Mescal Springs Rnch, Truth Or Consequences, NM 87901

CARRYING CAPACITY: 272 cow/calf units year long. COMMENTS: The Mescal Springs Ranch is a 42-section working cattle ranch with four mild seasons, good water and a nice private headquarters. This high desert ranch includes beautiful draws, springs, cottonwood trees and rolling hills, canyons and rock formations. There is rich history on this ranch including pictographs, cavalry camps, the ghost town of Marion, multiple partial rock and adobe dwellings, and an old army fort with a wood framed gun slit built on the top of a mountain with 360-degree views just above Paloma Gap. There are stories that say the gold is hidden here! Views include seven different mountain ranges: San Mateo mountains and Magdalena mountains to the NW, Cristobal mountains to the north, Caballo mountains and Black Range to the west, and San Andres and Oscura to the east. The ranch overlooks the new Space Port to the south. It is only 10 miles to fishing and boating at the recreational Elephant Butte Lake. From the ranch, it is a short drive to T or C, which has all the modern amenities. IMPROVEMENTS: The headquarters has a beautiful 1800 sq ft 2-bedroom 2.5-bathroom with vaulted ceilings, Saltillo tile, kiva fireplace, vigas and a loft. There is also an adobe 1-bedroom 1 bath bunk house with 360-degree views. They both have a metal roof with porches. There is forced air heat as well as evaporative cooling system in the main house. : Metal shop is 700 sq ft with electricity, full size door, and a cement floor on half. : Restored 100-year-old Brick Barn is 800 sq ft with electricity, 2 large wooden barn doors, and a cement floor. :Hay shed, and corrals made from highway guardrail and pipe located at headquarters. :Ranch includes all furnishings and a dozer. WATER: Multiple adjudicated water rights. Year-round springs, eight wells, and 20 miles of pipeline with storages. Wells include: Highline, South Nelson, Red Canyon, Bootlegger, Solar, House, Parker, and Caballo well varying in depth from 60 to 600 feet. WILDLIFE: There are mule deer, javelina, mountain lion, coyotes, coatimundi, marmot, badger, gamble quail, dove, and antelope. Desert Mountain Sheep and Oryx have been seen on the ranch. Located in Game Management Unit 20.