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Hudspeth County, West Texas · near Fort Hancock · APN 77761: Shoot It, Climb It, Camp It: 10 Acres All Your Own

There's a hundred-foot cliff on this one, the kind of natural backstop a shooter usually has to drive to a range to find. Ten acres of high-desert West Texas near Fort Hancock, with no zoning, no HOA, and no road worn in yet, so the only company out here is the one you invite. The nearest two-track trail sits about 300 feet off, close enough to reach and far enough nobody wanders up by accident. Room to shoot, climb, or camp, and nobody to answer to.

The Backstop's Already There. So Is the Quiet.

Somewhere between the range membership, the cease-fire calls, and an HOA letter about a target stand in the backyard, a lot of folks quietly give up on the idea of a place where they can just shoot, camp, and be left alone. This is the ground that talks them back into it. Ten acres of high-desert West Texas with a 100-foot cliff standing right on the parcel, which is about the finest natural backstop a fella could ask for and a good sight cheaper than a lane at the range.

Sight in a rifle, scramble up that cliff if climbing is more your speed, run the ATV till the sun quits, and pitch a tent the first night it's yours. There's no zoning out here and nothing telling you when to build, so a cabin can come later on your own clock. Shooter, rock climber, off-grid tinkerer, or the guy who just wants somewhere the neighbors can't hear the target practice? There's room for you out here.

It sits near Fort Hancock, high-desert border country about an hour and a half from El Paso. If the name rings a bell, that's the town from the closing of The Shawshank Redemption, the last stop before the line into Mexico. Real West Texas quiet, the kind you have to drive a while to find.

The one real trade is the road, or the lack of one: there's no maintained track to the parcel yet, so getting on takes some doing (bring the truck with the good tires), and that same fact is what keeps everyone else off it. That cliff stood here long before any of us, and for a good long stretch it can be yours to stand on top of.

  • A 100-foot natural cliff backstop, ready for target practice or climbing
  • No zoning and no build clock, so you set your own pace
  • Go fully off-grid with a well, septic, and solar power
  • Camp or park the RV from day one while you build
  • No road worn in yet, which is exactly what keeps it private
  • About 75 miles to El Paso for a real supply run
  • Big-box stores like Walmart and Home Depot are in El Paso
  • No HOA and low annual property taxes keep the upkeep cheap

Is this your kind of land

Who this parcel suits

Good fit for

A homestead, off-grid cabin, or remote camping base where you haul water and generate your own power under West Texas stars.

Not a fit for

Not a fit for someone needing municipal utilities, frequent hookups, or land near a town. This parcel requires self-sufficiency and a well or water-haul system.

On the ground

Where it sits

The red outline on the map is approximate. It is drawn from county records to show roughly where the lot sits, not a surveyed boundary.

31.2814, -105.7334
Center coordinate · drive out on weak signal
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The four corner coordinates
NW31.2814, -105.7334
NE31.2814, -105.7313
SW31.2797, -105.7334
SE31.2797, -105.7313

Corner coordinates are approximate. Verify against the recorded plat before relying on them.

The record

The facts, every one of them

Acreage
10 acres
Lot dimensions
665 × 630 ft
Subdivision
None
Zoning
No Zoning, Border Subdivision Rules Apply
Utilities
Off-grid. No water, power or sewer to the lot.
Terrain
Mixed
Elevation
3,912 ft
Access †
No road leads to the property directly. The nearest established two-track is approximately 300 feet to the east.
Flood zone
Not mapped by FEMA for this area
Wetlands
None mapped in the national wetlands inventory
Cell signal
Not confirmed. Plan for none.
Annual taxes
About $98 a year
HOA / POA
None

† From county maps and records. Check with the county, or ask your Land Specialist what we have on file.

Dig deeper

Zoning & building rules: see What’s allowed here
Water & septic detail

Water: On-site: None. Options: Well or Haul. Would be a well, water haul and holding tank or other similar option

Sewer / septic: On-site: None. Options: Septic.

What’s allowed, and what it’s for

This one is an off-grid retreat first.

Off-grid here means you bring the power with solar, wind, or a generator, register a well or haul water to a tank, and run a permitted septic, and then the ten acres are yours to use. The 100-foot cliff makes a ready-made backstop for target practice or a face to climb, you can camp or park the RV while a cabin comes together, and there's no time limit hanging over the build once you pull the county development and septic permits. Getting in takes a capable truck since there's no road worn to the parcel yet, but that's the same thing that keeps it quiet.

A plain-language summary of how Hudspeth County's No Zoning, Border Subdivision Rules Apply zone reads, current to October 2026. It is not a determination of what you may do here, and it is not legal or land-use advice.

Yes, you can build a home and live off-grid here, with no county zoning and no build clock, once you pull the county development and septic permits.
The main catch is access: there's no maintained road to the parcel yet (the nearest two-track is about 300 feet east), so check the route in with the county and your Land Specialist before you count on driving in.
Homes and dwellings
With permit
Living on the land
Allowed
Off-grid and utilities
With permit

Hudspeth County decides what is allowed, not us. Confirm current rules with Planning & Zoning before you buy.

Call (915) 369-2331
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Homes and dwellings
Build a house
With permit
Allowed with a county development permit and septic permit. An unplatted lot can be refused an electric hookup.
Modular home
With permit
Allowed with a state label, plus the county development and septic permits before you connect power.
Manufactured home
With permit
Allowed with a state installation permit. Texas sets no age limit and this is a Wind Zone I county.
Mobile home
With permit
Pre-1976 units are allowed with a $35 Texas Seal. Only cities can ban them, and none here has.
Tiny home
With permit
Allowed on a foundation with a development permit and septic approval. On wheels it is an RV.
Alternative structures
Allowed
Sheds and barns need no county permit. Any outdoor light on them must be shielded and warm-toned.
Living on the land
Tent camping
Allowed
Allowed. The county has no camping ordinance and Texas gives counties no power to write one.
Camp in RV
Allowed
Allowed. No county day limit. Sewage still needs an approved system, and outhouses are not grandfathered.
RV while building
Allowed
Allowed. No permit and no time limit, so you can build at your own pace.
Off-grid and utilities
Off-grid setup
With permit
Solar works, but the light must be shielded. Septic is a county permit and a well is registered first.
Power nearby
No
No utility power near the parcel
Water
Well or Haul
On-site: None. Options: Well or Haul. Would be a well, water haul and holding tank or other similar option
Sewer
Septic
On-site: None. Options: Septic.
AllowedWith permitRestrictedNot allowedAsk the county
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What it costs

Pricing & owner financing

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$450
down + doc fee
Down payment$200
Doc fee$250
To claim today$450
$125/mo · 72 months
Note maintenance fee$12/mo
Property taxes, prorated$8/mo
Billed monthly$145
Total price$9,200

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Driving in

  1. Start in the nearest town
    Fort Hancock, Hudspeth County
  2. GPS to the parcel center
    31.2814, -105.7334
  3. Look for the road access
    No built road to the lot · park at the nearest road and walk in to the corners

Before you leave town

  • Bring water and layers
    Cell service can drop past the nearest town. Plan for a round-trip without it.
  • Save the corners offline
    Copy the four corner coordinates before you head out.

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