Lot Bordering National Forest Land

Land Description

20 Wooded Mountain Acres bordering nearly 300,000 Acres of the Cibola National Forest.

Call or Text Landio anytime for questions or to purchase this property. Please reference the Landio Property ID: Nm_Cibola_00046

There are also 2 private gated entrances to the Cibola National Forest for land owners in El Morro Ranches.

The North Gate is about 3.5 miles East of the property off Leaning Pine Lane. This entrance is suitable for entrance and traveling through the National Forest on Foot, Horseback, Dirt Bike, Quad, Side-by-Side or similar Atv.

The East Gate is about 2.8 miles Southeast of the property off Sawmill Canyon Road. This entrance is suitable for entrance and traveling through the National Forest in a Truck, Jeep, SUV or Similar 4 Wheel Drive Vehicle, in addition to being on Foot, Horseback, Dirt Bike, Quad, Side-by-Side or similar Atv.

This beautiful mountain property has gently sloped topography with mature trees throughout.

There are views of El Morro National Monument to the Southwest of the property.

There is drive-up access along the Northwestern Boundary of the Property.

Located in Game Management Unit 10, which is said to be desirable for Mule Deer & Elk with some of largest Bulls in New Mexico.

For more information, visit the New Mexico Game & Fish Department Website.

The richly diverse volcanic landscape of the nearby El Malpais National Park offers solitude, recreation, and discovery. Explore cinder cones, lava tube caves, sandstone bluffs, caves and hiking trails. Wildlife abounds in the open grasslands and forests.

El Morro Ranches is a private gated community that has a keypad present at the entrance of the Subdivision for land owners.

The minimum dwelling size is only 800 square feet.

Mobile Homes are permitted so long as they were not manufactured more than 10 years ago.

You may use the property as a temporary residence with the use of an RV, Camper, or Travel Trailer with a limit of 6 consecutive months.

Association dues are voluntary here and paid mostly by full-time residents to help maintain the roads. The annual association dues if voluntarily choosing to pay would be $300.

Light covenants exist for El Morro Ranches in order to maintain the beauty and integrity of the area. You may download the covenants on the Landio website.

Utility Lines are in the area and on nearby developed properties where land owners have homes, mobile homes, cabins, accessory buildings and corrals (see photos & satellite images).

Electric Company: Continental Divide Electric Co-op, 200 E. High St., P.O. Box 1087, Grants, Nm

The property is just 4.6 miles to State Highway 53 which will take you directly to Ramah to the West & San Rafael to the East, then connects to I-40 to take you into Grants and Milan.

The town of Ramah is 19 miles from the property, where you'll find a Post Office, Cafe, Dollar Store, Local Grocery Store and High School.

The property is located only 44 miles from Grants, New Mexico which has a population of around 10,000 people. In Grants you will find groceries, supplies, the Cibola General Hospital, an airport and Walmart Supercenter.

Parcel Size: 20 Acres M/L

Landio Property ID : Nm_Cibola_00046

Apn: R12400

Legal Description: EL Morro Ranches Lot: 160 Unit: 1

Elevation: 7,700 feet

Property Taxes: $283.44 / year

Title: Free & Clear

Conveyance: Warranty Deed

HOA Fee: $300 / year (Voluntary)

Approximate Distance to Nearby Cities & Points of Interest

Borders the Cibola National Forest

17 minutes to the El Morro National Monument

24 minutes to the El Malpais National Monument

28 minutes to the Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano

28 minutes to Ramah, New Mexico : Population 400

32 minutes to Ramah Reservoir

54 minutes to Milan, New Mexico : Population 3,200

56 minutes to Interstate 40

56 minutes to Grants, New Mexico: Population 10,000

1 hour 17 minutes to Gallup, New Mexico : Population 21,700

1 hour 15 minutes to the Bluewater State Park

1 hour 32 minutes to Fort Wingate

1 hour 37 minutes to the Mount Taylor

2 hours to Albuquerque, NM : Population 556,000

Gps Coordinates

Northwest Corner: 35.61, -108.249600799346

Northeast Corner: 35.214, -108.247078030879

Southeast Corner: 35.347, -108.244998963641

Southwest Corner: 35.772, -108.245646844622

Center Point: 35.087784, -108.246997

Call or Text Landio anytime for questions or to purchase this property. Please reference the Landio Property ID: Nm_Cibola_00046