BLM acquires ranch in Colorado

[RojoGrande]

BLM acquires trophy inholding in western Colorado’s Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area

The 4,012-acre Escalante Ranch includes 15 miles of access along the Gunnison River and Escalante Creek south of Grand Junction

coloradosun.com

BLM just acquire a ranch on the western slope that adds to the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation and Wilderness Area. Allows for better access along Escalante Creek.

 

[HunterC]

Nice to have new hunting ground in Colorado.

 

[elkduds]

BLM acquires trophy inholding in western Colorado’s Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area

The 4,012-acre Escalante Ranch includes 15 miles of access along the Gunnison River and Escalante Creek south of Grand Junction

coloradosun.com

BLM just acquire a ranch on the western slope that adds to the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation and Wilderness Area. Allows for better access along Escalante Creek.

Monumental announcement. Life just keeps getting better for public land lovers in the Grand Valley.

 

[Misguided]

Hunted the Uncompagre many years camped above Escalante creek. Great memories and great acquisition.

 

[kiwi hunter]

Was looking at hunting around that way but from memory they changed the rules on nr.

 

[F250]

The addition of more public land to the inventory is always good news !!

 

[Pucky Freak]

If you read the whole article, this parcel sounds like a real gem, far beyond the # of acres transferred.

 

[Phaseolus]

The portion under the grazing lease, 1000 acres, is closed to public access dangit. Lot's of turkey on that part.

 

[trb]

It is a beautiful spot and the folks operating that ranch were pretty nice whenever I interacted with them working in that area a decade ago. Glad it is now (mostly) public!

 

[BigHornRam]

Nice use of the LWCF! My one time hike in that area, we ran into some of the bighorns in the canyon. Cool place.