Whitewater Mesa Ranch & Airfield – SOLD

The Whitewater Mesa Ranch & Airfield is an easily accessible, multi-faceted property that includes 764.9 deeded acres on top of Whitewater Mesa at the base of the Mogollon Mountains in proximity to both Glenwood and Alma, New Mexico.

The property features extensive improvements including and not limited to a classic sitebuilt home with extensive 360 degree views of the majestic surrounding area, a two runway registered airfield with hangars, rv hookups, an apartment, and welded steel and wire cattle working facilities.

The property is fenced and cross fenced for easy pasture management.

Location &

The Whitewater Mesa Ranch & Airfield is located in proximity to both Glenwood and Alma, New Mexico.

Access is via Highway 180 north from Glenwood to Bursum Road.

Turn east on Bursum Rd and continue to Rowe Grade Road.

Turn south on Rowe Grade and continue to headquarters on the right.

Rowe Grade Road is a county maintained dirt road that can also be accessed from Glenwood.

Previous ownership included Mr.

William Antrim who lived on the Mesa in the early 1900’s.

Antrim was Billy the Kid’s stepfather.

Current owners have held the property since 1965 and constructed all existing improvements.

764.9 Acres Deeded Carrying Capacity: 10-25 au – total carrying capacity 2 large storage tanks – vertical steel 8 dirt tanks 1 set of working corrals

1/4 acre feet irrigation water rights 2 wells on private land Airfield: Runways – North/South: 18-36 2300’ x 30’ East/West: 9-27 1850’ x 30’ Elevation: 5460’ Dirt runways 2000 Gallon fuel tank with pump Concrete pad near hangars Pull-behind compactor/roller Hangar 1: 76’ x 50’ x 12’ tall Steel construction Sliding door Concrete floor Electricity, water and sewage Shelving Apartment Lean to on south end for equipment storage Hangar 2: 55’ x 40’ x 11’ tall Wood frame construction with metal siding and roof Sliding door Concrete floor Electricity and water Shop on south end with concrete floor, shelving, roll-up door Storage on north end with dirt floor

Main Home – 2,800 sq ft, new metal roof Hay Barn – Open front for hay/equipment storage, tack room with door and concrete floor Corrals – steel pipe frame welded wire pens and swing gates, calf table, older squeeze Well House on Mesa – Storage, pressure tank.

Set for well on Mesa – 500’ deep used as supplemental well and has an accompanying 10,000 gallon storage tank.

Mineral Creek Well House – sits on 4.2 acres along Mineral Creek.

200’ deep.

Easement for pipeline from Forest Service.

Pumps to 30,000 gallon storage tank on Whitewater Mesa.

Gravity flows from there to headquarters.

Water valves along pipeline to provide water to surveyed 10 acre parcels along Rowe Grade Road included in listing.

Garden area – Welded Steel pipe and wire construction, custom soil Orchard area – Welded steel pipe and wire construction, drip system for watering Dirt tanks in good condition Perimeter and pasture fences are barbed wire and in good condition RV Hookups – 4 spaces with room for more, electricity, water and sewage hookups Physical Characteristics: Elevation across the property is approximately 5,460’ above sea level.

On the southeast side of the property the land slopes down from Whitewater Mesa to a lower mesa above the infamous Catwalk.

The Catwalk is within walking distance from this side of the property.

In general, the property is mostly flat and open grassland with the exception of the southeast side where more juniper and mesquite become prevalent.

Glenwood, New Mexico, has a semiarid to arid climate characterized by mildly hot, dry summers and cool, dry winters.

Alma typically receives less than 15 inches of precipitation annually.

Daytime highs can exceed 100°F (38°C) in the summer with winters being mostly cool to cold.

Zoning: Catron County – Ag Taxes: 2025 property taxes – $1368.60

Electricity – Navapache Gas – Propane Telephone – Western New Mexico Communication Internet – Hughes Net