Jim Vidamour, ALC
Responsible Broker, CO
Licensed in CO, NM, UT
Jim belongs to the Realtor Land Institute, a worldwide organization of land professionals that offers the opportunity to network with and market to other outstanding brokers across the country. Jim has earned the Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) designation. This is an elite group of 500 land specialists who hold the designation across the globe. In 2024, Jim was recognized as a Land Star Award Top Producer.
In 2021 – 2024, Jim Vidamour was involved in over $125,000,000 in sales.
Recent notable sales/acquisitions over $39,000,000:
110 Francisco The Tom Cruise Ranch | Telluride, Colorado
Recent notable sales/acquisitions over $19,000,000:
Sendero Verde | Edwards, Colorado
Recent notable sales/acquisitions over $14,000,00:
Bitter Creek Ranch | Rangely, Colorado
Recent notable sales/acquisitions over $9,000,000:
801 Holy Cross | Edwards, Colorado
Strawberry Ridge Ranch | Rye, Colorado
Recent notable sales/acquisitions over $7,000,000:
Dolores River Ranch | Stoner, Colorado
Canada del Oso | Mora, New Mexico
Recent Sales/Acquisitions over $4,000,000:
Wire Hill Ranch | Raton, New Mexico
Bear Creek Ranch | Walsenburg, Colorado
Elk Vu Ranch | Steamboat, Colorado
Canones Creek Ranch | Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico
Jim lives and headquarters out of La Veta, Colorado, a small rural ranching town in Southern Colorado, and Angel Fire, New Mexico, in the heart of Enchanted Circle country with his wife Kelly. In Colorado and northern New Mexico, it’s all about elk hunting, fly fishing, camping, skiing, hiking, and mountain and road biking. Live music and country swing dancing round out most weeks when Jim isn’t on the road.
Jim’s family settled in rural Boulder County, Colorado, in the late 1960s, where he attended high school and the University of Colorado Boulder. Family weekends were reserved for hunting, fishing, camping, and trying to get lost on the backroads of Colorado and New Mexico. He has spent a lot of years missing easy shots, tangling fishing lines, and getting bucked off horses he shouldn’t have been on.
Jim permanently moved back to Colorado from Florida in the early 2000s after a 28-year career that included Director of Tennis, Marina & Fitness at ITT Corp, and Director of Tennis for the city of Daytona Beach. ITT Development Corp was at the time the largest land developer in Florida. While in Florida, Jim spent many days in a single outboard engine boat thirty to fifty miles offshore trolling for striking fish or bottom fishing for grouper and snapper. Jim still gets to do skinny water sight fishing in Florida for redfish with his son Wyatt. During his time in Florida, Jim was a US Coast Guard licensed boat captain, and a USPTA certified tennis professional for 33 years.
Office
5633 State Hwy 12
PO Box 965
La Veta, Colorado 81055
14 Active Properties Listed by Jim Vidamour, ALC
Ragged Mountain East Ranch
Somerset, ColoradoIn a part of Colorado where large acreages are rare, Ragged Mountain East Ranch offers the opportunity to own an expansive, minimally developed, diverse ranch with excellent hunting, water rights, and miles of national forest border. The improvements on the ranch are incredibly tasteful and well situated, yet position the buyer to build their own dream residence in one of many possible locations if he or she so desires. The big game hunting is exceptional, and the ranch has rarely been hunted.
Brumley Aspen Waters Ranch
Dunton, ColoradoThis Colorado mountain ranch offers aspen groves, spruce, fir, and meadows with live water creeks up from Groundhog Reservoir, offering lush grass for grazing cattle. A thoughtful conservation easement protects the property and provides flexibility, allowing commercial hunting, grazing, timbering, and future homesites. The fishery on the ranch is waiting to be developed further. Elk hunting is stupendous, and world record line class rainbow trout have been caught in Groundhog Reservoir.
