BJ Lenihan's blog

Imagine you are sitting in a makeshift ground blind before dawn on a crisp September morning at about 8500 feet in elevation in one of Colorado’s premier trophy elk hunting areas. There is a slight breeze moving up slope as the sun rises and you get the feeling some one or thing is staring at you. It’s one of those subliminal feelings hunters know they need to pay attention to. You move your head oh so carefully and see the largest bull elk you have ever encountered at your 2 o’clock at thirty yards. We are talking monster bull! As you try to calm your nerves and adrenaline, he winds you and is gone. Three days later you shoot a 352 bull and you still can’t shake the feeling you messed up the shot of a lifetime.

Fay Ranches is pleased to announce the sale of Colorado's Dallenbach Ranch in two parcels, the Dodge City Parcel and the Homestead Parcel. The “Dodge City” parcel is comprised of 60 acres with five small western style cabins in the meadow along the river.  This property has about 1200 feet of both sides of the Frying Pan River, and is bordered on it’s entire eastern boundary by CO Division of Wildlife property that includes over a mile of river downstream from the ranch.

The “Pan” is one of the most famous trout streams in Colorado and the country for a very good reason: lots of trout and year round dry fly fishing! Almost every day the fish in this beautiful small river spend anywhere from 10 minutes to three hours sipping emergers or chompin’ baetis duns on the surface. Last Friday it was the latter with 6’ to 20’ rainbow trout doing their thing on size 18 Mayfly duns. The action was fast and furious from 11 until about 1:30 with my buddy and I netting some 15 trout on size 18 BWOs (darker patterns worked the best). Lost three pigs due to the one drawback to this feeding frenzy: 7x tippet is a must. Did bring a couple of 17”ers to hand, which made the day!

Colorado ranch broker, Chip Lenihan, of Fay Ranches was caught commenting in the Summer issue of The Land Report. In this article Chip discusses Colorado's Dallenbach Ranch and the updsides of owning such a tremendous property. His main reason is the investment opportunity afforded from the conservation easements that one could place as well as the recreational attributes of the ranch and enjoyment of the land. 

Last weekend Chip Lenihan rode from Capitol City, CO (near Lake City) up over the pass at 12, 150 ft. elev. Just below the sixth highest mountain in Colorado, Uncompahgre Peak (14,309).  The trip lasted three days and was led by legendary cowboy Howard Linscott of Ridgway, CO, who used to herd thousands of sheep and cattle in this area during the summers back in the 1950’s. 

At Fay, we represent some of the finest Colorado ranches for sale. Whether it's investment or recreational reasons, resident fly fishing bum and former mayor of Telluride Colorado, Chip Lenihan can help you find the perfect piece of property to suit your needs. Feel free to contact us for more information about these and other fine real estate at (800) 238-8616.

Fay Ranches is pleased to present a new price on one of our premiere Colorado properties:

This remarkable Colorado ranch for sale near Telluride offers much of what anyone would want in a small rocky mountain ranch property. Privacy, wilderness, hunting and quick access to a number of outdoor recreational activities. The Stallion Ranch is located in the heart of Colorado's spectacular San Juan National Forest. Pristine mountain vistas, undisturbed pasture, and forest are all undeniable assets of the land.

Colorado Fay Ranches broker and avowed "trout bum", Chip Lenihan ran the auction for the first Trout Unlimited banquet in Telluride, Colorado in several years.

The River Canyon Ranch for sale in Colorado is unique in its’ ownership of both sides of the San Miguel River for over 1700 feet. The private bridge that accesses thousands of acres of prime hunting and fishing land, yet the ranch is only 20 minutes from Telluride, Colorado.  The home is a newly remodeled three bedroom cabin with approximately 2 acres of land along the river with a beautiful riverside deck.