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One of the locals out having fun on Pine Meadow Drive just down the road from the property - looks fun to me!
5.04 Acres For Sale 2 Hours W of Albuquerque, NM by Ramah and the Zuni Pueblo
About 1 Hour SE of Gallup and 1 Hour W of Grants in Cibola County
It's a Pretty Lot with Scattered Trees, Open Grassy Meadow!
There's Views of the Zuni Mountains and a Peek at the Rim Along the Backside of El Morro National Monument!
What a Pretty Spot to Pull an RV and Enjoy the Cooler Summer Months!
Looking for a Hard Worker as There's Some Dead Trees on the Property from Beetle Bark that Need Cleaned Up - Cheap Campfire Wood!
I love talking about the lands I explore!
Tons of Photos of the Actual Land for Sale.
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180 Days Same As Cash Owner Financing With $500 Down!
Pine Meadow Ranches Unit 2 Lot 47
Status: Available
Sale: $8,900.00 Cash or Best Offer
See Listing For Owner Financing Price and Terms
State: NM
County: Cibola
Parcels
Listing Details
Ramah is 19 miles NW
The Zuni Pueblo is 40 miles W
Grants is 55 miles NE
Gallup is 61 miles NW
Albuquerque is 120 miles NE
Sits 4/10 of a mile S of Pine Meadow Drive, the main drag.
See notes below for easiest access to the property.
Needs installation.
There a community well in the ranch that property owners can use to haul water for their own use. This is not potable water.
Click here to reach the Pine Meadow Ranches Association website for more information.
I've read the Ramah Navajo Chapter also has a community well with no fee to join. See notes below.
Click here to research depth of other wells on the State of New Mexico well log.
You will need to click on the county and then click on the PLSS link. Input 27 under section, then click on 9N under township, and 14W under range and then click on View Report at the very bottom.
I also searched by Subdivision Report on the left hand side and typed in "Pine Meadow Ranches" and found a few records.
Click Here for the New Mexico Environment Dept Liquid Waste Website.
Click here for a link to the application for a septic in the State of New Mexico.
Click here to read the bylaws originally filed in Valencia County
Cibola County does not have a Zoning ordinance, but Ordinance 2020-01, the Comprehensive Environment and Safety Ordinance does regulate certain land use.
Click Here to read the ordinance.
Property Photos
All of the photos were taken in September 2023 of Pine Meadow Ranches Unit 2 Lot 47 and the surrounding views.
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Make sure to check the map section to see where photos were taken in relation to the property being sold in case the above named property is not the property being sold in this listing.
5.04 acres in Pinehill, New Mexico about 2 hours W of Albuquerque with a peek at the rim of El Morro National Monument! It's in Pine Meadows Ranches by Ramah and the Zuni Pueblo about an hour S of Gallup and an hour W of Grants NM. This is a fascinating rural area, well off the beaten path and once home to a 900 room Anasazi Pueblo - wow what a place to explore! It’s close to the Cibola National Forest and fishing at Bluewater Lake State Park.
All of the photos were taken in September 2023 of the property and its surrounding views. Edgewood Lane is a bladed dirt road along the north. It sits 4/10 of a mile S of Pine Meadow Drive, one of the main drags thru the ranch. I thought the road 1 block to the east, Country Lane, was in much better shape and I would take that south to Ponderosa Drive. Take a right and go west 1 block to Edgewood Lane. Take a right and go one lot north to the property.
Pine Meadow Drive is the main drag the runs 4/10 of a mile to the N. I spotted someone out having fun the afternoon I viewed this property!
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Looking N on Edgewood Lane.
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Looking S on Edgewood Lane.
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Country Lane sits 1 block to the east and was an easier drive to the property.
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I saw a stake at the corner along the road.
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The property is fairly flat along the road on it's west side with open grassy meadows, native plants and wildflowers. It then rises to the east up a gently sloped hill with a bit of a higher spot towards the middle on the S to the SE corner where the tree line starts.