Lake Fork Ranch
Leadville, ColoradoThis Colorado ranch offers much: 1.5± miles of productive fish habitat-improved Lake Fork Creek, water rights, hunting opportunities, stunning views, easy access to world-class ski areas, the summer jaunt over Independence Pass to Aspen, and recreational opportunities. A golf course, fish hatchery, Turquoise Lake, and the Arkansas River are all neighbors. Whatever draws you to consider this ranch, it is not difficult to see all the possibilities and wonderful attributes that are Lake Fork Ranch.
Canyon Ranch
Crawford, ColoradoApproaching the gated entrance, encounter a picturesque Eden-like setting featuring Smith Fork Creek, a fishing pond, a vineyard, equestrian facilities, and rustic cabins framed by a private canyon backdrop. Abundant wildlife thrives thanks to substantial water rights & a flexible conservation easement, offering additional building and subdivision potential. Canyon Ranch sprawls across 663± acres in central-western Colorado, with access to BLM trails near Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park.
Old Tobacco Farm
Albuquerque, New MexicoThe Old Tobacco Farm in New Mexico is a green island of alfalfa hay fields in the center of an urban landscape, offering the buyer the opportunity to continue the farming operation, create an urban estate or land bank for the future, or explore the current development environment. The county has approved and adopted a plan for a very valuable 450-residential housing unit development. Outdoor living, art, and history are a way of life in the area. The Sandia Mountains are only minutes away.
Canones Creek Ranch
on the Chama River
Chama, New Mexico
Cañones Creek Ranch offers 518± acres in northern New Mexico, featuring 1.25± miles of Chama River frontage, renowned for world-class fly fishing and enhanced trout habitat. The ranch also presents excellent hunting for elk and mule deer, bordering the Jicarilla Apache Nation. With substantial water rights, it supports hay production and cattle grazing, providing income. Improvements include a remodeled home, apartment, and garage, making this a rare live-water recreational retreat.
Mountain Lake Ranch
La Veta, ColoradoThis Colorado ranch boasts a 7,200± square foot custom luxury home with four bedroom suites and a dry sauna. It offers year-round access, a 4± acre lake, exceptional elk and mule deer hunting, water and mineral rights, and access to public lands. With grid-tied solar power, redundant systems like two boilers and septic systems, plus a 15kW backup generator, it ensures efficiency and reliability. This property combines luxury living with recreational opportunities only minutes from La Veta.
McElmo Creek Guest Ranch
Cortez, ColoradoThis ranch offers a blend of adventure, relaxation, and cultural exploration within the stunning Canyon of the Ancients National Monument. Guests can choose from cozy cabins and a spacious lodge, each reflecting the region’s heritage while providing modern amenities. Outdoor activities abound, including hiking trails that showcase ancient rock art and breathtaking views. The ranch promotes sustainability through workshops on local ecology and crafts. Evenings are spent stargazing by a campfire.
Gold Pan Ranch
Guffey, ColoradoThis land for sale offers acres of Colorado mountain ranch land, income-generating improvements, a custom log barn, an arena, water rights, and good elk and mule deer hunting. Nine cabins, equestrian facilities, and water frontage, it’s a one-of-a-kind, offered at two acreage/price points. This wonderful ranch is just an hour and a half from the Colorado Springs airport and 2.5 hours from Denver International Airport. The ranch is accessible year-round via paved roads to the ranch gate.
Culebra Creek Angler’s Retreat
San Luis, ColoradoUnique and exceptional fly fishing and recreational property in southern Colorado boasts 2 miles of Culebra Creek, home to giant wild brown and cutbow trout. Surrounded by 14,000-foot mountain peaks, the views are stunning. The property realizes income through a fishing club lease, which interferes very little with the use of the property by the owner. The purchase comes with a Solitary Angler’s Fishing membership, allowing access to over 25 miles of prime fishing waters in CO, NM, and WY.
