Whiterock Mountain Ranch

Land Description

Whiterock Mountain Ranch - - No Operating Cost!!!   Located in coveted Catron County, the land of monster elk and coues deer, Whiterock Mountain Ranch (160 acre Gila National Forest Inholding) is being released for sale.  About 5 miles into the forest, with year round accessibility, this rare gem consists of +/- 160 acres of permanent pasture completely surrounded by National Forest and lies at the base of the Whiterock Mountains, sacred home of the noted warrior Geronimo.  The property is fenced and cross-fenced.   The ranch includes an incredible, self-sustaining 21st Century home that heats itself, cools itself, creates all its own electricity, hot water and recycles water.  The full solar southwestern style home was designed and built by an engineer with decades of experience in renewable energy.  The main home is approximately 3000 sq. ft., with 3 bedrooms and 1 bath, is made of 22” thick real adobe walls with footers to bedrock.  Floors are Saltillo ceramic tile.  The kitchen is crafted with pecan cabinets, granite counter tops, mesquite floors and stainless steel appliances.  Southerly exposed windows are engineered to heat and cool to a steady 72 degrees year-round.  The home, with a well-fed pond, offers incredible landscaping that would take years to duplicate.    In addition to the main home, there’s a Southwest style guest house that is approximately 1500 sq. ft. with 1 bedroom and 1 bath, with an independent solar electric system.  There’s a rustic bunk house with solar and a large steel building that houses a fully finished insulated office, bathroom, warehouse space plus a large 30’ x 40’ shop space, powered by a commercial duty 120/240 volt solar electric system.  There’s an insulated pump house with 1550 gallons of water storage and each home has a 3000-gallon tank as well.    For horses there are four cross-fenced pastured, a centrally located steel loafing shed, a round pen and a large arena.   A microwave tower on the ranch provides multiple landline, phone service, DSL high-speed internet and excellent cell service all over the ranch.    The Gila National Forest is noted for world-class trophy elk, is rich in game, and the ranch qualifies for the E-Plus landowner elk tag(s) (check regulations).  On this special property, it is quite common to see the ghost of the desert (coues deer), bobcats, mountain lion, coyotes and even the occasional Mexican grey wolf will pass through.    Did I mention that the complete property has net 0 operating costs!!!   Call today for your private qualified showing of the exclusive and one of a kind , Whiterock Mountain Ranch, Gila National Forest Inholding.