Historic Front Range ranch near Continental Divide to be preserved as state wildlife habitat
The 3,314-acre Tolland Ranch property is located west of the Peak to Peak Highway near Rollinsville in a wide, scenic valley adjacent to the James Peak Wilderness and the Roosevelt National Forest.
A scenic view of Tolland Ranch on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, between Rollinsville and the Moffat Tunnel East portal. The Conservation Fund and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) are set to secure permanent protection of the 3,314-acre Tolland Ranch, one of the largest remaining intact private properties in the area and among the most ecologically important landscapes in Colorado east of the Continental Divide. This will ensure long-term conservation, wildlife habitat protection, and expanded outdoor recreation. (Photo by Daniel Brenner/Special to The Denver Post)
The Tolland School House Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 in between Rollinsville and the Moffat Tunnel East portal. The Conservation Fund and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) are set to secure permanent protection of the 3,314-acre Tolland Ranch, one of the largest remaining intact private properties in the area and among the most ecologically important landscapes in Colorado east of the Continental Divide. This will ensure long-term conservation, wildlife habitat protection, and expanded outdoor recreation. (Photo by Daniel Brenner/Special to The Denver Post)
The Tolland School House Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 in between Rollinsville and the Moffat Tunnel East portal. The Conservation Fund and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) are set to secure permanent protection of the 3,314-acre Tolland Ranch, one of the largest remaining intact private properties in the area and among the most ecologically important landscapes in Colorado east of the Continental Divide. This will ensure long-term conservation, wildlife habitat protection, and expanded outdoor recreation. (Photo by Daniel Brenner/Special to The Denver Post)
A railroad bridge on part of the Tolland Ranch land on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in between Rollinsville and the Moffat Tunnel East portal. The Conservation Fund and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) are set to secure permanent protection of the 3,314-acre Tolland Ranch, one of the largest remaining intact private properties in the area and among the most ecologically important landscapes in Colorado east of the Continental Divide. This will ensure long-term conservation, wildlife habitat protection, and expanded outdoor recreation. (Photo by Daniel Brenner/Special to The Denver Post)
Colorado Director of The Conservation Fund Justin Spring points out features of Tolland Ranch Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in between Rollinsville and the Moffat Tunnel East portal. (Photo by Daniel Brenner/Special to The Denver Post)
Spokesperson for Parks and Wildlife Kara Van Hoose, from left, Area Wildlife Manager Jason Duetsch, and VP and Colorado State Director of The Conservation Fund Justin Spring walk along Rollins Pass Road Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 in between Rollinsville and the Moffat Tunnel East portal. The Conservation Fund and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) are set to secure permanent protection of the 3,314-acre Tolland Ranch, one of the largest remaining intact private properties in the area and among the most ecologically important landscapes in Colorado east of the Continental Divide. This will ensure long-term conservation, wildlife habitat protection, and expanded outdoor recreation. (Photo by Daniel Brenner/Special to The Denver Post)
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A scenic view of Tolland Ranch on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, between Rollinsville and the Moffat Tunnel East portal. The Conservation Fund and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) are set to secure permanent protection of the 3,314-acre Tolland Ranch, one of the largest remaining intact private properties in the area and among the most ecologically important landscapes in Colorado east of the Continental Divide. This will ensure long-term conservation, wildlife habitat protection, and expanded outdoor recreation. (Photo by Daniel Brenner/Special to The Denver Post)
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