000 T5 Road

Dolores, CO 81323

Welcome to "Skyway Ranch" this 59.15 +/- acre ranch is for sale for the first time in over 100 years and sits right at the corner of Hwy 184 and Hwy 145 (Highway frontage on 2 sides) just 1 minute to Dolores, CO. Absolute prime location! Power and water are available. This 59+/- acre lot, sitting at the perfect location, this property can go in several different directions.  The property is currently zoned Ag/Industrial and could go commercially (1-3 acre density) offering an extremely low tax bill of $24 dollars annually (2025).  Two building sites have been identified, if building a residential ranch with incredible views and a spring fed pond is what you are looking for with the perfect location to town. I believe this location would also make the perfect commercial/retail location as it sits on the corner of 2 major highways with power and water on the property. If you’re traveling to or from Durango, Telluride, Cortez, Mancos, Dove Creek or Utah. You will probably would pass right by this ideally located property.  A large part of the property is flat with some rolling hills and would be ideal for a developer and their vision of multiple home sites with great views. The entire property is fenced, power and water tap are available, 2 building sites have been identified.  There is also a spring fed pond. Skyway Ranch is right across the highway from the McPhee Reservoir, the second largest body of water in Colorado.  McPhee Reservoir offers great boating, hiking, lakefront camping,  excellent fishing for walleye, small and large mouth bass, rainbow trout, crappie, pike, perch and beautiful Kokanee salmon.  Also, just minutes away, is the Dolores River, which is 241-miles long. The Dolores River offers great fly fishing, riverfront camping, kayaking, canoeing, rafting, or take a long float trip and just enjoy the natural beauty and sounds of the river.  For the hunters, Dolores is surrounded by National Forest (1.8M acres) and Colorado offers OTC elk tags for 2nd and 3rd rifle.  If you love skiing what a perfect spot as Purgatory Ski Resort (Durango) is 37 miles away and Telluride is just 60 minutes away with some of the best skiing you can find and one of the prettiest drives I know of. Some of the other top attractions in the Dolores area are  "The Canyons of the Ancients" to explore the ancient ruins,  Mesa Verda National Park is a short 20 min away,  the Anasazi Heritage Center is a extremely popular stop and The Circle K Guest Ranch for horseback riding along the river and you could also ride for miles and miles in National Forest. Dolores is a year-round recreational paradise that can offer everyone a little something special. Durango, CO,  only 37 miles away, offers an airport with nonstop service from Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver and Phoenix, with seasonal nonstop service available to Houston. There’s a New Hospital, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Tractor Supply, Basin Coop, 135 +/- restaurants, Fort Lewis Collage and Purgatory Ski Resort. Cortez is just 20 minutes away also with a Wal-Mart and several restaurants, Telluride Mountain Village is approximately 1 hour away and both have airports.

Listing courtesy of Mark Vansidener of Hayden Outdoors LLC



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