HOLT MOUNTAIN RANCH GLENWOOD, NEW MEXICO 74.4 (15.7 IRRIGATED) DEEDED ACRES 15,722 USFS ACRES

HOLT MOUNTAIN RANCH GLENWOOD, NEW MEXICO 74.4 (15.7 IRRIGATED) DEEDED ACRES 15,722 USFS ACRES Offered Exclusively By Chas S. Middleton and Son, LLC www.chassmiddleton.com 1507 13th Street Lubbock, Texas 79401 (806) 763-5331

We have the privilege of offering an exclusive listing on a very scenic combination small farm and USFS leasehold ranch in the beautiful Gila Mountains of Western New Mexico. The property is located in Catron County, near the small community of Glenwood. This ranch encompasses an approximate total of 15,796 acres of the western slopes of this forage rich mountain range down to the beautiful San Francisco River bottom. The improved 74 deeded acres in the river bottom include some of the most beautiful massive cottonwoods and extremely productive irrigated pastureland in all of New Mexico. The owner has meticulously improved the irrigated land on this ranch by leveling the fields and designing a modern irrigation system which efficiently waters the land. The Holt Gulch USFS grazing allotment is rated at 150 cows year long and has the infrastructure and grass to meet this rating. There are 15.7 acres of gorgeous water right land with 3.2 acre feet per annum allocation along the river bottom. The only way to describe the owner s home on this ranch is perfect. The barn, corrals and cattle working area is set up just right. This gem of a ranch also features a 16 foot deep lake that is the best swimming pool and bass fishing spot along the San Francisco. Water from this attractive lake is fed from water rights out of the San Francisco River.

Elevations on the ranch vary from 4,600 feet in the river bottom to over 8,200 feet at the upper reaches of the Holt Gulch Allotment. With over 3,600 feet of vertical change from the river bottom to the upper mountain country, terrain and ecosystems vary a great deal. As discussed above, the headquarters area is situated on fertile bottomland. The allotment is located directly across the highway from the headquarters and includes lower desert areas with a wide variety of grasses and browse for livestock. The property then transitions to moderate high desert terrain with piñon-juniper areas offering diverse grasses, ultimately elevating to the ponderosa pine ecosystem with higher elevation grasses and browse.

The headquarters area of the ranch serves as the base property for the USFS grazing allotment. The grazing leasehold on this ranch will provide an owner with an economical means of providing grass feed to livestock while avoiding the high cost of capital outlay on fee surface land ownership. Generally, private lease rates for an animal unit vary from $15-$30 per month whereas USFS land currently rents for $1.41 per animal unit per month. Livestock operators have long known that leasehold interests for grazing allow for a larger bottom line profit. Historical operation of this ranch has been to graze mother cows and calves on the allotment and irrigated lands near the headquarters.

The headquarters portion of the ranch is separated into six irrigated pastures, all with new fencing throughout. Pasture rotation is easy and efficient. The pastures are planted in clover, fescue and orchard grass. Water delivery for irrigating the pastures is efficient via concrete ditch and new gated valves for flood irrigation. The Holt Gulch Allotment is fenced into 5 main pastures and 2 traps. The allotment is watered via 2 solar wells, 6 springs, over 18 miles of on top of the ground pipeline, and 22 drinkers. Interior and exterior fencing is comprised generally of four and five strand barbed wire. Wire gates or cattle guards and two track roads provide access to all major pastures on the ranch. Fencing is functional and is considered to be in average condition for a USFS allotment. Addition of a few strategically located range corrals would be helpful to an owner.

Primary wildlife residing within the Holt Gulch Allotment and along the river area consists of elk, mule deer, coues whitetail, eastern whitetail, bear, and lion. There are numerous smaller fur bearing game and birds including healthy populations of gamble and blue quail on the ranch. The headquarters area of the ranch is located in NM Department of Game and Fish Unit 23. Adjoining the west border of the deeded lands in the river bottom is another USFS allotment allowing easy access to hunting in Unit 23. The Holt Gulch Allotment directly across the highway from the headquarters area is in NM Department of Game and Fish Unit 22. With its location set right in between both of these hunting units, the ranch could easily derive additional income by providing an excellent location for hunters to lodge and hunt on their own, or if the owner is so inclined, an owner operator hunting operation could be set up to provide that all important supplemental income to assist the ranch cash flow.

Structural improvements consist of a 2,800 square foot owner s home with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, a functional wood barn, panel corrals, squeeze chute, small shop, and storage/outbuildings that could be renovated to a wide variety of uses. Not to be overlooked are the aesthetics and recreational draws of the Holt Mountain Ranch. The beautiful mountain range to the east of the headquarters include peaks reaching over 9,100 feet in altitude. In the winter months, the snowcapped peaks are truly spectacular. The Catwalk Recreation Area and its trail northeast of Glenwood has been a destination site for travelers for years. The Catwalk Trail offers a fascinating glimpse into the geological and historic foundation of Southwest New Mexico. The result of cataclysmic volcanic actions, the area now offers a beautiful picnic spot next to Whitewater Creek, a challenging one-mile trail along the historic 1890 s mining waterway, and images of a time past. The ghost town of Mogollon draws tourist looking into the history of the southwest.

Silver City is the closest town to the Holt Mountain Ranch. It is located 58 miles southeast with driving time being a bit over 1 hour. Silver City provides all shopping needs, medical facilities, and higher education at Western NM University. Children would attend elementary, middle and high school education in either Reserve or Cliff, NM.

In summary, the Holt Mountain Ranch offers it all for the rancher looking for a smaller scenic economical and easily operated livestock ranch. This working livestock ranch is priced to sell on today s market at $1,800,000. Also included in the sale are approximately 64 cows with calves and 3 bulls. Equipment on the ranch is not included but can be purchased as a separate transaction. Real estate taxes on this property were $700+/- in 2017. If you have been searching for a beautiful economical New Mexico livestock ranch of a reasonable price for you and your family, this offering deserves your attention. Offered Exclusively By: Chas S. Middleton and Son, LLC www.chassmiddleton.com (806) 763-5331 New Mexico Sales Contacts: Jim Welles: jim@csmandson.com - (505) 967-6562 Dwain Nunez: dwain@csmandson.com - (505) 263-7868

Map Produced By Ranch Location Legend Ranch Boundary HOLT MOUNTAIN RANCH Glenwood, New Mexico 74.4 (15.7 Irrigated) Deeded Acres 15,722 USFS Acres Catron County, New Mexico 0 50 100 Kilometers 0 40 80 Miles 1:2,500,000 05/29/2018

Map Produced By Legend USFS Acres Deeded Acres HOLT MOUNTAIN RANCH Glenwood, New Mexico 74.4 (15.7 Irrigated) Deeded Acres 15,722 USFS Acres Catron County, New Mexico 0 1.5 3 Kilometers 0 1.5 3 Miles 1:80,000 05/29/2018