Cow Creek Ranch

Details & Features

Imagine a private valley only an hour from Santa Fe, unmarred by the twenty-first century, where elk grow fat on native grasses, mule deer fill the valley, and turkey, bear, and mountain lions roam freely. Imagine over 934 acres of mountain ranch with as rich a history as any in New Mexico, stretching back well over a century. Finally, imagine water in the form of an incredibly productive trout stream winding 3.2 miles through this valley in and out of seven high mountain lakes that feature some of the largest trout and finest fishing in the West. What you’ve just imagined is no fantasy, it’s the Cow Creek Ranch, renowned by many as one of New Mexico’s finest trout fishing properties.

Acreage
Nearly surrounded by National Forest land that leads to the Pecos Wilderness (one of New Mexico’s best-kept secrets), Cow Creek Ranch is ideally suited for many recreational activities, including horseback riding, hiking, and wildlife photography. Hunting is available on the ranch and in the national forest. Elk and mule deer are common, as are black bears, mountain lions, turkeys, and waterfowl. The ranch qualifies for landowner elk tags and over-the-counter mule deer tags.
Privacy is a major asset at Cow Creek Ranch, yet it is only 40 minutes from Interstate 25 and an hour from the cultural masterpiece of Santa Fe, with its theaters, art galleries, and history that reaches back 400 years. At Cow Creek Ranch, an angler can wear out catching trophy trout all day long and still make it to the opera in the evening.

• IMPROVEMENTS:
• 11-bedroom lodge accommodating 25 guest
• Fully-equipped commercial kitchen
• Fly shop
• Barn and corrals
• Two cabins for staff housing
• All buildings on the ranch have been constructed with pine and aspen lumber, cut and milled on the ranch
• ACREAGE:
• Nearly surrounded by national forest lands leading to the Pecos Wilderness
• Large population of elk, mule deer, turkey, bear and mountain lions
• 3.2 miles of Cow Creek River frontage
• LOCATION:
• One hour drive to Santa Fe, New Mexico