Property Overview
Just outside Capitan, New Mexico, Eagle Rock Ranch is a prime cattle operation with many sites for a mountain home and ranch headquarters. The Capitan Mountains line the northern boundary, with views of the Sacramento Mountains to the south and Sierra Blanca, home of Ski Apache, to the southwest. The Village of Capitan borders the southwest corner, US Highway 380 runs along the south, and the Lincoln National Forest adjoins the northeast boundary.
The ranch offers seclusion and privacy, yet Ruidoso is about 25 minutes away, and Ruidoso Downs is about 35 minutes away, with skiing, dining, shopping, and culture close by. It suits a buyer seeking a working mountain ranch, a high-end developer, or anyone wanting a private setting for a ranch home.
Eagle Rock Ranch totals 4,193± acres: 2,412± deeded and 1,781± New Mexico state lease. Open meadows, forested hills and ridges, canyons, and arroyos range from about 6,400 to 6,750 feet in elevation. Piñon, ponderosa pine, juniper, and mountain mahogany grow alongside blue, black, and sideoats grama, buffalo grass, and other native forage.
The deeded acreage has not been hunted in recent years. Elk, deer, antelope, black bear, and mountain lion live on or pass through the ranch, which lies in Game Management Unit 37 and receives landowner elk, deer, and antelope tags.
Perimeter and cross fencing divide several large pastures and traps. Near the southwest corner are working pens, a new 30′ x 60′ shop, and an older six-stall horse barn.
A well near the center of the ranch feeds pipelines and two storage tanks of about 35,000 and 2,500 gallons. Earthen dams catch runoff, wet-weather creeks cross the property, and a spring-fed creek provides live water near US 380. City water serves the barn drinker.
Capitan Village water and sewer at the southwest corner give the property strong potential for a private ranch development. The ranch includes mineral rights, and the seller will keep 50%.
With mountain views, abundant wildlife, reliable water, and easy access to Ruidoso, Eagle Rock Ranch is a rare New Mexico opportunity.
Property Facts
- 4,193± total acres, with 2,412± deeded and 1,781± New Mexico state lease
- Located just outside Capitan, NM, 25± minutes from Ruidoso and 35± minutes from Ruidoso Downs
- Borders the Village of Capitan on the southwest, US Highway 380 on the south, and the Lincoln National Forest on the northeast
- Views of the Capitan Mountains, the Sacramento Mountains, and Sierra Blanca, home of Ski Apache
- Elevation ranges from about 6,400 to 6,750 feet, with open meadows, forested ridges, canyons, and arroyos
- In Game Management Unit 37, with landowner elk, deer, and antelope tags, and deeded acreage that hasn't been hunted in recent years
- Wildlife includes elk, deer, antelope, black bear, and mountain lion
- One well feeds pipelines and two storage tanks (35,000 and 2,500 gallons), and the ranch also has earthen dams and a spring-fed live creek
- Perimeter and cross fencing, working pens, a new 30' x 60' shop, and a six-stall horse barn
- Village water and sewer at the southwest corner, and mineral rights that convey, with the seller keeping 50%
