BILLY LONG, Broker and Founding Partner
Aspen Office: 970.927.3850
Contact Billy Long
Purchasing farm and ranch properties requires special knowledge and skills: livestock and farm production, management, land values, laws, water rights, forest service and government lands (permits and exchanges)and most importantly, intimate knowledge of areas that will fit your lifestyle. Billy has been helping clients find that lifestyle for over 18 years and has gained a reputation for creative marketing that will help you sell your ranch or recreation property.
A third generation rancher and long-time western Colorado resident, Billy brings a wealth of experience marketing ranch properties throughout the west. He has developed a well-regarded reputation in the ranch brokerage community over the last 18 years with over $250 million in sales of ranch properties. Billy began his real estate career in Beverly Hills, California as Director of Ranches for an entertainment based real estate firm. He later formed Mason & Morse Ranch Company in Aspen, Colorado before creating Ranch Marketing Associates in 2004 with Ron Morris. A former professional skier and active in rodeo and ranching, he has an intimate knowledge of the west and the western lifestyle.
Knowledgeable and conversant in all aspects of ranch transactions, his experience in dealing with the entire spectrum of purchasing or selling ranch and recreation properties and buyer/seller clients - from local ranchers to international business executives - plus his understanding of the territory, gives him a unique balance in the ranch marketplace. Put his expertise, knowledge of the marketplace, integrity and honesty to work finding or marketing that Ranch or Recreational Property for you.
Billy Long's Listings and Sold Properties:
Oak Meadows
Price: $400,000 Contact: Billy Long
The highest lot in the Elk Meadows Ranch features expansive views of Mt. Sopris and the Roaring Fork Valley. Located a few minutes from Glenwood Springs and 45 minutes from both Vail and Aspen.
Colorado - Garfield County - Glenwood Springs
Chaparral Lakes Ranch
Price: $2,500,000 Contact: Billy Long
The 400-acre Chaparral Lakes Ranch is located within 10 minutes of the bustling Sacramento River City of Redding, California. Historically used as winter grazing for cattle and hunting, it has been recently zoned two-acre minimums.
California - Shasta County - Redding
Clark Creek Ranch
Price: $2,942,000 Contact: Billy Long
The 1,471-acre Clark Creek Ranch is located in the heart of the Blue Mountains in northeast Oregon just a few miles from Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and Eagle Cap Wilderness.
Oregon - Union County - Elgin
Matheson Ranch
Price: $4,200,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long
With a mile of Troublesome Creek through the property, the 800-acre Matheson Ranch is situated below Gunsight Pass - 14 miles north of Kremmling, only two hours from Denver and convenient to Steamboat Springs, Granby, Vail and Breckenridge.
Colorado - Grand County - Kremmling
Boulder Valley Horse Farm
Price: REDUCED to $2,600,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long
Just five miles from downtown Boulder at 75th and Valmont is the classic Boulder Valley Horse Farm with 2-story vintage farm house and 27.4 acres with valuable water rights.
Colorado - Boulder County - Boulder
Grand River Ranch
Price: $1,950,000 to $8,700,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long or Carl Luppens or Richard Peterson
Grand River Ranch offers an exceptional experience in land ownership, recreational opportunities and quiet seclusion. This shared amenity ranch is just 2 hours northwest of Denver, 45 minutes from Steamboat Springs, near Kremmling.
Shared Amenity Ranch in Kremmling, Colorado
Piney Peak Ranch
Price: $3,950,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long or Carl Luppens or Richard Peterson
Located at 9,500 feet, the 441-acre shared amenity Piney Peak Ranch offers gorgeous 270-degree views of the Flat Tops Wilderness Area, Castle Peak, Piney Peak, Gore Range and the Front Range.
Colorado - Grand County - Kremmling
Tailwaters Ranch
Price: $2,950,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long or Carl Luppens or Richard Peterson
The 388-acre shared amenity Tailwaters Ranch is tucked away in northwest Colorado's high country wonderland between the world-renowned resorts of Vail, Winter Park and Steamboat Springs.
Colorado - Grand County - Kremmling
Mesa Meadow Ranch
Price: $3,950,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long or Carl Luppens or Richard Peterson
The 835-acre shared amenity Mesa Meadow Ranch is located in northwest Colorado between the resort areas of Dillon, Vail, Winter Park and Steamboat Springs, near the rural sportsman's town of Kremmling.
