Lanier Farms

Lanier Farms located in Southwestern Colorado in an area that is filled with farms and hunting grounds. Dove Creek the closest town with limited amenities, is the county seat of Dolores County, and is the self-proclaimed Pinto Bean Capital of the World. Cortez is 20 miles away providing a wide array of amenities including an airport, hospital, Walmart, grocery stores, and restaurants.

Lanier Farms is made up of several parcels, some contiguous and some not contiguous. The 3,821.73± acres consist of irrigated and dry farmland, Pinions, sagebrush, oak brush, and natural grasses. The irrigated farmland is approximately 286± acres with 562± allocated acre-feet of water, according to the Dolores Water Conservancy District. Irrigation is done with a sideroll sprinkler system, and crop production can include alfalfa and pinto beans. Dryland crops can also be found on the farm in alfalfa, pinto beans, and winter wheat. A 2,360± square foot farmhouse is located on this part of the farm, along with multiple infrastructure/outbuildings, including corrals and fencing.

Approximately 12 miles from the farmland is the hunting parcel of the farm. This parcel offers an off-grid hunting cabin for sleeping and a shop that houses the kitchen and dining facilities. The topography of the hunting parcel is rolling hills and canyons. Stock tanks can be found throughout the parcels, fed by snow runoff. The property borders forest service land situated on the ridge overlooking the Dolores River. The upper hunting land can hold up to 60 pair of cattle for grazing.
The hunting parcel is located in GMU 711 and the farmland parcel is located in GMU 72. GMU 711 is a draw unit for 1st and 4th seasons for bull elk, 2nd and 3rd are over the counter. Land ownership in this unit is 38% private, 62% public, and covers 819 square miles. Species that can be found in this unit are elk, deer, pronghorn, black bear, lion, and turkey. GMU 72 is over the counter for bull elk. Land ownership in this unit is 72% private, and 28% public, and covers 977 square miles.