SOLD: Upper Montane Ranch | Fay Ranches

UP P E R MONT ANE R ANC H Rio Arriba County, New Mexico $789,000 | 60± Acres

Upper Montane Ranch | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

INTRODUCTION Upper Montane Ranch is a special property in so many ways. They say great things come in small packages, and this property exemplifies that. A diverse 60± acres completely surrounded by thousands of acres of Carson National Forest, this inholding is a literal gem in the rough. There is a high producing water well, a spring-fed pond, quality forest road access, wildlife, and mining claims. Imagine constructing a hunting cabin or retreat in the middle of the National Forest with no easements or legal roads except one forest service access road. Originating from mining claims, Upper Montane has two historic gold and silver/ copper pit mines on the property and the remnants of mining camps. At the price of gold today, there may be economic viability to developing the mines based on historic assay records. It is no secret that the elk, mule deer, and black bear hunting is fabulous in this part of New Mexico, and Upper Montane is a hunting and wildlife sweet spot with a pond on the property and another just off the property on forest land. The Seller has one cow elk permit and believes mule deer permits are also attainable. If you aren’t a hunter, you can enjoy the small herd of wild horses among the other animals big and small that frequent the pond on the property. Timber is abundant on a portion of the property, providing ample firewood and rough building material. The Seller has spent years and thousands of dollars securing all the legal access permits and documents and has even legally subdivided the property into six approximate tenacre parcels. One possible use would be to establish a small off-grid community, taking advantage of the level southern exposed landscape. Whatever your wilderness dreams are, make them happen at Upper Montane Ranch.

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LOCATION Upper Montane Ranch is 15 miles southwest of Tres Piedras, New Mexico, and is accessed from Highway 64 via two well-maintained forest service roads. A special use permit assures the owner access to the property that is surrounded entirely by the Carson National Forest.

GETTING THERE The ranch is located less than two hours northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and less than three hours from Albuquerque, New Mexico, via major and state highways.

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Upper Montane Ranch | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

AIRPORT Taos Regional Airport (SKX): This public-use airport is just 40 minutes from the property.

Taos Air provides seasonal service to Austin, Dallas, Los Angeles, and San Diego. The facility is available for private and corporate use as well as limited commercial use.

Full commercial air service is available in Santa Fe and Albuquerque.

ACREAGE 60± surveyed acres.

The property is comprised of open meadows, a spring-fed pond, and forested rolling hills. The exposure is mostly southern, allowing for good off-grid potential and less snow accumulation. The Carson National Forest surrounds the property, and there are ponds, meadows, and thousands of acres of forest to explore.

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CLIMATE The ranch is located at an elevation of approximately 9,500 feet, which means the likelihood of significant snow and cold in the Winter and early Spring with mild days and cool nights in late Spring through Fall.

Accessibility in the winter months is limited but allowed via a special use permit.

Data provided by: http://www.city-data.com/city/Dixon-New-Mexico.html

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Upper Montane Ranch | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

RECREATION One can enjoy many activities on the ranch, such as hunting, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, nature observation, and astronomy.

Big game hunting for Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, and turkey is outstanding on the ranch and in the adjacent National Forest acreage surrounding the property. The two ponds, one on the property and the other adjacent to the property, are virtual magnets for wildlife.

Game Unit #: 51A (was 52, but recently changed to 51A). www.fayranches.com | (800) 238.8616 | info@fayranches.com

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Taos Pueblo, New Mexico: Adobe Stock Image

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES The property is within easy day-trip driving distance of all Northern New Mexico towns and cities, including Taos, Santa Fe, Chama, Albuquerque, and Los Alamos. There are many historically significant sites within that area, including Bandelier National Monument, Taos Pueblo, Jemez Springs, Valle Caldera, Santa Fe Plaza, and Georgia O’Keeffe’s Ghost Ranch. Pagosa Springs and Wolf Creek Ski Area are easy drives to the north in Colorado.

Bandelier National Monument: Flickr

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Wolf Creek Ski Area: Wikimedia

Upper Montane Ranch | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

WATER SOURCES | WATER RIGHTS There is a 462 foot well that was dug and capped in September 2006. This permitted well’s estimated yield is 8–10 gallons per minute initially and three acre-feet of water per year.

There is an approximate ½± acre spring feed pond (Permitted up to 1.5 acres) on the property. Adjacent to the property is another pond on Forest Service land.

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MINERAL | TIMBER RIGHTS Fifty-percent of the mineral rights appurtenant to the property and owned by the Seller will convey to the Buyer at closing. It is suggested that the Buyer conduct a mineral search with a title company to confirm mineral ownership.

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Upper Montane Ranch | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

CONSERVATION | STEWARDSHIP Each of us at Fay Ranches has a love of the land and a desire to see it remain as productive agricultural ground as well as quality fish and wildlife habitat. Through promoting the use of thoughtful land stewardship, Fay Ranches has guided owners toward a legacy of conserving wide open spaces, enhancing and creating fisheries and wildlife habitat, and implementing sustainable agricultural operations. Fay Ranches is proud to say that since our company began in 1992, the landscape on which we work has been significantly enhanced by our clients’ conservation ethic and land-use practices.

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QUICK FACTS • • • • • • • • • 10

60± Acre In-holding, within thousands of acres of Carson National Forest Special Use Access No public road access or easements across the property Spring-Fed Pond South facing exposure at 9,720 ft elevation Exceptional Elk, Mule Deer, and Black Bear Hunting 2020 Cow Elk Tag Good Water well in place permitted to 3 acre-feet per year Mining Claims and two historic pit mines Upper Montane Ranch | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

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Upper Montane Ranch | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

SUMMARY The Upper Montane Ranch offers the rare opportunity to own a beautiful, accessible 60± acre forest inholding surrounded by thousands of acres of Carson National Forest. A spring-fed pond draws wildlife from miles around and is a hunter’s or wildlife viewer’s dream. Productive water well has been drilled, and the owner has spent years securing special use permits, subdividing the property, and obtaining access. The property is based around mining claims, and there are two small historic pit mines on the property that still may have value at today’s metals prices. Located in the fascinating northern New Mexico mountains, this is truly a one-of-a-kind property.

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PRICE $789,000

TERMS Cash, Conventional Financing, 1031 Tax Exchange

CONTACT Please contact Jim Vidamour at (719) 890-4590 | jvidamour@fayranches.com to schedule a showing.

This is an exclusive listing. An agent from Fay Ranches must be present at all showings, unless otherwise noted or other arrangements are made. To view other properties, fly fishing properties, and sporting ranches that we have listed, please visit our web page at www.fayranches.com.

NOTICE Offer is subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice, and approval of purchase by owner. Information regarding land classification, carrying capacities, maps, etc., is intended only as a general guideline and has been provided by the owners and other sources deemed reliable, but the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to research the information to their own satisfaction.

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JIM VIDAMOUR principal broker

Licensed in: CO, NM c. 719-890-4590 jvidamour@fayranches.com

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