A&A Ranch is located in the beautiful Sherman mining District 16 miles (26m)
from Lake City in the Southwestern part of Colorado in the San Juan Mountains,
46 miles (73 km) from Gunninson,
closer airport (1hr, fly from Denver airport).
 |
A&A Ranch is at an elevation of 8800 feet (2900m)
in a 40
acres nestles in the pines, cotton woods, crossed by the Lake Fork Gunninson
river that goes to the lake San Cristobal, located 10 miles (16 km) north of the
A&A Ranch on country road 30. The lake is 80 feet deep and covers an area of
about 350 acres, very good area for picnic, fishing and time to relax. There are
five 14” ers (mountains over 14,000 feet or 4,620m)
in the immediate Lake City area:
|
Sunshine
– 14,001 ft Red
cloud- 14,034 ft Handies-
14,048 ft Uncompaghre
– 14,309 ft. |
|
Lake City is one of Colorado’s Largest Historical District, with a year around
population of 350 residents, filled with Victorian homes and 19th century charm
with over 75 buildings from the late 1800’s. No doubt that Lake City signed an
important stopover for the European migration during the early 1800 when the
gold fever was bringing to Lake City and to Sherman Mining District thousands of
people from all over the world.
The Alpine loop is part of the National Scenic Byway System. Travelers and
adventuress will be overwhelmed at every turn with splendor and historical
significance. From Denver the best and fast way to get Lake City is to take the
285 interstate to 50 interstate, go thru Monarch to Gunninson take 149 to Lake
City. Five hours drive form
Denver to Lake City has to be considered.