J. Martin Basinger Companies, Inc.
John T. Basinger, Broker - Licensed in Texas
LA JOLLA Ranch
Features and Information
Location: 7miles
north of Sierra Blanca, TX in Hudspeth County on Highway 1111.
Acres: 38,000
acres more or less.
Terrain: The
ranch is flat to rolling situated between the Guadalupe Mountains to the north
and the Sierra Blanca’s to the south, ranging in elevation from 4500'
to 5200'. The clay and sandy loam soil supports a variety of vegetation including,
mesquite, chaparral and other shrubs and browse. The grasses on the ranch include
tabosa, side oats and other grasses common to the area.
Improvements: The
improvements include a barn, several sheds, 2 mobile homes and 2 sets of pens
with one of those located at the headquarters. The ranch is divided into 11
pastures and traps with fence conditions ranging from fair to new.
Water: The
ranch is watered by numerous tanks plus a water system running throughout the
property.
Livestock Operation: The
ranch can be utilized as a cow/calf or a yearling operation. Stocking rate
is approximately 400 to 500 head of cows or 1,000 head of yearlings.
Hunting/recreation: The
ranch is well suited to the sports minded person offering a variety of hunting
and recreation. Trophy class mule deer and antelope are located throughout
the ranch, with several record book antelope being taken from the property.
For the bird hunter your days can be filled with super quail hunting. And to
fill in at the end of the day you can hunt prairie dogs. For the non-hunter,
the ranch provides endless opportunities for horseback riding, hiking, enjoying
the daily activities of the native wildlife and taking in those vast Texas
views.
Minerals: All
minerals owned will be conveyed.
climate: The
average temperatures for the area range from 20° to 95° with an average
annual rainfall of 10 inches.
Comments: The LaJolla
Ranch is situated in historic Hudspeth County only 7 miles north of the county
seat of Sierra Blanca and 80 miles southeast of El Paso. The area is rich with
Texas history including stories of Mescalero Apaches, US Cavalry and Texas
Rangers.
The ranch provides for a good cattle operation and very lucrative possibilities
utilizing the excellent hunting and recreational assets the ranch offers. If
you’re
looking for a great all around West Texas property, LaJolla Ranch will fill
the bill. It’s the quintessential Texas ranch with all
the history and romance of the past and a great cattle and hunting property for
the here and now.
All information shown above, while based upon information
supplied by the owner and from other sources deemed to be reliable, is not in
anyway warranted by this company or its agents.