4K Quarter Circle Ranch
Parachute, ColoradoThe 4K Quarter Circle Ranch offers a ranch for enthusiasts seeking luxury and functionality. With direct BLM access, this Colorado property boasts a stunning home with barn-style timber framing. Features include a greenhouse, insulated workshop garage, & abundant wildlife viewing opportunities, including elk and mule deer. Deeded water rights support irrigation for alfalfa & grass hay crops. The ranch’s panoramic views encompass the Colorado River Valley, Battlements, BLM lands, & Roan Plateau.
The Mountain View
La Veta, ColoradoThe Mountain View is an exquisite 4,780 sq. ft. log home on 35± acres in La Veta, CO. Nestled within Raspberry Mountain Ranch and offering breathtaking views of the Spanish Peaks, this home is recognized for its superb craftsmanship. Positioned along the scenic Highway 12, it features four bedrooms, expandable to six, three bathrooms, and a variety of amenities, including a gas fireplace and a wood-burning kiva-style fireplace. Dramatic views are offered from almost every room in the house.
Two Fox Cabins
& Ranch House Motel
La Veta, Colorado
In the scenic heart of Colorado’s Spanish Peaks Country, Two Fox Cabins & Ranch House Motel offer a unique chance to live and earn in La Veta. Two Fox includes 12 cabins near the Cucharas River, with RV and tent sites, and potential for expansion. The Ranch House Motel features six units with easy access and proximity to Grandote Peaks Golf Course. Both properties attract diverse guests and are within walking distance from La Veta’s vibrant town center, with shops, galleries, and eateries.
IMN Heaven Ranch
Walsenburg, ColoradoIMN Heaven Ranch is aptly named if you value abundant wildlife, the privacy of a large acreage property, excellent big game hunting, productive water well, expansive, beautiful views, a seasonally mild climate, and easy year-round access in southern Colorado. Hunt elk and mule deer on your own property with private access to a large landlocked 2,000+ acre Bureau of Land Management (BLM) parcel. IMN Heaven remains a blank slate with water, electricity, and a workshop already in place.
14 Listings Sold by Jim Vidamour, ALC
Sendero Verde
Edwards, ColoradoUnbelievable Colorado mountain retreat with includes two air-conditioned homes. With views of the Gore and Sawatch Mountain Ranges, the 14,419-square-foot home has a step-less entry, walls of windows capturing the magnificent views, two four-car garages, and a second 2,636-square-foot caretaker home with two bedrooms, three baths, and an office. Outside has a well-stocked fishing pond and 10 miles of custom-built trails for hiking, snowshoeing, or snowmobiling.
Strawberry Ridge Ranch
Colorado City, ColoradoDeriving its name from a wild strawberry patch on the top of a towering bluff, this Colorado ranch for sale offers outstanding big game hunting or watching with an abundant number of species such as trophy elk, mule deer, black bear, and pronghorn antelope. It features a 4,013.45± deeded acres and 640± acre state lease parcel. One of the many features that make this ranch stand out is the valuable water rights, providing 275 acre-feet of water annually for agriculture and municipal use.
Dolores River Ranch
Dolores, ColoradoHistory is woven into this lush 318± acre landscape with a charming 11-bedroom, half-century-old lodge at the base of the now-defunct but delightfully skiable Stoner Ski Area. This Colorado recreational property is located on the Dolores River, dubbed by Trout Unlimited as one of the “Top 100 Trout Rivers in America.” The river is fed by a dozen brook, rainbow, and brown trout streams and is distinguished by riffles, runs, bends, cut banks, and back eddies.
Goble Creek Ranch
Rico, ColoradoThe Colorado ranch boasts approximately 0.4 miles of both sides of the West Fork of the Dolores River, with exceptional trout fishing for browns and rainbows. Privacy yet convenient access is a hallmark of this property. Paved publicly maintained roads to the ranch driveway allow for year-round use of the property. The log home is amongst an enticing grove of trees near the river. A riding arena, oversized 3-car detached garage, and custom tack room round out the improvements.
