Cuttoff Rd Ranch
Property Description
Cuttoff Rd Ranch offers an awesome opportunity to hunt Big Game annually and farm 200± acres of productive land. The area has resident and migratory Elk and Mule Deer, and the Elk tags are Over-The-Counter (OTC). Excellent farm ground that is currently being leased by a local farmer (for Wheat, Safflower, and Milo) provides an income stream and attracts Big Game to the property. Cuttoff Rd Ranch is currently fenced for potential cattle grazing. The terrain has a variety of wooded areas, rock croppings, and rolling grassland. The ranch is secluded yet accessible year-round by maintained county roads, and is located minutes from Monticello, Utah, which has the essentials for daily living, including; groceries, restaurants, hotels, and the San Juan Hospital. Hideout Golf Course has been a top-rated Utah golf course in the past that winds through the trees and terrain below the Abajo Mountains. The nearby area consists of Moab, Bears Ears National Monument, Arches National Park, and the LaSal Mountains and Abajo Mountains to hike and explore. These areas offer outdoor adventures, recreation, and magnificent scenery for everyone.
PROPERTY ATTRIBUTES
- 320± deeded acres [can also be purchased along with PK Shadow Ranch (1360+/-acres)- combining these makes the Blue Abajo Ranch (1680+/-acres).
- Mild terrain with rolling hills
- Pinyons/Junipers mixed with Sagebrush
- Productive farm ground
- Area grazing-leases may be available
- Seasonal water sources
- Elevation of roughly 6800'
RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
HUNTING
- Utah's Game Management Area 14A (San Juan, Abajo Mtns)
- OTC Elk Tags (*contact agent for various season dates)
- Trophy caliber Mule Deer
- Resident and migratory Mule Deer and Elk herds travel the property
- The secluded property benefits both wildlife and hunters
- Hunting for Black Bear, Mountain Lion, and small game
FISHING
- Area lakes and reservoirs are excellent for fishing
- Monticello and Foy are stocked with Brook & Rainbow Trout
- Lloyd's Lake produces Rainbow Trout and Green Sunfish
- Lake Powell is known for Striped Bass, Lake Trout, Northern Pike, etc
- San Juan River is great for Carp and Channel Catfish
OTHER RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- Moab, Utah, is well known for its excellent hiking, jeeping, photography tours, and expedition sites
- Golfing at the Hideout Golf Club is rated as one of Utah's best golf courses
- Skiing is right across the state border in Colorado
- Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling are available in the Abajo Mountains
- View the Anasazi Indian Ruins at Butler Wash or Mule Canyon, among other opportunities
INCOME
- The Cuttoff Rd Ranch has many sources of potential income. The ranch's current income is from leased farming of 220±acres of Non-organic Wheat, Safflower, and Milo.
- The 220±acres are on a Wheat/Fallow cycle. They are producing approximately 10-12±Bushels per acre with a high of 18-20± Bushels per acre.
- The Non-organic 220±acres was Fallow cropped last year.
WATER
- Seasonal creek
- A seasonal stock pond provides water for wildlife
- Water-well options for potential domestic, livestock, and limited agricultural irrigation use
BOUNDARY
- Bordered by private landowners
ACCESS
- Accessible from multiple points
- Maintained county roads lead up to private gated roads
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS
- No current conservation easements
- New owners can investigate possible conservation easement options
PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS
- Barbed-wire fencing surrounds the property
- No structures
LOCATION
- Dove Creek, Colorado (30 minutes east) Gas, groceries, supplies, Community Health Clinic, restaurants
- Cortez, Colorado (1 hour east); Municipal Airport and shopping locations
- Monticello, Utah (15 minutes west); groceries, auto parts, hardware, convenience stores
- Moab, Utah (1 hour north), with Skywest Airlines flights daily from Salt Lake City and Denver
- Salt Lake (5 hours north) and Albuquerque (5 hours) International Airports
- Durango Mountain Ski Resort (2.25 hours)
- Dunton Hot Springs (2.25 hours)