Colorado - Grand County - Kremmling
Pass Creek Ranch
Price: $1,950,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long or Carl Luppens or Richard Peterson
Situated in northwest Colorado between the popular resort areas of Vail, Winter Park and Steamboat Springs, the 336-acre shared amenity Pass Creek Ranch is just a few miles from the rural sportsman's town of Kremmling.
Colorado - Grand County - Kremmling
Flat Tops Ranch
Price: $4,650,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long or Carl Luppens or Richard Peterson
Offering tremendous diversity and character, the 680-acre Flat Tops Ranch offers shared ranch amenities, classic alpine terrain and fabulous views of the Gore Range, Piney Range and the Flat Tops Wilderness Area.
Colorado - Grand County - Kremmling
Gore Canyon Ranch
Price: $3,750,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long or Carl Luppens or Richard Peterson
The 337-acre shared amenity Gore Canyon Ranch offers spectacular topography including dramatic vertical canyon walls, views of white-capped mountains and the Colorado River rushing through the Gore Canyon.
Colorado - Grand County - Kremmling
Colorado River Cattle Ranch
Price: $8,700,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long or Carl Luppens or Richard Peterson
Just west of the rural sportsman's town of Kremmling, the 1,235-acre private, shared amenity ranch includes a stunning home with expansive views, three additional houses and outbuildings.
Colorado - Grand County - Kremmling
Smith Creek Estate
Price: $2,695,000 Contact: Billy Long or Ron Morris
This 35-acre secluded mountain retreat offers world-class fishing just minutes away on the gold-medal Frying Pan River convenient to Aspen. Includes an exquisite 4,358 sq.ft. custom, two-story log home.
Colorado - Eagle County - Basalt
Gypsum Creek Outfitters Headquarters Ranch
Price: $1,300,000 Contact: Carl Luppens or Billy Long
The 53-acre Gypsum Creek Outfitters Headquarters Ranch is located in central western Colorado between the resort areas of Vail and Aspen adjacent to the town of Gypsum and very near the Eagle County Regional Airport and Interstate 70.
Colorado - Eagle County - Gypsum
Argonaut Farm
Price: $29,500,000 Contact: Billy Long or Ron Morris
Argonaut Farm is the ultimate lifestyle ranch just six miles from Glenwood Springs, Colorado fronting over a mile of Four Mile Creek and containing approximately 1,135 acres of lush alpine Colorado landscape.
Colorado - Garfield County - Glenwood Springs
El Caso Ranch
Price: $14,625,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long
Surrounded by the Gila National Forest nestled in the mountains of western New Mexico. Located 148 miles southwest of Albuquerque, the 70,000-acre (3,250 deeded) ranch offers an array of agricultural, development and recreational opportunities.
New Mexico - Catron County - Quemado
Deming Creek Ranch
Price: $5,900,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long
Located in southern Oregon about 50 miles east of Klamath Falls, Deming Creek Ranch is comprised of 6,600 deeded acres and 4,500 leased acres and includes an on-going cattle operation.
Oregon - Klamath County - Bly
Vulture Ranch
Price: $4,500,000 Contact: Billy Long or Ron Morris
The 80-acre Vulture Ranch is located 60 miles northwest of Phoenix in the northern reaches of the southwest's Sonoran Desert near the town of Wickenburg.
Arizona - Maricopa County - Wickenburg
Big Creek Ranch
Price: $55,000,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long
Rarely do you find a ranch property with all of the special attributes located near a highly desirable destination resort. With privacy that is virtually impossible to duplicate and only fifteen minutes from the popular winter/summer resort of Steamboat Springs.
Colorado - Routt County - Steamboat Springs
Dancing Bear Ranch
Price: $14,400,000 Contact: Billy Long
Nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, this 503 acre property defines comfortable elegance. The property is convenient to Snowmass Ski Area and a short drive to Aspen, home of world-class skiing, shopping and dining.
Colorado - Pitkin County - Aspen
Pine Ridge Ranch
Price: $7,170,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long
The Pine Ridge Ranch is situated in a pristine east-west valley with end of the road privacy and captivating views of Granite Peak, the Continental Divide and the Pine River Valley. The beauty of this scenic mountain ranch is accentuated by its tailored improvements.
Colorado - La Plata County - Durango
Mallon Ranch
Price: $7,500,000 Contact: Billy Long
Convenient to Sacramento and Chico, this spectacular California lifestyle ranch offers 3,408 acres of gently rolling grasslands in a mild climate with excellent recreation potential.
