Rooney Ranch, Heritage ranch near Morrison, Colorado
The Rooney Ranch spans 4,000 acres along the Dakota Hogback, featuring stone buildings and grazing pastures near Dinosaur Ridge in Jefferson County.
Alexander Rooney established the ranch in 1861 after moving from Iowa, expanding it to 4,400 acres through homesteading and additional land acquisitions.
The ranch maintains a connection with Native American history through documented interactions between the Rooney family and Ute Chief Colorow at a local spring.
The original ranch house, constructed in 1865 with 18-inch thick sandstone walls, remains functional with modern plumbing and electrical installations.
The property contains an ox-drawn wagon from the original 1860s journey from Iowa, preserved as evidence of the family's westward migration.
Location: Colorado
GPS coordinates: 39.68860,-105.19300
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
Red Rocks Park
3.3 km
Sculptured House
7.3 km
Dinosaur Ridge
1.4 km
Lookout Mountain
5.9 km
Heritage Square
3.2 km
South Table Mountain
7.6 km
Lookout Mountain Park
6.4 km
Green Mountain
1.9 km
Camp George West Historic District
5.6 km
Mount Zion
7.4 km
Mount Morrison (Colorado)
3.2 km
Campbell Field
7.8 km
Bear Creek Canyon Scenic Mountain Drive
4.6 km
LoDaisKa Site
6.8 km
Morrison Natural History Museum
4.4 km
Herman Coors House
7.1 km
Rio Grande Southern Railroad, Motor No. 2
9.2 km
Colorado Amphitheater
6.3 km
Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum
7.6 km
Rio Grande Southern Railroad, Motor No. 6
9.2 km
Jefferson County Government Center
4.5 km
Buffalo Bill Museum And Grave
6.4 km
Ammunition Igloo
6.2 km
Rockland Community Church and Cemetery
7.2 km
First Presbyterian Church of Golden and Unger House
7.4 km
Peterson House
7.7 km
Barnes–Peery House
8.1 km
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