McIntire Ranch is a historic ranch and archaeological site in Colorado’s southern San Luis Valley near Sanford. Developed by Albert McIntire, who later became governor of Colorado, it survives chiefly as traces of ranch buildings spread across about 14.2 acres. Among them is a main house built as a Territorial Adobe structure of adobe blocks, reflecting the valley’s climate and building traditions. Set on a gently sloping bench with small ponds nearby and the Conejos River in the distance, the site is significant both for its connection to McIntire and as a preserved archaeological record of ranching in this part of the valley.