Colorado county's $34m ranch purchase adds 530 acres to protected wilderness
In a momentous conservation victory, a historic ranch in Colorado has been designated as protected wilderness. This expansion secures an impressive 530 acres of public land, which local officials successfully purchased through a record-breaking deal two years prior. After being privately held for more than a century, this acquisition ensures the enduring protection of crucial wildlife habitats…
In Colorado, a historic mountain ranch totaling 530 acres has been added to the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, as part of a $34 million purchase. Known as Snowmass Falls Ranch, the property was privately owned for over a century and is now set to be transferred to the United States Forest Service. The ranch, which sits in the upper Snowmass Creek Valley, was bought by Pitkin County in 2024 to prevent it from being subdivided for housing.
The remaining 120 acres with historic buildings will remain under county control, while the rest will be protected under the Wilderness Act, preserving the area for future generations.
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