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There's several trees on the property that are healthy but there's also quite a few dead trees that need cleaned up. The trees are fairly thick along its southern half and thats where more of the dead ones are still standing. The ranch has beetle bark due to the drought and it hit the ranch pretty hard the past few years. So plenty of firewood! IN NEED OF A HARD WORKER!
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I wasnt sure where the property line to the south was when I visited but I had been high enough up when I was walking thru the thicker trees in the rise that I could see parts of the rim on the backside of El Morro. But I couldn't really get a shot as I am so short amd wasn't sure just how high up the property rose. I've played with google earth and see where I took the photo just 1 lot to the south along Corral Drive is the same elevation as the rise in the property!
I imagine if you decided to build up there you'd even have a greater view!
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Pretty views overlooking the ranch and the Zuni Mountains to the north!
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There is a neighbor on the adjoining lot to the east that sits along Country Lane. You can barely see his green metal roof thru the trees.
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There a community well in the ranch that property owners can use to haul water for their own use. This is not potable water. I've read the Ramah Navajo Chapter also has a community well with no fee to join. You would need to buy a water card and pay for the water. The well is just a few miles from Candy Kitchen Ranch on the way to Pinehill. The water is treated with ultraviolet light to purify without the taste of chemicals. The well is very fast. Takes no time at all to fill up a 500 gallon tank and it is not far from the property.
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The property is zoned for either a home or RV. The property is zoned for either a home or RV. Horses are allowed as long as they are fenced in and not roaming other owner's property. Owners use this in the summer months with their RV's to escape the heat of the valley floor and come ride their horses up here. I've camped here myself and had a fun time exploring in an ATV and watching the sunsets over Pine Meadows!
Sunset while camping in Pine Meadows!
My sister and beloved Buddy went camping with us on a property I briefly owned - how fun!
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Pine Meadow Ranches sits on the back side of the El Morro National Monument. Also known as the Inscription Rock it rises 200 feet above the plains this was once the site of two Anasazi Pueblos in 1275 A. D. The largest pueblo was made up of over 900 rooms. Hundreds of Indian petroglyphs are found at the base as well chiseled names of numerous explorers, soldiers, settlers, and immigrants. This sandstone has been known for thousands of years for the pool of water by the great rock offering a resting stop.
I hiked to the top in January 2013!
Rising 200 feet above the valley floor this sandstone has been known for thousands of years for the pool of water by the great rock offering a resting stop.
I've also hiked along the edge of the subdivision a few times now and wow is it a scary drop but oh so pretty! I included a video of it below. You can see in the aerial photos how the monument sits at the top of the ranch!
The area is made up of old ranchers, artists, people living off grid in alternative style homes, and is a diverse group of people. The nearest big grocery store is an hour away in Grants or Gallup but there's plenty of smaller stores in the community. Pinehill has a small shopping center about 15 miles SW. And there's the Lewis Trading Post 12 miles NW of the ranch sitting along the Ice Caves Road HWY 53.
I often stop and get gas at the Lewis Trading Post for a cold drink and snacks - you can gas up even when they are closed. It sits along the Ice Caves Road between Ramah and El Morro.
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I've stayed several times at El Morro RV Park & Cabins about 15 minutes N in front of the big sandstone and grab a fabulous cup of coffee and one of their decadent baked goodies as I head out. It sure is beautiful waking up there after the snow has fallen – stunning to watch the giant sandstone monument wake up as the sun lights her up!
When someone tells me they are looking for a place with minimal zoning restrictions and trees I often suggest this area. It’s a place you can watch the grass grow, enjoy the sunsets, grow lavender, escape the heat in the summertime, hang out in your RV, go horseback riding and have fun in your ATV! The lot is fairly flat at the front and you'd be able to get an RV onto it pretty easily - or so I thought! Enjoy! Char the Explorer : )
Financing Price: $13,350
Terms with $500 down payment: $12,850 at 8% interest with approximately 56 monthly payments of $275.
