Land for Sale in Delta County, Colorado

Often overlooked for Colorado's other outdoor playgrounds to the west and north of Denver, the towns of Hotchkiss and nearby Paonia are part of Delta County, a 1,149-square-mile area with elevations ranging between 4,000 and 11,000 feet. Along with multiple vineyards and wineries, the lower slopes comprise farms and ranches, u-pick-em orchards and small towns for farmers' markets, antiques and crafts. The county is also the gateway to 30,750-acre Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, a popular outdoor destination for backpackers, kayakers and anglers. Gunnison Gorge is also a popular venue for summer whitewater rafting excursions down the wild and rugged Gunnison River. There was a combined $77 million of ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Delta County recently on Land.com. The total of all Delta County farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale was around 100,000 acres. Delta County ranks 35th in Colorado for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale in Delta County, Hotchkiss featured the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Colorado. Delta County is the 40th biggest county (1,148 square miles) in Colorado. It's located in the Southwest Colorado region of Colorado.