Crested Butte, Colorado Lakefront Acreage For Sale

381 Baxter Creek Lane - Crested Butte, CO

Crested Butte, Colorado Lakefront Horse Property & Home Site For Sale

Ranch 7 at Whetstone Mountain Ranch is one of only 8 - 35 acre residential home sites within a private 290 acres of pristine recreational paradise. You will find a world of options for your Rocky Mountain home and life style. Horse friendly, the ranch is located just one mile south of Crested Butte, Colorado and across the road from the Club at Crested Butte, a Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed, championship quality golf course. This property is located just 10 minutes from the world-renowned Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Hiking trails lace the ranch and groomed for two people to walk side by side. Five ponds are scattered throughout the ranch with excellent fishing for the kids. Private fly fishing water is provided by about 1/2 mile of the Slate River with rights to fish from both banks of the river. Over 900 acres are provided for an owner's and their guests private use with access to Gunnison National Forest via Baxter Creek. Lots of irrigated native grass land perfect for grazing horses and other livestock and excellent care facility for your horses! A caretaker's home guards the entrance to this awesome ranch and only 8 owners control the HOA to protect your investment. Dense forest including towering pine and aspen trees, Baxter Creek ribbons through and open meadows abound within the large building envelope. The opportunity to build a home with dramatic, valley wide views of famous peaks like Crested Butte Mountain, Gothic Peak, Whetstone and many others is key to Ranch 7's location with plenty of southern exposure as well.

Easy Access to The Gunnison Valley & Crested Butte, Colorado

Gunnison's jet served airport is just 30 minutes down the road providing easy access to the Gunnison Valley, Crested Butte and Whetstone Mountain Ranch. Just a mile from historic downtown Crested Butte, Colorado, where you will find boutique shopping, restaurants, theater, the Center for the Arts, the Crested Butte Heritage Museum and more! 10 Minutes up the road to Mt. Crested Butte, you will find the Crested Butte Mountain Resort along with more restaurants and shopping.

Scenic Colorado Rocky Mountain Views & Recreation

Gunnison County is made up of 85% National Forest & BLM Land, making it ideal for the outdoor enthusiast. Experience Colorado deer, elk & bear hunting, world class fly fishing, trout fishing, hiking, mountain biking, camping, horseback riding, white water rafting, rock climbing & more! Just up the road from Whetstone Mountain Ranch you will find Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Enjoy groomed runs for skiers of all ability levels as well as acres of extreme terrain for the most advanced skiers! During the summer months, the lifts continue to spin, providing access to miles of excellent downhill mountain bike track. Just West of Gunnison you will find the Blue Mesa Reservoir, Colorado's largest body of water. Enjoy boating, sailing, water skiing, paddle boarding, fishing and more during the warm summer months as well as ice fishing and ice skating when the lake freezes over in the winter.