Van Horn, TX 79855 - Culberson County

Within its 27,740 acres, the Horse Canyon Ranch in Culberson County showcases the diverse, rugged beauty of far West Texas. Historically, used as a working ranch, the low-fenced property is a recreational paradise that can be accessed from both I-10 and Highway 90. The Lobo-Garren Ranch Road, a well-maintained county road, transects the property linking both major thoroughfares and good dirt ranch roads crisscross the ranch.

While the Horse Canyon Ranch has plenty of the wide-open spaces that define the region, it is only 20 minutes from Van Horn, the county seat, and just over an hour to Marfa, one of Texas's most beloved destinations. The ranch is nestled between the Jeff Davis Mountains and the Wiley Mountains. With its expansive views and desert climate, it is reminiscent of Arizona.

Because the landscape includes both desert rangelands and craggy, but accessible mountains, the ranch is home to pronghorn antelope, blue quail, and some Gambels quail as well as mule deer, aoudad sheep, free-ranging elk and the occasional mountain lion or black bear.

For the past couple of years, the ranch has implemented a protein feeding program using approximately 22 feeders scattered across the property. Working with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the ranch team participates in aerial wildlife surveys.

Historically, used as a working ranch, the property has been rested from cattle grazing for the past few years.  Horse Canyon Ranch is a recreational paradise with agricultural infrastructure including three sets of working pens. The ranch is divided into nine main pastures and three traps. The cattle operation could be easily reinstated as an additional income stream and range management tool. In good years, the carrying capacity is 300 to 350 head of mother cows.

In arid areas, water is crucial. The ranch has five working wells, with a mixture of electric submersible and solar pumps, and two non-functional wells. Water distribution to meet the needs of wildlife and livestock has been an ongoing effort. The ranch is home to an extensive network of piping, water troughs, storage tanks, and wildlife guzzlers.

The main headquarters includes a three-bedroom/two-bathroom ranch house with a full kitchen, living room, central heat and air, a barn, a storage barn, and a tack room as well as one of the three sets of working pens.

Horse Canyon Ranch offers a lifestyle as big as the West Texas sky. Here you can get away from it all and rediscover the peace that comes from elbow room and the grandeur of nature.

To experience the diverse, accessible beauty of Horse Canyon Ranch for yourself, call Howard W. Hood. The ranch is listed for $825/acre.