Rainbow Canyon 

Rainbow Canyon is named for its spectacular rainbow 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 Indians inhabited the canyon and artifacts recovered from caves carbon date their occupation to 5,000 years ago.  In the 1870s the early pioneer settlers established ranches in the canyon to supply beef, fruit and vegetables to the surrounding mining towns.  Apple and pear orchards from that era still produce abundant fruit in the canyon.  Also, Kershaw-Ryan State Park, approximately 5 miles north of the ranch is famous for the grapevines that cover the park’s canyon walls.  The grapevines have also survived from earlier times when the ranchers grew fruit for the mining towns.

 Rainbow Canyon Ranch

The Rainbow Canyon Ranch consists of 80 +/- acres. Water rights, 100 acre-feet annually, are available for purchase separately.  This ranch has the most colorful rock wall backdrop in Rainbow Canyon.  The ranch includes all of the private land east of the Union Pacific Railroad and is surrounded by federal lands.  This is a very private, secluded location in the canyon.  The ranch has an existing pond that collects the gravity fed  irrigation run-off water from the irrigated meadow.  WOW!  This ranch is ideal as either a private or commercial ranch.  It is truly “one-of-a-kind”. 

Outdoor Recreation

Five of Nevada’s state parks are in Lincoln County.  Kershaw-Ryan state park, known for its wild grape vines climbing the sheer cliff walls, has full day use facilities including a volley ball court and horse shoe pits.  Cathedral Gorge State Park and Beaver Dam State Park are approximately 20 miles north, Echo Canyon State Park and Spring Valley State Park are approximately 45 miles north and both have reservoirs stocked with rainbow and cutthroat trout.  The region has miles of off-road trails for horseback riding, ATV riding, mountain bike riding, and hiking. 

 Hunting in Nevada

Nevada’s big game species include mule deer, Rocky Mountain elk, three sub-species of bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, and mountain goat. Nevada’s big game hunts are conducted by a random draw process and are available to those 12 years old or older. Applications are generally available in mid-March and the application deadline is around mid-April. A second drawing is conducted for remaining tags in June, and any remaining tags after that draw can be applied for on a first-come, first-served basis.  Mountain lion tags are available over the counter and furbearers can be hunted or trapped with a trapping license.  Upland game birds like chukar partridge, California and Gamble's quail, ruffed grouse, pheasant, blue grouse, dove, and the Himalayan snowcock are popular upland game, or hunters may choose to hunt waterfowl or certain migratory birds.  Unprotected species like coyote and black-tailed jackrabbit may be hunted without a hunting license by both residents and nonresidents, but a trapping license is required to trap them.

Lincoln County

Lincoln County was established in 1866 after Nevada moved its state line eastward and southward at the expense of Utah and Arizona territories.  It is named after Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.   Few places offer the rich mix of scenic and historic locations found in Lincoln County which lies at the very heart of Nevada’s “Pioneer Territory”.   Historic landmarks and colorful pasts epitomize the small towns scattered throughout Lincoln County.  Lincoln County is home to five state parks and an endless variety of recreation opportunities.  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 10,637 square miles.  The population of Lincoln County is 4,100, with most of the population living in the towns of Caliente, Panaca, Pioche, and Alamo.  Caliente is the only incorporated community in Lincoln County.  Evidence of Caliente’s historical roots as a railroad town is its mission-style railroad depot.  City offices, an art gallery, library and Southern Nevada Community University computer lab now occupy the historical railroad depot.  The Lincoln County Hospital is also located in Caliente and the Lincoln County Airport is about 12 miles north of Caliente.

Taxation in Nevada  

The incentives of doing business in Nevada are expansive. Nevada boasts one of the most liberal tax structures in the nation and from a tax-planning perspective, the return on investment in the form of tax saving dollars can be enormous.In Nevada, you WILL NOT pay any of the following state taxes:

• Personal Income Tax
• Corporate Income Tax
• Franchise Tax on Income
• Unitary, Inventory Tax Inheritance, Estate, Gift Tax
• Admissions, Chain Store Tax

Taxation in Lincoln County

In Lincoln County, the sales tax rate is 6.75. In Lincoln County, the 2006-07 average county wide tax rate is 3.0766.

Elevation 

The elevation is 4,300 feet above sea level.

Climate

This area enjoys a high desert climate with temperatures typically 10-15 degrees cooler than Las Vegas.  The July average high is 91 degrees and the January average low is 36 degrees.  The region’s average annual rainfall is 8.71 inches and the average annual snowfall is 12.1 inches.  The average growing season is 140 days.

Rainbow Canyon Ranch

List Price for 80 +/- acres of Land:  $1,200,000.00

List Price for 100 acre-feet annually of Water:  $900,000.00

Total List Price of Land and Water:  $2,100,000.00