Green Mountain Retreat

Between Steamboat Springs, Colorado & Saratoga, Wyoming - $6,500,000 Price Reduced

Green Mountain is a one-of-a-kind property. Based on our experience, it is the only property in the Rockies that combines this unique, desirable set of attributes: It is an exclusive alpine retreat with trees, water and scenic views in every direction. It’s an undeveloped 620-acre private enclave, completely surrounded by National Forest. The property is naturally endowed with its own private alpine ski mountain, due to excellent topography, terrain and snowfall. Yet Green Mountain is an all-season recreational property. It’s located above a pristine, unspoiled valley with some of the best fishing in the country. Although it features a very secluded location in the forest, it has excellent access via a well-maintained road less than 10 miles from the nearest town, 20 miles southwest of Saratoga, Wyoming and 40 miles north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, as the crow flies. Finally, entitlements for up to 285 dwelling units make this property an excellent candidate for conservation or limited development.

The in-holding character of Green Mountain, coupled with its strong access and access rights, means two things. The property will not suffer from the access constraints typically associated with highly desirable National Forest in-holdings. Yet because of the enormous USFS public land buffer that completely surrounds the property, it will not suffer in the future from encroaching development sprawl and congestion on nearby lands.

Secluded Rocky Mountain retreats of this caliber are typically used and enjoyed most during the summer and fall seasons. Green Mountain certainly has all those summer and fall season strengths. But the unique winter use opportunity for Green Mountain is perhaps its biggest asset. Due to an improbable combination of topography, microclimate, and a fortunate 19th century survey, the property can offer a superb alpine ski amenity entirely situated on its own private land. Such an amenity could range from something as simple as powder glades and a few intermediate cruisers serviced by snow cat, to a larger re-creation of the uncrowded, classic family ski experience that characterized the golden age of skiing in the Rockies.

The microclimate on Green Mountain generates consistent, deep powder conditions that equal or exceed those enjoyed by the West’s premier ski destinations. Snowfall at Green Mountain comes directly from storms, but also indirectly from spindrift falling into the property’s two northeast facing bowls in the lee of the Continental Divide. Powder conditions frequently prevail, and will persist much longer than at resort-type destinations, due to the ability to deliberately manage for low skier traffic.

The “Mountain” portion of the property includes approximately 332 acres, with 1,200 vertical feet from the base area clearing to the property’s SW, high corner. Combined with its consistent fall lines, this vertical supports runs up to a mile long, The two N-NE facing bowls create the potential for a quiet, secluded, private downhill ski experience, offering an ideal terrain balance with beginner slopes to pristine powder and gladed tree skiing opportunities to challenge more advanced skiers. The “Balcony” area of the property includes approximately 288 acres of developable land with meadows and a gentle alpine character. Together, the Mountain and the Balcony, as a private island set within vast stretches of National Forest Lands, create an exceptional alpine retreat opportunity for the Central Rockies.

There are a multitude of development opportunities ranging across the spectrum. At one end is the option to maximize the number of dwelling units, and optimize the infrastructure and lift-served skiable acreage, with or without public access. At the opposite end is an alternative that maximizes conservation in lieu of development. Distributed throughout the middle are a number of options with varying degrees of development, such as a private single-owner retreat for family and friends, with limited building and snow cat or minimal lifts to access excellent low-pressure skiing. All options could utilize the property’s unique outlets to unlimited back-country skiing and snowshoeing on the surrounding National Forest Lands.

Quick Facts

620 acre exceptional, private alpine mountain retreat
Pristine, privately owned National Forest in-holding with exceptional access
Forever protected from encroaching development sprawl
On-property alpine ski amenity offers quality, uncrowded skiing experience
Multitude of additional recreational opportunities on-site and in the area
Entitlements in place for a wide spectrum of development options
Development potential equates to significant conservation value
Located in an unspoiled, all-season, emerging Central Rockies setting
Unique opportunity to own a spectacular one-of-a-kind mountain property

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