California - Tehama and Glenn Counties - Orland
Specie Wilderness Ranch
Price: Entire Ranch $6,500,000 Contact: Billy Long
Just 30 minutes west of the resort town of Telluride, this 548-acre* ranch retreat offers endless winter and summer alpine recreation. The ranch shares nearly a mile of boundary line with the Uncompahgre National Forest. *Available in 2 parcels.
Colorado - San Miguel County - Telluride
Lookout Mountain Ranch
Price: $8,940,000 Contact: Billy Long or Ron Morris
Lookout Mountain Ranch features approximately 894 acres on Missouri Heights overlooking the entire Roaring Fork Valley with fabulous Sopris Mountain views.
Colorado - Garfield County - Glenwood Springs
Roan Creek Ranch
Price: $780,000 Contact: Billy Long
This 120-acre ranch located in a private valley northeast of Grand Junction, Colorado, features gorgeous views, lush irrigated meadows, good water rights, excellent hunting for elk and deer, and trout fishing along 1/4 mile of Roan Creek.
Colorado - Garfield County - De Beque
Ruby Lake Ranch
Price: $19,800,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long
Historically used as a summer cattle grazing operation the Ruby Lake Ranch takes in over three miles along the western shoreline of the Ruby Reservoir. 8,871 total acres of contiguous lands rich in natural resources and history.
Montana - Madison County - Alder
Travis Ranch
Price: $10,500,000 Contact: Billy Long
The approximately 100,000 acre Travis Ranch is one of the few large ranches located in the coastal range of California and covers some of the greatest scenery in the west. The ranch's approximately 12,000 deeded acreage is well blocked and contiguous and is almost totally enclosed within federal lands.
California - Trinity County - Ruth
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SOLD - Knoll Ranch
Price: $3,000,000 Contact: Billy Long
Located in the shadow of majestic Mount Shasta, the Knoll Ranch covers 995 acres of pristine, volcanic-rich soil. This naturally fertile soil, the climate and altitude of northern California's high mountain desert are ideally suited for growing organic, therapeutic-grade herbs.
California - Siskiyou County - Montague
SOLD - River Ridge Ranch
Price: $3,400,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long
Situated on the Pine River above a gently sloping hill is a custom 4,708 sq.ft. home, very private, with views up and down the river valley. Located only 10 miles south of Vallecito Reservoir and an easy 25 minute drive to Durango.
Colorado - La Plata County - Durango
SOLD - L Ranch
Price: $9,800,000 Contact: Billy Long or Ron Morris
Perched on a verdant irrigated mesa that overlooks Paonia Reservoir and nestled against the majestic Ragged Mountain Range, the L Ranch enjoys spectacular views of the surrounding Elk Mountains and Kebler Pass area.
Colorado - Gunnison County - Somerset
SOLD - Mesa Mood Ranch
Price: Contact Listing Broker for details Contact: Billy Long or Ron Morris
Set high above the magnificent Grand Valley of Western Colorado, with commanding views of the Colorado high country and the mountains of Utah, Mesa Mood ranch is truly one of the most spectacular ranches in the West.
Colorado - Mesa County - Glade Park
SOLD - Indian Shadow Ranch
Price: $12,500,000 Contact: Billy Long
One of the most impeccable ranches in the Rocky Mountain west is situated in a pristine alpine setting featuring three quarters of a mile of river habitat improvement along the La Plata River.
Colorado - La Plata County - Durango
SOLD - Secluded Foothills Equestrian Estate
Price: $990,000 Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long
Miles and miles of National Forest and open space border this 40 acre forested mountain hideaway situated off Magnolia Drive just 25 minutes from Boulder, recently voted the number one city in America in which to live by Outside Magazine.
Colorado - Boulder County - Boulder
SOLD - South Canyon Ranch
Price: $4,435,000 Contact: Billy Long
This 1040 acre ranch consists of several aspen and pine covered canyons and beautiful open meadows. World class ski resorts of Aspen, Vail and Beaver Creek are all about an hour from the ranch. Interior trails run throughout the ranch.
Colorado - Garfield County - Glenwood Springs
SOLD - The Noble Ranch - Redding, CA
Price: $1,750,000 Contact: Billy Long
The Noble Ranch is located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range, Shasta County, California. Within twenty minutes of Redding, this retreat is easily accessible to the rich recreational resources of northern California.
