458 County Road 308, Durango, CO 81303

La Plata Vista offers nearly 40 acres of productive agricultural ground, 30 acre-feet of Florida Project water allocated for irrigation, livestock infrastructure, and a residence just minutes from Durango. Fully fenced, the property combines working agricultural character with rental potential, mountain recreation, and exceptional convenience to the airport, hospital, downtown Durango, and the San Juan Mountains.

La Plata Vista encompasses approximately 40 acres on the fertile lands of Florida Mesa. The property retains the open character of rural Colorado, with irrigated grass pasture, and a scenic setting beneath the La Plata mountain sky. The land is fully fenced and cross-fenced, providing a practical layout for livestock management and pasture utilization.

The agricultural configuration creates flexibility for continued grazing, hay production, irrigated grass, or other agricultural uses. This is not simply acreage surrounding a house. It is a functioning agricultural property with the land, infrastructure, and water to support continued productive use.

This fully fenced property includes a modular residence (recently utilized as a rental), along with a detached garage, pole barn, grain bin, storage shed, and well/pump house. Electricity from LPEA (La Plata Electric Association), Arrowhead Propane, and a private well provide utilities to the residence.

The agricultural improvements provide a practical foundation for livestock, hay, equipment, feed, storage, and general property operations. The existing residence adds additional flexibility for an owner or tenant. Both the residence and agricultural ground have historically been leased, providing an established history of residential and agricultural income.

Durango isn't simply a town in the mountains. It is a gateway to them. The nearby Animas River offers exceptional opportunities for fly fishing, rafting, kayaking, and river recreation. Lake Nighthorse, only a short drive from town, adds boating, fishing, paddleboarding, swimming, and shoreline recreation.

For mountain bikers and trail enthusiasts, the renowned Horse Gulch, Grandview, Skyline Trail, and surrounding Durango trail systems offer miles of singletrack and some of the region's most celebrated riding. Then the road turns toward the mountains. The San Juan National Forest encompasses more than 1.8 million acres of mountain country, forests, alpine lakes, trails, wilderness, and backcountry terrain.

From this vast public-land playground come opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, four-wheeling, and simply getting lost in the high country. Purgatory Resort is approximately 30 miles north, offering downhill skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, and four-season mountain recreation.

Vallecito Reservoir lies roughly 30 miles northeast, offering boating, fishing, camping, hiking, and summer recreation. Silverton and the Million Dollar Highway lead into some of the most spectacular high-country scenery in Colorado. To the west, Mesa Verde National Park is approximately 40 miles away, providing access to one of the country's most remarkable archaeological and cultural landscapes.

The high country of the San Juan Mountains and the canyon lands of the Colorado Plateau all lie within the broader orbit of this awe-inspiring Four Corners Region. Here, the water has been put to work. Irrigated grass pasture provides a productive foundation for cattle grazing, hay production, and continued agricultural use, giving the next owner t

he opportunity to carry forward a land use that has defined this portion of La Plata County for generations. The property has historically supported cattle grazing and agricultural leasing. Full perimeter fencing and cross-fencing create a functional setup for livestock management and pasture utilization. The existing pole barn, grain bin, shed, garage, and additional agricultural improvements provide infrastructure for continued livesto