You Can’t Dream this BIG!
Among the finest hunting and fishing properties in the Southwest, Cummings Latir Mountain Ranch in Northern New Mexico offers 6,682 acres of terrain that varies from irrigated high desert pastures to alpine slopes and high-mountain lakes. Wildlife including trophy elk, bighorn sheep, mountain lions, bear, turkey, bobcats, badgers and deer roam all corners of the land. The ranch receives 40+ elk tags annually. Fish, including cutthroat trout, can be found both in mountain streams and in a pond near the main residence. All wildlife is sensitively managed.
| Acres | 6,094 |
| Beds | 9 |
| Bath | 6 |
| Price | $10,400,000 |
| Entire Ranch - 6,094 acres w/ 588 leased acres | MLS # 104130 | Lower Ranch - 664 acres w/ 588 leased acres | MLS # 104592 | Upper Ranch - 5433 acres | MLS # 104596 |
The ranch, which consists of 6,094 deeded acres and 588 acres leased from the state, borders the Carson National Forest, the Latir Wilderness Area and the former Ski Rio Resort. The ranch is offered as a whole or in two parts, upper and lower.
Elevation starts at about 8,000 feet above sea level and rises to almost 13,000 feet. The property even includes the top of Latir Peak, a 12,708-foot peak in the Sangre de Cristo mountain range.
Multiple Improvements
Improvements positioned just down a gravel road from the gated entrance to the ranch have panoramic 360-degree views of surrounding mountains, including Blanca Peak in Colorado. Residences that make the property ideal for a family retreat or guest ranch include a two-bedroom, two-bath main house with custom interior craftsmanship and materials from around the globe; a four-bedroom, two-bathroom guest house with a fully appointed kitchen, large covered deck and fire pit; a three-bedroom, two-bathroom caretakers house; and a studio apartment.
Main House
Mountain Home
Infrastructure includes water wells, septic, utilities and 25 miles of gravel roads, with access to a premier hunting lodge within a few hundred feet of Latir Peak. It is complete with two showers, a bunk room, commercial stove and oven, an 80-gallon hot water tank, propane heaters, solar power, a skinning rack, and massive wood doors that open to a large deck with stunning views overlooking a meadow and stream. Water is supplied from an artesian well.
Over 6,600 Acres!
The rich vegetation ranges from oak and mountain mahogany and Douglas and white fir at lower elevations to Engelmann spruce and cork bark fir that dominate the higher ridges. Aspen groves along cool mountain creeks turn canyons into bars of 24-carat gold in the fall.
Fences surrounding the lowland structures are created specifically for rotating large numbers of cattle. The high-graze infrastructure allows for cattle to be cordoned off in particular sections at a time, so that no area gets overgrazed, and grazed land is allowed appropriate time to re-grow before the cows are returned to that area.
Working facilities include a 48'x36' horse barn with three stables and a tack room; a 60'x60' greenhouse; and a 2,400-square-foot bay workshop adjacent to two 10,000-gallon underground fuel tanks and corresponding pumps.
Though it’s a secluded, tranquil paradise for any outdoorsman, Cummings Latir Mountain Ranch is only a 30-minute drive from urban amenities in Taos, New Mexico. The town, which began receiving national attention as an artist colony in the mid-twentieth century, provides five-star gourmet dining, fine art galleries, boutique shopping, brand name supermarkets, farmers markets, organic grocers, theater productions and music festivals. Two airports are conveniently located just south of the ranch - the Taos Regional Airport 32 miles away and the Questa Municipal Airport just three miles away.
