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Hudspeth County, West Texas · near Salt Flat · APN 72480: A Half Hour From the Highest Point in Texas, and It's Yours

Unnamed Road, Salt Flat, TX 79847

Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas, sits about a half hour east of this ground, and the salt flats that set off a war in 1877 are closer than that. It's open desert outside Salt Flat, Texas, with no zoning and no HOA, so you can pitch a tent this weekend and build off-grid whenever you get around to it.

Base Camp at the Foot of the Guadalupes

If you've spent many weekends in the Guadalupe Mountains, you know the routine. Find a spot, set up, hike, pack it all back up, and drive home with nothing out here to call yours. This ground fixes that. It's desert acreage outside Salt Flat, Texas, about a half hour from the Pine Springs trailhead, where the campsite belongs to you and nobody hands you a checkout time.

Pitch the tent or back the camper in, and use it as your jumping-off point for the park and Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas at 8,751 feet (you'll earn that view, it's a long climb). Come back to your own fire at night, under a sky the county keeps dark on purpose. When you want something more permanent, build at your own pace, since nobody out here is holding a stopwatch.

The salt flats just east of here have a story. Starting in the late 1860s, folks fought over who could lay claim to those salt beds, which locals had gathered free for generations, and in 1877 the El Paso Salt War turned deadly, which makes today's big debate out here (whether the camp chair faces the sunset or the mountains) look pretty tame.

The trade is that you're off the grid. No power runs out this far, so plan on solar panels and either a hauled-water tank or a well (the sunshine part takes care of itself). Dell City is about 13 miles north, and Salt Flat is even closer.

People once fought over who got to claim this corner of Texas. Now all it takes is showing up.

  • Base camp about a half hour from Guadalupe Mountains National Park
  • Camp in a tent or RV from day one, no county day limit
  • No zoning, no HOA, and no deadline on when you build
  • Go off-grid with solar, a well or hauled water, and septic
  • Dark West Texas nights, with shielded outdoor lighting required countywide
  • Dell City about 13 miles north, Salt Flat even closer
  • Walmart and big-box shopping in Carlsbad, New Mexico, about 84 miles
  • El Paso about 95 miles west for the airport and big supply runs
  • A compact lot, about 382 by 590 feet, easy to lay out
  • Low annual property taxes keep the carrying cost light

Is this your kind of land

Who this parcel suits

Good fit for

A remote camping base, an off-grid cabin, or a experimental homestead thirty minutes from Guadalupe Peak.

Not a fit for

Buyers who need municipal water or power hookups, or those expecting a turnkey setup without well drilling and septic permitting.

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.

31.8197, -105.1323
Center coordinate · drive out on weak signal
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The four corner coordinates
NW31.8197, -105.1323
NE31.8197, -105.1311
SW31.8181, -105.1323
SE31.8181, -105.1311

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

The record

The facts, every one of them

Acreage
5.12 acres
Lot dimensions
382 × 590 ft
Subdivision
None
Zoning
No Zoning, Border Subdivision Rules Apply
Utilities
Off-grid. No water, power or sewer to the lot.
Terrain
Flat
Elevation
3,649 ft
Access †
Dirt roads off Ranch Road 1576, about 8 miles from Salt Flat.
Flood zone
Not mapped by FEMA for this area
Wetlands
A seasonal drainage crosses this parcel
Cell signal
Not confirmed. Plan for none.
Annual taxes
About $72 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 a base camp first.

This one is built to be your Guadalupe Mountains base camp. Back the camper in Friday night, hit the Pine Springs trailhead about a half hour away on Saturday, and come back to your own fire instead of a campground with a checkout time. A few solar panels and a water tank cover the basics, there's no county limit on how long you camp, and the RV can stay put while you build if you decide to make it permanent.

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.

Camping and RV use are welcome, up to 21 days per stay, twice a year. Longer stays need a county permit.

Yes, you can camp here from day one and build off-grid whenever you're ready, with no county zoning to answer to.
There's no power on site, a seasonal drainage crosses part of the lot, and the way in is about 8 miles of dirt off Ranch Road 1576.
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
$160/mo · 72 months
Note maintenance fee$12/mo
Property taxes, prorated$6/mo
Billed monthly$178
Total price$11,720

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Before you buy

Want to see it first?

Plenty of folks claim sight unseen, and plenty like to walk the corners before they decide. If that is you, we will text you a one-page field guide to take along.

Driving in

  1. Start in the nearest town
    Salt Flat, Hudspeth County
  2. GPS to the parcel center
    31.8197, -105.1323
  3. Look for the road access
    Dirt road frontage · check the corners on the plat before you park

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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