Location: The ranch is located east of Santa Fe, New Mexico in an area that is getting a lot of attention re: upscale rural living. It is approx. 12 miles from Las Vegas, New Mexico, and is located south of Interstate 25.

Size:
Approx. 1,320 acres deeded, 160 acres BLM, and 240 acres leased from a private owner who lives in Alaska, for a total of 1,720 acres.

Access:
The ranch can be accessed by going east from Santa Fe on Interstate 25 to exit no. 239, turn south on state road 84, go south on 84 to mile marker no. 95. The ranch entrance is on the left side of highway 84. Go through a gate that is outfitted with an electric opener (powered by a solar panel) and follow the map through some private ownership land to the Apache Mt. Ranch. The road is privately maintained dirt and gravel road which traverses through a fairly heavily treed mesa and the road occasionally winds close to the rimrock edge of the mesa offering fantastic views to the south, southwest, and southeast. These views have been estimated to be over a hundred miles in distance. The entrance to the deeded portion of the ranch can be locked. The gate is also a solar panel powered automatic gate.

Livestock:
The ranch has a year round carrying capacity of approx. 40 head of grown cattle. At present there are no cattle on the ranch, but 17 head of horses enjoy the entire ranch.

Watering:
There are 4 wells on the ranch. There is also a natural spring on the east side of the ranch. It provides water to a large canyon that is rimmed by spectacular rock bluffs and rock outcropping. This natural spring could be improved to water more of the downstream property. There is also 10 (ten) earthen dams (dirt tanks) that catch rain and melting snow runoff. These dirt tanks usually provide adequate water to the entire ranch for the livestock and wildlife.

Precipitation: The ranch gets approx. 14 inches of snow annually and approx. 10 inches of rainfall. The majority of the rainfall is from June 25th through September 25th.

Topography:
The majority of the ranch is a high mesa, but the canyons and bluffs are what make the ranch such a spectacular property. The rock formations and rimrock features of the ranch provide scenic views that cannot be easily described. It is difficult to pick only a few photos to represent the ranch.

Vegetation, Trees, Grasses, etc.:
The ranch has two types of cedar, two varieties of juniper, and three or four varieties of pines. The silhouettes of large Ponderosa pines on the skyline overlooking the huge canyons remain in the visions of guests and friends. The ranch has a good covering of grasses, mostly side oat gramma, blue gramma and other grasses high in protein for the livestock and wildlife. The slopes of the canyons also have some deciduous shrubbery that is spectacular in the fall when the leaves change color.

Improvements:
The only building on the ranch that is useable is an old remodeled rock structure which is currently being used for storage. There is also a small set of wooden corrals, adequate for the present livestock working situation.

Home sites:
There are many wonderful home sites on the ranch. The present owner has a large travel trailer positioned near the new well site. The seller has indicated that he will be taking the travel with him after the sale of the ranch.

Airstrip:
There is a large, long flat area to create a dirt airstrip for small aircraft.

Utilities:
The power line (electricity) is about four miles from the present home site. Propane delivery is common in this area. Natural gas is not available. There is no approved septic system on the property at present. It is fairly common for ranch headquarters in this area of New Mexico to take advantage of our solar resources.

Annual Grazing Fees:
The current lease with the BLM is paid annually and it covers the 160 acres which is located on the east side of the ranch. The private lease that the seller has in place on the 160 acres located on the southeast corner of the property is by a gentleman's handshake agreement. It works well and both parties are happy with that arrangement. These 160 acres is being grazed by the seller of the ranch at no expense in trade for taking care of it. Also an adjacent 80 acres is grazed, but the owner will be putting in a cattle guard this summer.

Annual Real Estate Property Taxes:
$144.00, payable in two payments (May and Nov.)

Minerals:
According to the sellers, they have no record of transfer of minerals, and would thus pass them on "according to record at San Miguel County courthouse in Las Vegas"

Wildlife:
There are deer, bear, lion, elk, bobcat, fox, coyote, and lots of other smaller wildlife on the ranch. There is also wild turkey, when our listing agents viewed the property photos of turkey were taken near the center of the ranch.

History:
There are some older rock foundations and "falling down" rock structures on the ranch indicating that travelers to and through the west used this area many years ago for pioneering and living. The older families in the area have commented that about six hundred folks lived on this mesa or near in the late 1800's.

School bussing and mail routes:
Highway 84 has these services daily if required. The current owner of the ranch has a mailbox in Las Vegas, NM.

Listing Agents Comments:
This is really a spectacular spot in New Mexico. The amount of building stone and landscaping stone is a big asset to the ranch. The views of New Mexico vast lands from the rimrocks is unparrelled. This is a part of New Mexico's real estate that anyone could be proud to own and proud to show off in regards to the price that has been set by the seller, our firm has reviewed comparable selling prices for comparable land and we feel that the asking price is fair for all parties involved.

Price: Reduced to $1,320,000 Cash