Located just 20± minutes west of Steamboat Springs, Papoulis Canyon Ranch encompasses 687± deeded acres surrounded by large conserved ranches. This exceptional property offered a rare combination of privacy, wildlife habitat, and development potential in close proximity to town.
Bordering Wolf Creek on the east and situated below Wolf Mountain, the landscape features grasslands, creek bottoms, and timbered areas with cottonwoods, gambel oak, and aspen. The ranch includes multiple spring-fed ponds with water rights and striking sandstone outcroppings. Big game—elk, mule deer, bear, and pronghorn—frequent the property, making it ideal for a hunting or recreational retreat.
Free of restrictive covenants, Papoulis Canyon Ranch comprised two parcels totaling 535± and 152± acres. The land was unencumbered, offering options for subdivision into 19 thirty-five-acre tracts or placement under a conservation easement with limited development potential. Two private gated entrances off County Road 52 lead into secluded canyons, open grasslands, and protected valleys that provide excellent building sites and remarkable privacy.
Papoulis Canyon Ranch represented a unique opportunity to own a diverse, scenic, and strategically located acreage just outside Steamboat Springs.