Ranch Property Brief

Mesa de las Viejas offers an incredible opportunity to own a rare forest inholding. These types of properties are hard to find and rarely come on the market. Surrounded by Carson National forest sitting above the Rio Chama bordering the Chama River Canyon Wilderness the ranch offers seclusion and excellent hunting. If the fall, sit on the deck and enjoy expansive views of the Rio Chama Canyon and Huckbay Canyon while listening to the sound of elk bugles echoing across the landscape while eagles soar overhead. The remoteness of the ranch offers a tranquil setting to get away from it all. The ranch comes with equipment and is set up and ready for a new owner. So bring your horses and/or ATVs and enjoy.

Location

Access

Access to the ranch is provided via county road off Highway 84 and forest service roads and can be accessed from the north or south.

Elevation, Topography, Vegetation

Sitting between 7,500 feet and 8,000 feet in elevation the ranch offers the perfect median between lower and higher elevation ranches. Ponderosa pines, pinyon pines, and junipers cover the rolling hillsides offering protection for wildlife on the west and east sides of the ranch with a nice open meadow running through the middle of the ranch in a north-south orientation. Several smaller meadows dot the ranch as well.

Improvements

The ranch house is a newer construction 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom modern home with metal roof and siding with lower porch and upper deck. There is also an insulated metal generator shed as well as two 20-foot cargo containers used for workshop and storage. Some equipment will also be conveyed including a backhoe, Polaris Ranger and Ford F250.

Hunting

The ranch sits in unit 51B which is a primary elk management zone with high elk numbers and good potential for trophy bulls. Currently, the ranch receives 4 elk vouchers. For 2022, the ranch received 1 Bow ES, 2 Bull Rifle, and 2 Cow Rifle vouchers. Mule deer vouchers for the unit are unlimited. There is also excellent bear, lion, and varmint hunting.

Recreation

There is no shortage of recreation opportunities in the area. Enjoy offroading on miles of forest service roads in the area or a nice hike down to the Rio Chama. Be sure to take your fishing pole and a picnic lunch and enjoy dipping your feet into its cool waters. If you like to ride horses this is also an excellent ride and with over 1 million acres Carson National Forest offers endless miles of recreation. Both El Vado Lake and Huron Lake are within an hour’s drive as well.

Water and Power

Power is provided by a Cummins propane generator and water is provided through a storage tank that is filled from a neighboring ranch. It may be possible to acquire a well permit for domestic use. There are also multiple dirt tanks on the property.

Minerals

Any minerals owned will convey. None are believed to be owned.

Interactive Map

Broker Remarks

Financial verification required to schedule showing.

All units of measure and maps showing property boundaries are approximate. Buyer to verify to their own satisfaction.

This property is offered by John Hayter Inc, DBA Ranch Marketers. All information provided by Ranch Marketers or their sales representatives in connection with this property was acquired from sources deemed reliable and is believed to be accurate and reliable, however, we do not warrant its accuracy or completeness. Ranch Marketers recommends that every item of importance to the purchaser (i.e. water laws, mineral laws, zoning, land use regulations, state, federal and private permits) be independently verified by the purchaser and/or purchaser’s attorney.