Buffalo Peaks Ranch

Established by Adolph Guiraud along the South Platte River in 1863, Buffalo Peaks Ranch is one of the oldest ranches in Colorado. The Denver, South Park & Pacific Railway stopped at Guiraud (now Garo) where portions of the 1879 rail bed remain intact. After his death in 1875, Adolph's widow increased the ranch holdings to 5,000 acres. Today this 1,840-acre property and numerous contributing structures are eligible for the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Five miles of river corridor on Buffalo Peaks Ranch are now part of the larger Tomahawk State Wildlife Area, affording opportunities to watch birds and wildlife. The ranch also protects a rare wetland similar to the High Creek Fen.