The River Ranch
Pagosa Springs, ColoradoWith the San Juan River flowing through the acreage, its year-round access, proximity to the town of Pagosa Springs, and sheer beauty, the possibilities with this gorgeous Colorado ranch are indeed many. Develop the quintessential fishery for you and your friends. Plan the family compound you, your children, and grandchildren have dreamed about. Create an equestrian center extraordinaire and ride for endless miles into the San Juan National Forest. Use it as a sporting base for big game hunts.
Circle E Ranch
Guffey, ColoradoThis is the perfect ranch for so many reasons. The incredible 5,000 SF log home is the perfect retreat for your family to enjoy and feel safe in today’s unpredictable world. Ranch life awaits you, complete with comfort, security, connectivity and all the amenities to make the rural life yours.
Bear Creek Ranch
Walsenburg, ColoradoThis Colorado ranch holding is coming on the market for the first time since it was first assembled. Historically the ranch has been used for cattle grazing with an ample supply of well water piped to six stock tanks on the property. Bear Creek flows seasonally through the ranch, and vegetation zones vary from creek bottom cottonwoods, classic piñon juniper forest, and towering ponderosas. Volcanic dike walls and sandstone rock formations accentuate the scenic vistas.
Escalera Ranch
La Veta, ColoradoEscalera has been called the premier ranch in southern Colorado, With its incredible location and dramatic views of the West Spanish Peaks, vertical dike wall formations and the Sangre de Cristo mountain chain that runs from Colorado to Santa Fe, New Mexico this stunning ranch property is the perfect combination of private retreat and productive land.
Nick of Time Farm
Ribera, New MexicoLess than a half mile from the historic Santa Fe Trail Pecos River Crossing, the 32.5± acre Nick of Time Farm in Northern New Mexico offers 1,800± feet of Pecos River frontage, abundant wildlife, and excellent fishing. The remodeled adobe farmhouse includes three beds, two baths, and modern amenities. With plentiful irrigation for alfalfa hay fields, multiple outbuildings, and significant agricultural tax benefits, this farm near Santa Fe and Las Vegas is ideal for hands-on or shared farming
Cherry Street Riverside
La Veta, ColoradoA charming house in a small Colorado town enjoys exceptional privacy, 2 homes, an art studio, insulated outbuildings, a high-fenced yard, and more. Soak in the hot tub on the deck with the river flowing below and a wood fire roaring in the porch fireplace. Open your bedroom windows and let the peaceful river sounds rock you to sleep. It features a custom 2-bed/2-bath home on the river and includes an updated 2/2 farmhouse, garden areas, workshop, 1-car garage, woodstoves, outdoor fireplace, and porches.
La Veta View
La Veta, ColoradoLa Veta View sits on easily accessible acreage near the quaint small town of La Veta, an iconic foothills Colorado town that manages to stay hidden from the onslaught of the modern world. It features an exquisite home in a haven of beauty and charm. Boasting stunning views, the presence of Abeyta Creek meandering through, breathtaking mountain vistas, a wealth of wildlife, and impeccable craftsmanship on the home, this residence is widely recognized as a truly exceptional property.
Upper Montane Ranch
Tres Piedras, New MexicoA diverse 60± acres in New Mexico completely surrounded by thousands of acres of Carson National Forest, this inholding is a literal gem in the rough. There is a high producing water well, a spring-fed pond, quality forest road access, wildlife, and mining claims. Originating from mining claims, Upper Montane has two historic gold and silver/copper pit mines on the property and the remnants of mining camps. Elk, mule deer, and black bear hunting is great; timber is abundant on the part of the property.
Up The Creek Ranch
Silt, ColoradoThis totally off-grid property has seven pastures and four ponds. The hunting is outstanding for elk, mule deer and black bear to name the major species. This ranch comes with an agricultural irrigation water right and it’s own registered ranch brand. The home has been set up as a lodge primarily for the fall hunting operations.
Corner Post Ranch
Nathrop, ColoradoLocated in the coveted Arkansas River Valley and surrounded by San Isabel National Forest and Brown’s Canyon National Monument, this versatile ranch property offers year-round recreation opportunities for sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts.
Articles Authored by Jim Vidamour, ALC
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