Put Gunsight Ranch in Your Sights

Talk about wide open spaces – how does over 50 acres sound? Ay Chihuahua!  Enjoy panoramic desert views (the Chihuahuan Desert, to be exact), almost 300 days of sunshine a year and some of the most beautiful sunsets you’ll see anywhere. 

Build a desert retreat, hacienda, ranch, farm, or set up a family camp. Your only limit is your imagination. The area is made for adventure seekers. Hueco Tanks State Park and Guadalupe Mountains National Park are both less than a 2 hour drive and provide a stunning setting for hiking, rock climbing, bird watching and bouldering. Take in the picturesque peaks of Sierra Blanca or explore the terrain aboard an all terrain vehicle (don’t worry you can rent one). 

Located northeast of the Mexico–U.S. border, Hudspeth County is named for Claude Benton Hudspeth, a state senator and United States Representative from El Paso. 

In the late 1800’s this area of Texas was discovered as explorers looked for new routes from Texas to California. The San Antonio-to-El Paso leg of the San Antonio-California Trail was surveyed in 1848 under the direction of John Coffee Hays, a captain in the Texas Rangers and a military officer of the Republic of Texas at the time. Hudspeth was known then as a place travelers passed through, on their way to somewhere else. Hudspeth County was formed in 1917 from El Paso County, Texas. Sierra Blanca was named the county seat, and interestingly has the only adobe courthouse in Texas.

There are no building restrictions in Hudspeth County, so it’s a perfect time to get in and build whatever your heart desires. You can even camp or RV on your property without restrictions. Just make sure you have a way to haul out your waste. Build a well, have a water haul and holding tank, or other similar option. 

Texans are known for their independent spirit, so come on down and join the ranks in living off the grid. It may not be the “Wild West” anymore, but there’s no reason you can’t saddle up, throw on a pair of cowboy boots, and holler “yee haw”, as you call Hudspeth County home.

• Check out Hideaway Lakes
• Get some local goodies at Ramirez Pecan Farm
• Enjoy family fun at Bulldog Championship Park in Socorro
• Rent a UtV and explore the terrain
• Learn about the area at Hueco Tanks State Historic Site
• Take a scenic Juarez Walking Tour
• Hike in Guadalupe Mountains National Park or Hueco Tanks State Park 
• Visit downtown Sierra Blanca Horizon City for local shopping needs
• 92 miles to Target and Home Depot in El Paso
• El Paso International Airport 98 miles away