180 Days Work Like A Dog Early Payoff with $500 down! If $8900 of principal is paid in the first 180 days from the contract date Smile4u will waive the remaining balance!
The down payment applies to the180 day early payoff amount.
We will write the early payoff option into the contract. If at any time during the 180 day period you hit that amount we will waive the remaining balance and deed the property to you. Dream big!
You must pay off the contract prior to using the land. We don't mind if you go visit it a couple weeks out of the year if you let us know ahead of time. However you are not allowed to live on the property during the contract.
If purchasing a Contract for Deed Click Here to view the highlights of our owner financing.
Property Maps
Prior to visiting the property I suggest you study the maps and the satellite image as they tell the story on how to get there. Get a mental picture of how to get to a property from a main road. I frequently write notes on how I got to the property.
Print out the important maps like the parcel map, aerial photo with the GPS coords and street map. These are the maps I use myself if I was going to view the property. You can enter the latitude and longitude into Google or Bing maps by putting a comma between them.
I also suggest you bring a street dedicated GPS like a Garmin, not your phone. Do not rely on your GPS to take you the correct way as she'll take you down miles of roads that aren't the main drags. I've named mine Thelma and Louise because she's tried to drive me off a cliff a few times! If I could just get Brad Pitt to sit in the back seat! : )
Most of the properties I sell are down some kind of dirt road - my favs! Be smart and bring a shovel, water, food, blankets, mace, a dog and anything else you might need if you get stuck for a day or two. I've been stuck in the sand, a marsh, had tires blow out - you name it. Be prepared, be safe, and have fun. She's a beautiful Earth. We only get one shot here - get out there and see all she has to offer. Char the Explorer : )
Approximate parcel GPS coordinates:
Parcel: Pine Meadows Ranch Unit 2 Lot 47
Latitude: 34.982593
Longitude: -108.302161
Coordinate location: SW corner of the lot
Google Interactive Road Map based on CoordinatesBing Interactive Road Map based on Coordinates
Cibola County - Pine Meadow Ranches, Candy Kitchen and Area Photos
Cibola County is located in the southernmost tip of the Rocky Mountains in the Zuni Mountain Range and home of the Cibola National Forest and Bluewater Lake State Park. Its very rich in history and for the past 220 million years has been host to a variety of travelers including the dinosaurs and prehistoric culture called the Ancient Ones.
I've spent quite a bit of time exploring this area over the years. I've marveled at the rock windows in the Prehistoric Cliff Dwellings, saw petroglyph writings for my first time, explored archaeological sites, camped, toured the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary a few times, hiked to the top of El Morro National Monument, sat on a warm rock outcroppings with my sister staring for miles across the Zuni Mountains, and watched Buddy sniff out lizards!
Candy Kitchen is a small isolated community and home to a diverse group of people. It prides itself on sustainable ways of living. It originated with a rancher who made moonshine liquor during the prohibition era. As a front for purchasing large amounts of sugar to produce his liquor, he manufactured pinon nut candy. People would come to his ranch to purchase candy over the counter and illegal liquor under the counter. It is now home of the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing permanent, safe sanctuary for abused and abandoned captive-bred wolves and wolf-dogs.
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Across the street from the wolf sanctuary is the Candy Kitchen Trading Post, a great spot to stop for a cold drink and great sub sandwich. They offer food items, propane, wood, and hardware supplies.
Pine Meadow Ranches is another small community that sits on the back side of the El Morro National Monument. Also known as the Inscription Rock it rises 200 feet above the plains this was once the site of two Anasazi Pueblos in 1275 A. D. The largest pueblo was made up of over 900 rooms. Hundreds of Indian petroglyphs are found at the base as well chiseled names of numerous explorers, soldiers, settlers, and immigrants. This sandstone has been known for thousands of years for the pool of water by the great rock offering a resting stop.
