28255 County Rd, Unit 7C Yampa, CO 80479

Yampa Headwaters Ranch is a 610-acre property featuring two live creeks and multiple stocked ponds. A key feature is an Army Corps of Engineers permitted wetland mitigation bank with over 200 wetland credits available. The ranch is located between Steamboat Springs and the Vail Valley. The diverse landscape includes senior water rights from Yamcolo and Stillwater Reservoirs, over 100 acres of irrigated hay meadow, and over 250 acres of wetland and riparian areas bordering Brinker and Chimney Creeks. Brinker and Chimney Creeks, which form the headwaters of the Yampa River, meander through the ranch for over 2.5 miles. The creeks and ponds provide opportunities for rainbow and brown trout. The ranch is a year-round destination for waterfowl including mallards, teal, wood ducks, and geese. Two pairs of Sandhill cranes have nested and raised their young on the ranch in recent years. Bordering BLM land, the ranch is home to mule deer, antelope, and migrating elk. The ranch headquarters, with views and access to the Flattops Wilderness area, includes a custom barn with a 2-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom apartment, three 14-foot bay doors, and facilities for big game processing, including a walk-in cooler. The wetland mitigation bank was permitted in 2003 and has transferred wetland credits throughout Northwest Colorado. The ranch benefits from cattle grazing and hay production, along with the wetland mitigation bank.