25955 Highway 145, Dolores, CO 81323

''Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it'' (N. Maclean). And that river is the Dolores, dubbed by Trout Unlimited as being one of the ''Top 100 Trout Rivers in America.'' Emanating from a high-elevation watershed with sparkling headwaters near Lizard Head Pass just south of Telluride, the Dolores is fed by a dozen brook, rainbow and brown trout streams upstream from the Dolores River Ranch. History is woven into this lush 318+ acre landscape with a charming 11-bedroom, half-century-old lodge at the base of the now defunct, but delightfully skiable, Stoner Ski Area (3 trails, 1220+ feet vertical). Other improvements include an early 1900's historic ranch manager's cabin, preserved barn and other sheds and outbuildings. Year-round recreational opportunities for family and friends abound, both on private land that is 70% irrigated and in the adjoining San Juan National Forest. One need only to step outside to embrace mountain biking, hiking, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, paddle boarding, rafting and hunting --- and, of course, storied fly fishing.