Private company
HOP Ranch
Logo: HOP Live Stock, Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Ranch in Colorado
The HOP Ranch was a historic ranch in El Paso and Pueblo counties in Colorado, located approximately 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Colorado Springs, in the Chico Creek basin just south of present-day Hanover, Colorado. Sometimes referred to as the Holmes Ranch or the Chico Basin Ranch, it was among the first cattle ranches established in Colorado Territory in 1871 during the times of open range before fences became prevalent in the west.2 It is headquartered in Fountain.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The HOP Ranch was a historic ranch in El Paso and Pueblo counties in Colorado, located approximately 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Colorado Springs, in the Chico Creek basin just south of present-day Hanover, Colorado. Sometimes referred to as the Holmes Ranch or the Chico Basin Ranch, it was among the first cattle ranches established in Colorado Territory in 1871 during the times of open range before fences became prevalent in the west.2
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- 1WikidataHOP Ranch on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaHOP Ranch on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsHOP Ranch logo by HOP Live Stock, Inc., Public domain