Campbell Springs Ranch

Campbell Springs Ranch: Water and Big Game Habitat in GMU 581

Campbell Springs Ranch offers 3,069± acres just outside Guffey, Colorado, with exceptional water, scale, and hunting value in the Central Colorado mountains. The ranch has long supported cattle and hay production, and the addition of the newly built lodge brings a residential centerpiece that changes the feel of the property entirely, giving it the presence of a true mountain estate.

Key Features:
•Lodge: New log custom-built 2025 lodge with 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, office, and two living areas.
•Infrastructure: Year-round access, internal road system, full fencing and cross-fencing, RV pad, historic ranch improvements, and working utility features.
•Water Resources: Multiple adjudicated springs, numerous wells, irrigation rights serving more than a dozen hayfields, and over 3 miles of seasonal creeks and streams.
•Wildlife & GMU: GMU 581 with a 300+ resident elk herd, mule deer, Boone and Crockett antelope, and turkey.

Water is one of the defining strengths of the property. Campbell Springs Ranch includes multiple adjudicated springs, numerous water wells, irrigation water rights serving more than a dozen hayfields throughout the property. The ranch also features more than 3 miles of seasonal creeks and streams, along with dozens of ponds and small lakes. That water supports hay production and livestock use while also strengthening wildlife movement and year-round big game use across the ranch.

A major addition to the property is the new custom-built 2025 log lodge, which adds a more complete residential component to the ranch. Built with extensive river rock posts and chimney, a metal roof with ice melt, and buried underground electricity, the lodge is served by a new 750-foot well producing approximately 5–10 gallons per minute, an indoor 150-gallon cistern, septic, and a 1,000-gallon buried propane tank. The lodge is approached by an asphalt driveway with extra parking and includes a fenced dog run, hot tub hookup, Starlink internet equipment, security cameras, water leak detector, water softener, and outdoor night lighting.

Inside, the lodge is set up for full-time living with the scale and finish expected of a modern mountain residence. It includes an oversized heated two-car garage, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a separate office, and two living areas, including a main-floor living room with vaulted ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows, plus a separate basement living area. The main bedroom includes a walk-out deck, while an upstairs bedroom has a private Juliet balcony. Additional features include hand-scraped reclaimed wood floors, a large safe room/cellar, a walk-out basement, and a mud room with a commercial dog wash, slop sink, washer, and dryer. The kitchen includes a large walk-in pantry finished with shelving from trees on the property, along with a commercial Z-Line oven and cooktop, commercial vent hood, refrigerator, dishwasher, deep freezer, and microwave, all of which convey. A large gas log fireplace, with a natural wood-burning option, anchors the living space, and rustic log furnishings also convey with the sale.

The ranch is accessible year-round and runs on both sides of County Road 71. A road system extends throughout the property, and the ranch is fully fenced and cross-fenced, giving it the kind of infrastructure that supports real use rather than occasional access. Recent improvements include new fencing along County Road 71, a new cattle guard, and repaired and replaced fencing along County Road 63. Historic ranch improvements remain in place as well, including 1930s bunkhouse sheds now served by electricity, along with barn and horse stalls dating back to the 1930s. There is also an RV pad with hookups, including septic, electricity, propane service, and water availability for a storage tank, as well as an insulated container with electricity for storage or hobby use. A wood mill and 23 HP Kubota tractor add further working utility.

The topography ranges from flat ground to rolling country and steeper terrain, with elevations from approximately 8,600 feet to over 9,600 feet. Across that elevation range, the ranch carries rock bluffs, mature aspens and conifers, and hay meadows filled with alpine native grasses. Located in GMU 581, Campbell Springs Ranch supports elk, mule deer, antelope, wild turkey, and other game species. It is not uncommon to see the 300+ resident elk herd on the property, along with strong mule deer use. The ranch sits in a significant migration corridor, and the combination of food plots, timber, open country, water, and cover gives it the kind of hunting setup that works across archery and rifle seasons. Unit 581 is known for quality bull elk, and the ranch has also produced 170 to 210 class mule deer along with Boone and Crockett antelope.

Campbell Springs Ranch backs up to more than 500,000± acres of public hunting land, which expands the ranch’s recreational footprint and helps drive wildlife movement through the property. Between the water, habitat, access, and scale, the ranch is positioned to function as both a working cattle and hay operation and a serious big game holding in a part of Colorado where properties of this size are increasingly hard to find.