L Cross Ranch: $6 Million Price Reduction Creates a Rare Colorado Ranch Opportunity
L Cross Ranch, one of Colorado’s most significant large-scale ranch offerings, has received a $6 million price reduction and is now offered at $39,000,000.
Located near Del Norte, Colorado, in the western San Luis Valley, L Cross Ranch encompasses approximately 60,025 contiguous acres, combining a productive cattle and hay operation, extensive senior water rights, irrigated farmland, public-land grazing, exceptional wildlife habitat, and outstanding hunting and fishing opportunities.
For buyers searching for a large Colorado ranch for sale with water, agricultural production, grazing capacity, and recreation, the new $39 million offering price creates a compelling opportunity to acquire a truly remarkable Western landholding.
What Is the New Price of L Cross Ranch?
L Cross Ranch is now offered at $39,000,000 following a $6 million price reduction from its previous $45 million asking price.
The ranch consists of approximately 60,025 contiguous acres, including:
- 6,581 deeded acres
- 11,460 BLM lease acres
- 26,140 U.S. Forest Service lease acres
- 15,844 State of Colorado lease acres
This combination of deeded acreage and extensive public-land grazing provides the scale necessary for a substantial livestock operation while creating access to an enormous recreational landscape in southern Colorado.
What Water Rights Are Included with L Cross Ranch?
Water is one of the defining assets of L Cross Ranch, with approximately 4,500 irrigated acres, six center pivots, and 206 CFS of senior streamflow water rights from La Garita Creek and Carnero Creek.
These senior water rights represent approximately 10,200 acre-feet of water utilized annually across the ranch.
In the arid West, water can be every bit as important as the land itself. L Cross Ranch combines significant water resources with productive agricultural ground, livestock production, and thousands of acres of grazing—a combination rarely found at this scale.
Miles of live water also contribute to the ranch’s scenic character while providing valuable habitat for livestock, fish, and wildlife.
Is L Cross Ranch a Working Cattle Ranch?
Yes. L Cross Ranch is an established and fully improved working cattle and hay ranch that has supported approximately 850 to 900 cows year-round under intensive management.
Additional agricultural revenue is generated through quality grass and alfalfa hay production, adding another productive component to the operation.
The ranch is also home to a registered Sim-Angus cattle herd developed through a long-term specialized breeding program focused on proven high-altitude genetics. The program includes an annual bull sale held at the ranch.
Extensive infrastructure supports the agricultural operation, including fencing and a livestock water system that has been improved over time.
For a buyer interested in acquiring a turnkey ranch operation, the registered cattle herd and full line of ranch equipment may be purchased separately.
What Improvements Are on L Cross Ranch?
L Cross Ranch benefits from substantial investment in homes, agricultural buildings, livestock infrastructure, water systems, and operational improvements.
Recent improvements include approximately 40 miles of new water pipeline with 70,000 gallons of storage, along with four homes, hay barns, a sale facility, and numerous agricultural outbuildings.
The main ranch residence and guest cabin have also been updated, providing comfortable accommodations within this expansive working landscape.
These improvements allow a future owner to step into an established ranch operation rather than beginning the costly and time-consuming process of developing infrastructure across a property of this magnitude.
What Hunting and Fishing Opportunities Does L Cross Ranch Offer?
L Cross Ranch offers outstanding hunting and fishing opportunities supported by mountainous terrain, creek corridors, valleys, live water, and extensive adjoining public lands.
The ranch provides habitat for an unusually diverse collection of Western big-game species, including:
- Elk
- Mule deer
- Moose
- Antelope
- Bighorn sheep
- Black bear
- Mountain lion
La Garita Creek and Carnero Creek further enhance the recreational experience, providing opportunities for small-stream fishing for brook and cutthroat trout.
The ranch’s deeded land position along these creek drainages, combined with adjoining public lands, creates a distinctive combination of private control and access to a much larger Western landscape.
Where Is L Cross Ranch Located?
L Cross Ranch is located near Del Norte, Colorado, in Saguache County, within the western mountains of Colorado’s San Luis Valley.
The ranch is approximately four hours southwest of Denver and can also be accessed from Gunnison, Pagosa Springs, and Taos. Shopping, supplies, and major services are available in nearby communities including Monte Vista, Alamosa, and Salida.
The location combines dramatic mountain and valley scenery with the privacy, scale, and agricultural heritage expected from a major Western ranch holding.
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How Is L Cross Ranch Protected for Long-Term Conservation?
L Cross Ranch incorporates conservation and stewardship measures designed to help preserve its agricultural, wildlife, and open-space characteristics for future generations.
The property includes significant public-land grazing leases and permits, including a State of Colorado Stewardship Lease covering much of the state grazing land associated with the operation.
A conservation easement protects the ranch from future subdivision, helping preserve the agricultural, wildlife, and open-space characteristics that define the property.
For buyers interested in long-term stewardship, agricultural production, wildlife habitat, and conservation, this framework adds another dimension to the ranch’s legacy.
Why Is L Cross Ranch a Significant Colorado Ranch Offering?
Few Colorado ranches combine approximately 60,025 contiguous acres with senior water rights, 4,500 irrigated acres, established cattle and hay production, extensive grazing, live water, wildlife habitat, and substantial ranch infrastructure.
L Cross Ranch brings these resources together within one large-scale Western operation, making it well suited for buyers considering a working cattle ranch, agricultural investment, recreational property, hunting ranch, conservation holding, or multigenerational legacy ranch.
Now offered at $39,000,000 following a $6 million price reduction, L Cross Ranch presents a new opportunity for buyers searching for scale, water, agricultural productivity, and recreation in the Colorado ranch market.
Frequently Asked Questions About L Cross Ranch
What is the current price of L Cross Ranch?
L Cross Ranch is currently offered at $39,000,000 following a $6 million price reduction from its previous $45 million asking price.
How many acres are in L Cross Ranch?
L Cross Ranch encompasses approximately 60,025 contiguous acres, including 6,581 deeded acres and extensive BLM, U.S. Forest Service, and State of Colorado lease acreage.
How much of L Cross Ranch is irrigated?
Approximately 4,500 acres are irrigated, including acreage served by six center-pivot irrigation systems.
What water rights come with L Cross Ranch?
The ranch controls approximately 206 CFS of senior streamflow water rights from La Garita Creek and Carnero Creek, with volumes approximating 10,200 acre-feet utilized annually across the ranch.
Is L Cross Ranch a working cattle ranch?
Yes. L Cross Ranch is a fully improved agricultural operation that has supported approximately 850 to 900 cows year-round, along with grass and alfalfa hay production.
What wildlife is found on L Cross Ranch?
Wildlife includes elk, mule deer, moose, antelope, bighorn sheep, black bear, mountain lion, and other species. The ranch also offers fishing opportunities for brook and cutthroat trout.
Where is L Cross Ranch in Colorado?
L Cross Ranch is located near Del Norte in Saguache County, Colorado, in the western San Luis Valley.
Explore L Cross Ranch
At its new offering price, L Cross Ranch represents an opportunity to acquire one of the West’s distinctive large-scale working ranches—a property where water, agriculture, recreation, wildlife, and conservation come together across approximately 60,025 acres.
For buyers seeking a substantial Colorado cattle ranch, hunting property, agricultural investment, or multigenerational Western landholding, L Cross Ranch deserves serious consideration.
L Cross Ranch | Del Norte, Colorado | 60,025± Acres | $39,000,000
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