SOLD - Cottonwood Springs Ranch
Price: Contact: Ron Morris or Billy Long
A masterpiece of landscape and architecture, the 560 acre Cottonwood Springs Ranch is nestled in a private valley with easy access to the nearby San Juan National Forest. The 6000 square foot northern New Mexico style ranch house creatively blends old and new.
Colorado - La Plata County - Durango
SOLD - Dry Hollow Ranch - Silt, CO
Price: $795,000 Contact: Billy Long
This scenic 67-acre gentleman’s ranch is situated in a private south facing basin conveniently located near I-70 and the Colorado River. The irrigated meadows produce approximately 70 tons of hay and provide a haven for abundant wildlife.
SOLD - Starry Pines Ranch - Snowmass, CO
Price: $4,490,000 Contact: Billy Long
Set along prestigious Snowmass Creek, Starry Pines Ranch offers spectacular mountain views in the seclusion of a peaceful alpine valley only 15 minutes to the amenities of Aspen. Expansive views of Sopris and the Elk Range from the contemporary mountain home.
SOLD - Inwood Ranch & Vineyard - Redding, CA
Price: $4,500,000 Contact: Billy Long or Don Rickey
This historical ranch dating back to 1854 is located in the Inwood Valley just 25 minutes east of Redding. Surrounded by majestic Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen National Park, the 1328 acre ranch has many creeks, ponds, springs, hundreds of plantable acres.
SOLD - Wilderness Ranch - Dotsero, CO
Price: $5,900,000 Contact: Billy Long
The Wilderness Ranch takes in nearly 2150 acres of pristine high country that feature expansive views of several Colorado Mountain Ranges. The private paradise is surrounded by National Forest and BLM lands.
SOLD - Sioux Creek Ranch - Sargent, NE
Price: $1,630,000 Contact: Billy Long and Ron Morris
Sioux Creek Ranch, with over three square miles of fully developed wildlife habitat, is one of the prettiest and most appealing hunting ranches in the central plains.
SOLD - Meridian Canyon Ranch - Sargent, NE
Price: $7,200,000 Contact: Billy Long and Ron Morris
Meridian Canyon Ranch defines the idea of a turnkey wildlife ranch and hunting preserve. Every detail necessary to make a world-class hunting experience has been included in what is obviously a one-of-a-kind property.
SOLD - Nix Ranch - Telluride, CO
Price: $2,770,000 Contact: Billy Long
Located on spectacular Specie Mesa just 45 minutes from Telluride, this 395 acre alpine paradise features one mile of common border with the Uncompahgre National Forest and adjacent Lizard Head Wilderness.
SOLD - Nelson Ranch - Montague, CA
Price: $3,500,000 Contact: Billy Long or Don Rickey
Located beneath the awesome presence of 14,000 foot Mt. Shasta is 1704 acres of lush irrigated meadows, wild wooded uplands and spectacular rock formations. The ranch enjoys 2 miles of the Shasta River.
SOLD - Diamond Bar T Ranch - Winter Park, CO
Price: $11,950,000 Contact: Billy Long
The Diamond Bar T Ranch is nestled peacefully along the west side of the Continental Divide, just 80 miles from Denver, Colorado. Varied terrain with panoramic views of Winter Park Ski Area and the Fraser River Valley.
SOLD - Castleton Ranch - Gunnison, CO
Price: $10,950,000 Contact: Billy Long
Castleton Ranch is located in the pristine Ohio Creek Valley 14 miles northwest of Gunnison, Colorado. The 2600 acre scenic mountain ranch features over 2 miles of Ohio Creek through the property with fishing for four species of trout.
SOLD - Lazy 3X Ranch - Mack, CO
Price: $5,900,000 Contact: Billy Long
Spanning over 43 miles of Marlboro Country, the Lazy 3X Ranch encompasses 100,000 acres of contiguous rangeland including 9,600 deeded acres.
SOLD - J Bar W Ranch - Gunnison, CO
Price: $3,950,000 Contact: Billy Long
Rising powerfully from the floor of the beautiful Ohio Creek Valley, to an elevation of 9,500 feet, the J-W Ranch commands breathtaking vistas of the Continental Divide and West Elk Range.
SOLD - Price Ranch - Silt, CO
Price: $1,900,000 Contact: Billy Long
217 +/- working ranch overlooking Divide Creek in the heart of ranching valley. Convenient location to I-70 Aspen and Vail. 140 irrigated acres of productive hay ground.
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