Size:
1,480 acres
Location: Catron County
Eco-region: Arizona - New Mexico Mountains
Conservation Values: Wildlife Habitat, Scenic
Open Space & Agricultural Land
Type of Project: Donated Conservation Easement
Date Completed: July 2008
Property Description:The 3,200 acre Alegres
Mountain Ranch is located just south of the small town of Pie
Town in Catron County. The property includes the foothills south
of Alegres Mountain, a peak with an altitude of over 10,000 feet.
The Continental Divide also crosses the property.
The Easement Property consists primarily of forested, rugged
terrain that afford majestic views of Alegres Mountain, Little
Alegres Mountain, the Horse Mountains, and Escondido Mountain.
Major tree species that occur on the property include Ponderosa
pine, pinyon pine, one-seed juniper, and small clusters of Gambel
oak. Common grass species include blue grama, sideoats grama,
black grama, muhly, New Mexico feathergrass, cane bluestem, muttongrass,
and Arizona fescue.
Common wildlife species that have been observed on the property
include coyotes, black bear, elk, mule deer, whitetail deer, mountain
lions, and occasionally javelina. Bird species that occur on the
property based upon the type of habitat include the Ferruginous
hawk, Northern goshawk, Mountain plover, Mexican spotted owl,
and the Gray vireo.
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