The Porter Ranch - Colorado Legacy Ranch for sale near Aspen & Glenwood Springs Western CO ranch with abundant water rights for sale Large ranches in the Aspen/Vail/Grand Junction triangle do not often come up for sale, but the Porter Ranch, located just a few miles south of the town of New Castle, is now on the market. The ranch has excellent assets, including 3, 526 deeded acres, superior water rights, beautiful year-round climate, irrigated hay meadows, world-class hunting, easy access to I-70 and airports, and a blank slate for future development. The Porter Ranch is easily accessed from Exit 105 on I-70, which parallels the Colorado River as it flows through New Castle and then down to Rifle and Grand Junction. From I-70, it is a short 11-minute drive up Alkali Creek, or County Road 314. Glenwood Springs, with its famous Hot Springs Pool, and tourist attractions, is just 15 minutes further up I-70, and Aspen is a total of 1:15 from the ranch. Vail is 1:17 from the ranch. Grand Junction, with its regional airport, Colorado Mesa University, Country Jam, world-class hospitals, and excellent concert venues, is about 1:25 down I-70. 4 different airports in fairly close proximity, including Aspen, Vail (which is actually Gypsum, under an hour from the ranch); Grand Junction; and Rifle airport, which doesn't have connecting flights, but can land large jets. Premiere Colorado Hunting Ranch with tremendous hunting assets and income streams for elk, mule deer, bear, turkey, and more. Elk tags are over the counter, and mule deer tags are draw, with the total acreage the ranch typically with receive 10 mule deer tags for the year. The ranch can easily book 4-6 hunters per season for broad opportunities hunting on the ranch and neighboring BLM lands. Many Western ranches are located at high elevation, where heavy snowfall can make life difficult. Winters are long and frozen, involving feeding hay to hungry animals, plowing snow, and waiting for spring. Porter Ranch headquarters at 6,000' in elevation,the ranch has an enjoyable year-round climate. The upper reaches of the ranch top out at 7,800 feet, so there are zones that have a longer winter, but generally speaking the weather is pleasant on the ranch. Excellent water rights for ranching or future development. Ranch has several different diversion points from local creeks to water the ranch, as well as a large 1200 ac ft reservoir that feeds an extensive irrigation system to water 800+ acres