Located 5 miles north of Dell City, Texas within Otero County, New Mexico is the Otero Ranch. This is a no frills desert ranch comprised of 1,920 deeded acres, 640 New Mexico State lease acres, totaling 2,560 acres. Access is by Otero County Roads from Dell City. El Paso, Texas is 90 miles west of Dell City.
Topography is open rolling to desert limestone hills traversed by numerous arroyos and draws. Elevation average 4,100 feet. Cornudas Draw is just southwest of the property. Vegetation is the Chihuahuan Desert community with yucca, cactus, creosote brush, desert willow, mesquite, grama grass, tobosa, drop seed, and sacaton grass. This southern location is high desert with plentiful sunshine, warm days, and cool nights. Annual precipitation is approximately 8 to 10 inches to include occasional snow.
This location is a vast beautiful high desert open space area comprised of large cattle ranches. The ranch and region lack any significant infrastructure whereas you can see for miles with uninterrupted views of nearby and distant mountain ranges. At night the generally clear sky is star filled and amazing to see.
Otero Ranch is a contiguous tract of native rangeland located within a larger operational cattle ranch. The acreage is not fenced on all boundaries therefore the adjoining ranch is free to graze. Stocking rates are 5 to 8 animal units per section yearlong. Improvements to the ranch include the Tree Well. It is approximately 400 feet depth equipped with a submersible pump and produces 6-7 gpm. Other range improvements include earth water dams for storage of rain water runoff.
Wildlife includes mule deer, javalina, cougar, coyotes, quail, dove, and many birds.
Otero Ranch is priced to sale at an amazing price of only $120.00 per deeded acre.
Contact: Schrimsher Ranch Real Estate, LLC to qualified purchasers by appointment only. Information furnished concerning The Otero Ranch has been obtained from sources deemed reliable and it is believed to be correct; however, no responsibility is assumed therefore, and no warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy thereof. This information is submitted subject to errors, omissions, changes, prior sale, or withdrawal from the market without notice.
