Jolley Family

In the book Pioneer Forest Ranger on page 72 it talks about the Jolley brothers, purchasing a ranch on Garfield Creek and bringing in sheep.
Against the wishes of the cattlemen, they brought sheep to the ranch at Dotsero May of 1919

 

The Jolley Trail is named after a longtime New Castle family that ran sheep and lived on the land this trail traverses today.

In 1919 the Jolley Brothers - Herb, Malcom (Mack), Henry and Lee who were some of the first sheepmen in

the New Castle area, came from Kanab, Utah.  They formed the Jolley Brothrs Sheep Company running as many

as 20,000 sheep at one time.  Mack Jolley settled on a ranch on Elk Creek at the north edge of New Castle.

This ranch is owned by descendants of Mack's family.  Henry Jolley settle on a ranch in the Glenwood Springs area,

which is still owned by he descendants.  Lee Jolley returned to Utah.  Herb Jolley built his home on the ranch

property extending from the east end of downtown New Castle to the New Castle Plaza (City Market) and south

to the Colorado River.  In 1998, the original ranch house was moved from this property to South E Avenue. The

Jolley Family has been and continues to be an important part of New Castle and Garfield County.  Malcom (Mack)

Jolley is the grandfather of New Castle residents Kent and Brett Jolley.  Herb Jolley is the grandfather of Rifle

residents Terri Jolley Potter and County Commissioner Mike Samson The Jolley Trail was constructed by

Roaring Fork Outdoors Volunteers on Oct 4 2014

 

 

 

 

 

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