This area today is designated a National Park. On MLK Day in January 2013 Buddy and I finally had the opportunity to visit El Morro National Monument. We trekked around the bottom checking out the pool of water and inscriptions. I especially liked the carving by a young woman, A F Baley (America Francis Baley,) who was one of the few females to sign it. Her and her sister were with a party crossing to California and stopped here for rest. 500 miles west they were involved in a skirmish with Indians and several died on each side. The sisters eventually did find their way to California and I am left thinking what brave women they were and wow what it must have been like to have been alive back then!
We then got brave and took the two mile trail up to the top of the mesa to see the ancient pueblo ruins. There were some stairs along the way and it was a good work out but ahead of me was a woman at least 20 years older and if she could do it so could I! She snapped a photo of me at the ruins and you can see for miles over the valley from up there - just stunning! And then I turned around and realized that the tree lines in the distance and the beautiful rocks with their red and white colors washed thru them were the same rocks I had been photographing for over 10 years now while out exploring Pine Meadow Ranches!
In February 2013 I explored the east edge of Pine Meadow Ranches where the edge of the sandstone mesa is! Wow was it a long way down and I was nervous when my friend climbed out onto one of the rocks hanging 200 feet over the rocks below!
A video of Char and Buddy exploring the east edge of Pine Meadow Ranches, the historical El Morro National Monument sandstone that rises 200 feet off the valley floor.
I often stay at the cabins at El Morro RV Park & Cabins and grab a fabulous cup of coffee and one of their decadent baked goodies as I head out. It sure is beautiful waking up there after the snow has fallen, stunning to watch the giant sandstone monument wake up as the sun lights her up!
There is a cute little country store across the street and along its front yard wall it says "All I have is my planting stick and my corn. If you can live as I do you are welcome to live with me." It comes from the Hopi, a Native America Nation who primarily live on the 1.5 million acre Hopi Reservation in northeaster Arizona. Hopis call themselves Hopitu - The Peaceful People. Nice : )
I stopped by Bluewater Lake State Park for my first time in September 2016. Its about 25 miles W of Grants and 1.25 hours from the ranch. I was surprised to see herons and pelicans and had to do some fact checking to make sure they indeed lived here!
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Bluewater Lake
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Nutria Lake
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Beautiful deer hanging out at Timberlake Ranch!
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Prehistoric Cliff Dwellings at Timberlake Ranch
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LOCAL LINKS
New Mexico Fish and Game Website
Hunting and Gaming Map for Unit 12
Sales Process and Terms
Please conduct your due diligence research and be sure to ask all questions prior to hitting the "Buy Now" button below.All of the maps and information provided in this listing are intended to assist you in your due diligence research. We try and include many resources that we use ourselves. Over the years we have found information to be incorrect like a road that shows on an aerial photo or street map that we can't find because it is overgrown or doesn't exist or a difference in GPS settings. So while we try and include as much of this information as possible we greatly encourage you to carefully do your research to be sure the property suits your needs.
If you would like to purchase this property click on the "Buy It Now" button at the bottom of the listing. A form will ask for your name, email address and phone number. There is a box to indicate if you are purchasing if for cash or financing. Once you click submit it will change the Status at the top of the listing from "Available" to "Sale Pending". We will hold it for you for 3 days. We will then send you an email that confirms our agreement and our process to complete the transaction. Please contact us within 24 hours of receiving that email from us and we will continue to hold the property for you.
Payment is due within 3 days unless prior arrangements are made. You can either send a cashier's checks or money orders, or you can call the office with a debit or a credit card. We often have several interested buyers in the same property and in fairness we keep the property available until someone is 100% prepared to complete the transaction.
If purchasing for cash, once we have received payment we will prepare all documents necessary to transfer ownership and even include a check to cover all recording fees and transfer taxes as well. It's all part of the non-refundable $150 doc prep fee!
If purchasing a Contract for Deed Click Here to view the highlights of our owner financing. PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT PRIOR TO CLICKING THE BUY IT NOW BUTTON FOR CONTRACTS!
With my sincere thanks,
Char : )
Please feel free to call me at 360-550-8943 with any questions!
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