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Lone Mountain Ranch
Santa Cruz and Cochise County, Arizona

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Location and Maps

Location	Ranch Map as an Acrobat PDF - We are also happy to send out 24" x 36" prints of this map upon request

By the crow, it is about 17 3/4 miles from the Main Gate of Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista, Arizona, to the headquarters of the Lone Mountain Ranch. It is about 68 air miles southeast of Tucson, Arizona.

There are several different ways to reach the ranch headquarters by roads. The shortest and easiest route is by taking State Highway 83 from Sonoita to Parker Canyon Lake and going on from there using USFS Roads 48 and 196, in that order. It is 32 road miles from Sonoita to the headquarters by this route.

General Description
The Lone Mountain Ranch is one of Southern Arizona's last remaining big, working cattle ranches. Portions of the ranch are nearly level or gently rolling, while other parts are mountainous. The ranch stretches almost from the floor of the San Rafael Valley to the ridgeline of the Huachuca Mountains. In between are thousands of acres of some of Southern Arizona's most dramatically beautiful ranching country.

Carrying Capacity
The Lone Mountain Ranch is currently rated by the United States Forest Service at between 650 and 950 head annually. For 2006, the carrying capacity was rated at 750 head.

Size and Land Tenure
The Lone Mountain ranch contains approximately 54,418 acres.

Deeded Land - The deeded land is comprised of three parcels totaling 2,252.88 acres. The main parcel consists of 2,154.40 acres in a single block. The ranch headquarters is fairly centrally located in this mile and one half by two and one quarter mile parcel of land. Three sides of this parcel are bordered by National Forest land, while the fourth side lies along the international boundary with Mexico. Sunnyside Camp contains 58.48 acres surrounded by National Forest land, and the P.O. Camp contains 40 acres surrounded by National Forest land.

Grazing Permit - Containing approximately 52,165 acres, the Lone Mountain Grazing Allotment No. 326 is the largest grazing allotment on the Sierra Vista District of the Coronado National Forest. It is a ten year term permit for 650 to 950 head of cattle year-long, with an annual validation that determines the number of cattle to be run during the coming year.

Permit on Account of Private Land - A grazing permit on account of private land for 12 head of cattle and 40 head of horses is also included.

Elevation, Climate, and Precipitation
Elevations on the Lone Mountain Ranch vary from slightly under 4,800 feet in the Parker Pasture to nearly 9,300 feet onthe upper slopes of Miller Peak in the Boot Jack Pasture. The elevation at the headquarters is approximately 5,375 feet.

With summers and winters that are relatively mild, annual rainfall at the headquarters usually ranges from 14 to 16 inches. Daytime temperatures in the summer seldom reach 100 degrees, and generally reside in the upper 80's and lower 90's; summer nights are cool. Winter days are pleasant, with afternoon temperatures usually in the 60's and, occasionally, in the 70's and even the lower 80's. From November to March, nights frequently bring temperatures below freezing in the early hours of the morning.

Forage and Vegetation
Given the range of elevation within the boundaries of the Lone Mountain Ranch, there is a wide variety of grasses, forbs, shrubs and trees on the property. Perennial grasses on the ranch include blue grama, sideoats grama, hairy grama, sprucetop grama, purple grama, Texas timothy, curly mesquite, vine mesquite, cane beardgrass, plains lovegrass, and several others. A few annuals can also be found. Shrubby species include cliff rose, manzanita, mountain mahogany, ceanothus, and scrub oak. Riparian areas support sycamore, cottonwood, black walnut, and ash trees. Oak and juniper trees are abundant at lower elevations, and pine trees are found at upper elevations.

Improvements
Headquarters improvements consist of an Owner's Residence, a Caretaker's Residence, the Foreman's Quarters, the "school house," a bunk house, shop, barn, corrals, and several other outbuildings. Two detached camps are maintained, one at the old Sunnyside Ranch and another at the old PO Ranch. There are numerous wells and pipelines on the ranch, as well as earthen dams ("dirt tanks") for trapping run-off rain water that serve both livestock and wildlife. There is also a permit for a landing strip.

Water
Domestic water on the Lone Mountain is obtained from private wells. Livestock water is obtained from numerous dirt tanks, wells, pipelines supplied by wells, natural springs, and from running streams.

Utilities
Utilities are provided at the ranch as follows:

• Electricity. By generators. The ranch is "off the grid."
• Telephone. Telephone service is provided by Qwest. Lines are underground to the headquarters.
• Water. By domestic wells.
• Sewage Disposal. By septic tanks and leaching fields

Property Taxes and Grazing Fees
2006 property taxes for the Lone Mountain Ranch were $16,496.
Grazing fees payable to the USFS were $1.83/AUM.

Price, Terms, and Conditions
The Lone Mountain Ranch is for sale for $9,500,000, cash or present terms offer.

Printable Brochure
Please click here to download (about 1.7MB) a printable brochure in Adobe Acrobat format. If you get frustrated trying to make this work on your computer, don't hesitate to ask us to mail you a printed and bound brochure instead.

Contact
Offered for sale exclusively by:
Headquarters West, Ltd.
Fred Baker
PO BOX 1039
Sonoita, AZ 85637
Phone (520) 455-5834; Cell (520) 603-3040
Email: info@headquarterswest.com
Web: www.headquarterswest.com/lone

Disclaimer: This information was obtained from sources deemed to be reliable but is not guaranteed by the Broker. Prospective buyers should check all the facts to their satisfaction. The property is subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal.

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