28255 County Road 7C lot 0, Yampa, CO 80479

Yampa Headwaters Ranch encompasses 610 acres 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 for growth in Northwest Colorado. Situated between Steamboat Springs and the Vail Valley, the ranch includes a diverse landscape and a portfolio of senior water rights including Yamcolo and Stillwater Reservoirs. The property features over 100 acres of irrigated hay meadow, more than 250 acres of wetland and riparian areas bordering Brinker and Chimney Creeks, and upland acreage of rolling sagebrush topography. Brinker and Chimney Creeks, which form the headwaters of the Yampa River, meander through the ranch for over 2.5 miles, offering opportunities for rainbow and brown trout. Big Pond and Acord Pond, the two largest stocked ponds, are fed by live water and stocked with rainbow trout, with occasional brown trout. The extensive riparian acreage makes Yampa Headwaters Ranch 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 herds. The ranch headquarters, with views and access to the Flattops Wilderness area, includes a custom barn with a 2-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom apartment and three 14-foot bay doors, set up for big game processing with 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's future credit sales.