Highway 317
Caliente, NV 89008
Former Golf Course in Rainbow Canyon · Land For Sale · 244.33 AC

244.33 acre parcel fronting Highway 317, east of the highway. Zoned Highway Commercial which allows hotels, motels, restaurants, casinos, etc. Former Golf Course has spectacular rock backdrop. Sanitation system functioning. Golf Course irrigation mainline in good shape. Listing includes 294.97 AFA of water rights, enough to irrigate 73 acres. This is a popular area for retirees out of Las Vegas because the area is surrounded by federal lands and 5 state parks, 2 of which have fishing lakes. The region hosts numerous off-road events annually which take advantage of the miles of roads open to recreational use. Existing homes in the city need too much remodeling for retirees. Retirees are seeking new homes, a product that doesn't exist in this market. The entire The City of Caliente has zoning authority. This parcel is part of the Conaway Ranch which is 629 acres with 500 AFA of water rights. 120 acres is within the city of Caliente and 509 acres is within Rainbow Canyon. This is a great opportunity for a planned unit development. The Conaway Ranch is listed in 9 parcels. Rainbow Canyon Rainbow Canyon is named for its spectacular multi-colored rock walls. Meadow Valley Wash, a year-round spring fed stream, waters thousands of trees along its banks as it flows through the canyon. Ancient Man inhabited the canyon and artifacts recovered from caves carbon date occupation to 5,000 years ago. In the 1860s, settlers established ranches in the canyon to supply beef, fruit and vegetables to the nearby mines and towns. Conaway Ranch in Rainbow Canyon The history of the Conaway Ranch dates back to the 1860s as one of the first cattle ranches in the region. It was a favorite place of writer Zane Grey, who enjoyed staying at the ranch while he was writing about the wild west. Howard Hughes, Summa Corporation, owned the Conaway Ranch in the 1970s, where he intended to develop a destination resort. In the 1980s, a subsequent owner developed a 9-hole golf course on the ranch, which operated from 1984-86. The golf course is grown over with natural cover, but pressure pumps and some underground infrastructure remain. A community sanitation system served several homes and golf club facilities during the years that the golf course operated, and currently serves three existing homes on the former golf course. Take I-15 north to Highway 93 exit. Take Highway 93 north to Caliente, NV. Take Highway 317 south into Rainbow Canyon. Former Golf Course in on the east side of Highway 317. Look for my sign.