Incredibly in this red rock desert, and unique to this property, water is abundant in every way. In addition to the creek itself, the property’s proximity to Moab means there is city water on site. But the true magic is a developed spring coming directly out of the bedrock through which established pipelines and water distribution systems irrigate over 2 acres of land. This water right is equivalent to flooding one acre with enough spring water to create a lake 2.6 feet deep every year. And still, this property has yet another water source, an almost impossible to otherwise get approved well that produces 6 gallons a minute of additional irrigation. Every time you leave the bustle of Moab and drop into this lush oasis, you hear the sound of the water flowing over the waterfall and down through the cascading pools. Instantly, you feel your heart rate slow and a sense of peace and serenity–you’ve entered a sort of Eden in the desert. Somehow, you are still 5 minutes from the heart of downtown Moab. The land itself encompasses multiple layers of diverse topography, geology, wildlife, and botany. Mill Creek is bounded on both sides by a narrow riparian corridor and broader stream-side benches, with irrigated meadows and forests. To the north of and above the stream-side meadows lies a desert bench with rich wildflower and shrubbery vegetation running up to the top of the Chinle Shale formation and the base of the red rock cliffs. Beyond that desert bench lies a steep, red Wingate Sandstone cliff band that includes Ghost Rock, hovering above the greenery below. Above Ghost Rock is another desert bench. Stepping up from the bench atop the Wingate Formation is a rim of purplish Kayenta Sandstone against the highest skyline. There are multiple trails throughout the property that allow easy passage along Mill Creek, through the forests and meadows, up onto the benches, and beyond that up to the rim and onto Ghost Rock. These trails provide sublime views up into what the locals call Left Hand Canyon with the La Sal Mountains in the background to the east, down onto the Ghost Rock oasis below, and overlooking Moab City, the Moab Rim, Spanish Valley, and The Portal where the Colorado River exits the valley to the west.
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