Aldasoro Ranch is a 1,515‑acre planned subdivision on Deep Creek Mesa above Telluride, created in the late 1980s out of a former sheep ranch and farmland. The county approved the Aldasoro Ranch Planned Unit Development (PUD) and subdivision with 166 single‑family homesites, laid out at low density so that most lots range from roughly 1 to 15 acres and maintain an open, rural feel. The community was set up with covenants, design review, and shared infrastructure management to keep it an estate‑style residential enclave rather than a dense village.

From the beginning, the subdivision layout emphasized view corridors and permanent open space. Hundreds of acres inside the boundary are reserved as common open space, protecting aspen groves, meadows, and ridgelines and preserving the big‑sky vistas toward the San Juan Mountains. The homeowners’ association oversees roads, water systems, and design standards, which has helped keep the neighborhood visually cohesive while allowing custom, high‑end homes on spacious lots.

Today, Aldasoro Ranch is known as one of the primary mesa subdivisions in the Telluride area, offering privacy, acreage, and dramatic scenery within about a 10–15 minute drive of downtown Telluride, the ski resort, and the golf course. As a bit of “mesa color,” the broader Deep Creek Mesa area—including Aldasoro Ranch and neighboring large private parcels—has attracted high‑profile homeowners over the years, including a well‑publicized 320‑acre estate once owned by actor Tom Cruise just beyond the subdivision boundary.