Rio Rancho, NM 87825 - Sandoval County

The King Brothers Alamo Ranch presents a rare opportunity to acquire vast ranchlands with superb recreational and development potential within minutes of suburban Albuquerque, NM.

Owned by the family of former New Mexico Governor Bruce King, Alamo Ranch encompasses 60,000 deeded acres and 14,000 leased acres of state land northwest of the Albuquerque suburb of Rio Rancho. This working ranch, located in Sandoval County, has pastures of native grasses and superb populations of big game.

On its southeastern boundary, the ranch borders unincorporated land adjacent to Rio Rancho, one of the fastest growing cities in New Mexico. The ranch also borders two Native American pueblosthe Zia Pueblo to the north and the Laguna Pueblo to the west and south. Rio Puerco, a tributary of the Rio Grande, marks the western boundary of the ranch, as well. Unlike many properties of this size, the King Brothers Alamo Ranch has no public roads through the ranch.

The King Brothers Alamo Ranch encompasses the southern portion of Mesa Prieta, a stirring geologic landmark. From the top of the mesa there are dramatic views of the Pecos and Jemez Mountains to the north, the lights of Albuquerque to the east, and Mount Taylor to the west. A diverse terrain of rolling grassy hills, sandstone bluffs, canyons, and mesas creates excellent habitat for elk, mule deer, and pronghorn antelope, as well as several species of quail, Barbary sheep, and mountain lion. The ranch is in Game Management Unit 9 with unlimited tags managed by the landowner and is known for trophy-size elk with Boone & Crockett scores in the high 300s.

A four-season cattle operation, the ranch has a maintenance facility at the headquarters with cattle pens throughout the property, two wells, miles of pipeline, and numerous dirt stock tanks. The current owner has grazed 1,100 to 1,200 animal units on the property, reducing the size of the herd during droughts to 400 to 500 animal units.

Since its purchase in 1961 by the late Governor King and his brothers, the King Brothers Alamo Ranch has been operated as part of the King Brothers Ranch, one of New Mexicos legacy ranches.

The Facts

Acreage: 60,000 deeded; 14,000 leased

Sandoval County

Elevation: About 5,750 to 7,100 feet above sea level

Rio Rancho: 9.4 miles to Rio Rancho city center and 4.3 miles to city limits at nearest point

Albuquerque: 17.5 miles

Albuquerque International Sunport: 22 miles

Double Eagle II Airport, Bernalillo County: 9 miles

Ranching facilities: maintenance building, cattle pens, horse traps, pipeline

Two wells, numerous dirt stock tanks, two playa lakes

Game Management Unit 9; unlimited tags managed by owner