Published: January 30th 2012January 30th 2012
4806 acres. From 6,514 ft to 8,777 ft elevation. The three units include 4 miles of riverfront property & big game winter range, meadows, mountains, canyons & gulches. Hunting for deer, elk, bighorn sheep and blue grouse. Road also provides access for hunters into 2000 additional acres of BLM property. Lake Christine provides some warm & coldwater fishing. The Basalt Unit offers excellent fishing for rainbow, brown, brook, & cutthroat trout, along with access to 4 miles of the Fryingpan River. A shooting range is also available. Wildlife includes cottontail, snowshoe hare, blue grouse, coyote, bobcat, fox, weasels, deer, elk, bighorn sheep, mountain lion & black bear. Wildlife viewing.
Location: Watson Divide Unit From Basalt Colorado, go 6 miles south on Highway 82. The property is located west of the highway and north of County Road 8. Christine Unit: From Basalt Colorado, go .5 miles west on Highway 82 (Business) to Homestead Road; turn right on the dirt road and go up the hill to the parking area and the shooting range. Basalt Unit From Basalt Colorado, go 3 miles east on Forest Road 105 (Fryingpan River Road) to the property entrance on the left.
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">Address: Colorado Division of Wildlife Headquarters
6060 Broadway
Denver, CO 80216
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Residing in the southwest I have been fortunate enough to be able to take the time and explore areas out my back door that other families have saved years for just to be able to afford the opportunity. I have been raised with an appreciation of the outdoors and have always taken the time to understand and explore the world around me. Since my early years I have had the opportunity to share the experiences of National Parks, Wilderness Areas, State Parks and other areas of historical interest. I have had the opportunity to explore the archaeological ruins of the Native American cultures that ... full info
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