Location:
The Coyote Creek Ranch is located in Mora county along the eastern slopes of the beautiful Sangre de Cristo range. Approximately 14 miles north of the village of Mora and 23 miles south of Angel Fire, the property is situated in the pristine Lucero Valley, one of the quietest and most undeveloped river valleys in all of Mora county. While the property offers total privacy and solitude, New Mexico’s premier tourist, art and recreation centers are within very easy reach: under two hours to Santa Fe, a little over an hour to Taos, under an hour to historic Las Vegas, and still less to the ski resort of Angel Fire.

Terrain:
The Coyote Creek Ranch has the unique and invaluable asset of consisting almost entirely of ‘usable,’ traversable acreage: since the headquarters are in the creek valley and since the great majority of the ‘back country’ is on the Le Febres Mesa, virtually the entire ranch is gentle and accessible. Finding its equal in this would be a near impossibility in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, where the more typical ranch property includes high percentages of steep slope and so seldom-utilized terrain.


While the vast Le Febres Mesa is generally difficult to access and so remains almost completely undeveloped and wild, the access road to it on the Coyote Creek Ranch is almost certainly the best one in Mora county: one can be up on the Mesa in little more than five minutes from the house.

The upper elevations of the Mesa top offer hidden lakes, rugged canyons, and a combination of alpine meadows and trees. The predominating tree cover is Ponderosa pine and Gambrel oak, though Pinon, fir, spruce and aspen groves have scattered populations as well.

In the lower elevations of the creek valley where the house and other improvements are located, the beautiful and pristine Coyote Creek flows from north to south, meandering through irrigated hay meadows, cottonwoods, and willows, attracting all manner of wildlife and bringing a sense of lushness to the environs that only live water can. From nearly the entirety of this bottomland, the sight of the majestic rimrock of the Mesa highlights the western appeal of this ranch.

The variety of terrain makes this property truly a recreational paradise. Elevations range from 7300 +/- feet along the creek bottom to approximately 7900 +/- feet on the eastern end of the Mesa.

Water:
There is approximately 1/2 mile of the Coyote Creek that flows through the property. The hay meadow is irrigated from the Los Cocas Acequia by an underground pipeline with eleven valves for further water distribution. The improvements are served by a domestic well located near the house.

Views:
There are unencumbered views up and down the valley from nearly all of the bottomland area. From the clifftops of the Mesa the commanding scene of the valley below is sweeping and utterly spectacular. There are a multitude of other views from various areas on the Mesa looking out over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the west, Hermits Peak to the south, and east to the beginning of the plains.

Wildlife:
Wildlife seen on the ranch includes elk, mule deer, turkey, bear, mountain lion, bobcat, ducks, geese, eagles, hawks and numerous bird species. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish provides three private landowner elk permits. (2 cows and 1 either sex)

Utilities:

Propane

Mora/San Miquel Electric Co-operative

La Jicarita telephone/DSL internet

improvements:
Main House:

Custom two story adobe home

4,200± sq. ft.

4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths

Great room has stone fireplace and Jotul woodstove.

Gourmet kitchen with Viking stove, Sub-zero refrigerator, Asko dishwasher and granite counter tops.

Poured concrete, wood and flagstone floors with multi-zone, in-floor radiant heat throughout.

10’ and 11’ ceilings throughout on ground floor.

Master bedroom on ground floor with access to patio.

Master bath has ‘his and hers’ wash basins, claw-foot tub and over-sized, double steam shower.

Covered balconies and porches.

Upstairs features include vaulted ceilings and private balconies.

3-car adobe/post and beam carport.

Patio area with flagstone and native landscaping.

Horse Barn:

Approximately 2,800 sq. ft. plus loft

Eight stalls with tack room

Wash bay/vet area

Storage/hay loft

Feed room

Outdoor turnouts adjoining barn

Large adjacent pens with loafing sheds

Round training pen

Pipe working arena near house

Shop and Garage Building:

1,575± sq. ft.

Divided into two areas; currently used as shop and gym

Overhead garage door as well as 3.0’ exterior doors

Heated and fully insulated

Hay/Equipment Barn:

3,750± sq. ft.

Multi-use building

Currently used for hay and equipment storage

Fencing:

Fully fenced and cross-fenced.