference Program allowing for additional mule deer tags each year. Bear also roam the canyons and draws of this ranch and the licenses are over the counter. The ranch has only been lightly hunted for many years and is surrounded by large ranches for added protection. The property features beautiful wooded mesa top land overlooking several canyon areas that attract and hold big game. The ranch offers miles of back country horseback riding, hiking and ATV use into private canyon areas, mesa land and thick cedar hillsides.

Water Resources

The Ranch features earthen pond collection areas and seasonal wet weather canyons. In addition, there is one well which feeds a pipeline and tanks that are placed around the property.

Zoning and Taxes

Agricultural Zoning Taxes based on 2023 estimated assessments are $380 per year.