Jackson County

Jackson County , setting adjacent to the Continental Divide, is one of the most underdeveloped and least populated counties in Colorado. This is due only to the fact that there has been very little land offered for sale. For the past century, large land barons have controlled much of the real estate. For over one hundred years, ranching has been, and still is, the dominant industry for the county.

In any direction that you choose to explore there is a remarkable variety of breathtaking wild lands to discover. You will find high forests surrounded by majestic mountain peaks rising above the valley floors and unspoiled wilderness with rushing streams and alpine lakes.

Enjoy spectacular fishing in the headwaters of the North Platte River and in its tributaries, or escape to fish the high lakes and the lofty peaks of the Mount Zirkel Wilderness, the Rawah Wilderness, the Never Summer Wilderness, or the North Platte Wilderness. Valley Lakes include Lake John, Delaney Buttes, Cowdrey Lake, and Seymour Reservoir. Many lakes offer year-round fishing opportunities.

The big game hunter can expect to see most of the Rocky Mountain's prize trophies, including elk, mule deer, big horn sheep, moose, antelope and even predators such as black bear, mountain lions, coyotes, bobcats, the grey wolf which has recently migrated South from Yellowstone Park and many others.