Klassen Farms
This site offers extensive shortgrass and sandsage prairie with a high probability of viewing Greater Prairie-Chickens. Four farmsteads on the property have migrant trap hedgerows, one of which has significant underbrush and another of which has a double row of tall ponderosa pines. Mountain Plover and Burrowing Owl can often be seen in summer; Barn Owl has nested in the grain bin. Stay at the guesthouse and wake up to life on a working ranch and farm that hosts all of the wildlife found in the region. The owner is sometimes able to provide tours, and is always willing to talk about modern agriculture and ranching.
Restrictions: Certain pastures restricted
County: Kit Carson
Directions: To inquire about access to this farm and to get directions, please contact the landowner at 970-358-4259. Please remember that this is a working ranch as well as a private residence, and there may be times when the landowner cannot accommodate visits. While you are on the ranch, remember to stay on roads, leave gates as you find them (whether open or closed), and refrain from taking anything off the ranch or leaving trash behind.
Alternate Directions: To inquire about access to this ranch and to get directions, please contact Linda at the Flagler Conservation District (719-765-4676) a minimum of 48 hours in advance of your potential visit. Please remember that this is a working ranch as well as a private residence, and there may be times when the landowner cannot accommodate visits. While you are on the ranch, remember to stay on roads, leave gates as you find them (whether open or closed), and refrain from taking anything off the ranch or leaving trash behind.
Habitat: Grassland/Prairie
Dates of Access: Contact owner prior to visit
Hours: 0
Ownership: Private
Admission or Fees: $10/person for day pass, $20/person, guided
Parking: Gravel parking areas and roadside parking
Lodging: Two-bedroom guest house $75/night.
Handicapped: No
Handicapped Access: Limited
Delorme: 97 C6
ROC: 77 F3
Latitude: 39.53722
Longitude: -102.73913
Contact Information
To inquire about access to this farm and to get directions, please contact the landowner at 970-358-4259.