Esty Ranch - Gunnison, Colorado
 

Timothy Hay (Premium Horizon Variety) / Mountain Meadow Mix Grass Hay and All Natural Beef Cattle from Esty Ranch


Esty Ranch's restored historic 1880s horse barn
Restored 1890's three-story horse barn (on right) and calving barn (on left)
Historic Esty Ranch is located in the scenic Gunnison River Valley. It borders approximately one mile of the Gunnison River, which is a tributary of the Colorado River, and is only three miles north of the town of Gunnison. The ranch was one of the very first homesteads in the area and was established by John B. Outcalt, a pioneer and one of the founding members of the town of Gunnison in the 1870's.

Esty Ranch has operated continuously for more than 130 years. Today, the ranch produces high-quality Timothy and Native Mountain Meadow Grass Hay, and raises Simmental/Black Angus cross-bred cattle.

For Esty Ranch images, click the following link: Image Gallery

For an April, 2010 New Holland News article on Esty Ranch, click the following link:
Esty Ranch / New Holland News (11.3 meg)

IMPORTANT NOTICE

At the request of numerous customers, we've converted from 14"x18" to 16"x18" small square bales TO MAXIMIZE TRAILER LOAD WEIGHTS AND REDUCE FREIGHT COSTS.

Effective with the 2009 hay crop, bale length has been increased from 34"-36" to 36"-38", and bale weight has been increased from an average of 55-65 pounds/bale to 70-80 pounds/bale.

A 53' single drop hay trailer will hold approximately 680 16"x18"x36-38" bales, depending on the bale weight. At an average of 75 pounds/bale, 680 bales would be approximately 25 tons of hay, which, combined with the weight of the truck and trailer, is the maximum GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) of 85,000 lbs. allowed in the state of Colorado for agricultural products. As the hay ages and individual bales "shrink" in weight, an additional layer of bales could be added to the trailer load to maintain the maximum Colorado GVW.

Additionally, also at the request of numerous customers, effective with the 2009 hay crop, 3'x3'x8' large square bales (750-800 pound bale weight) will be available, and will contain the same high quality grass hay as our small square bales. Now, Esty Ranch customers can buy either convenient small square bales or more economical large square bales of Esty Ranch grass hay.

Note: Maximum GVW on US interstate highways is 80,000 lbs., which would reduce the tons of hay able to be legally carried on the trailer by approximately 2-3 tons (21-23 tons).