About Northwestern New Mexico, discover a unique part of the Southwestern US, including the Zuni Mountains, Navajo Nation, Zuni Pueblo, El Morro, El Malpais, and Ramah Lake.

Discover a unique part of New Mexico

Graphics Copyright © 2000. The mountain land for sale by owner is located in the Zuni Mountains of Northwestern New Mexico. This area provides a fascinating glimpse into the cultures that characterize New Mexico, including — Hispanic, Zuni, Acoma, Anglo-American and Navajo. Listed below are regional attractions of interest that are not located within mountain property for sale*:

	Pine Hill
	The small town of Pine Hill is 10 to 15 miles away from the property for sale by owner. It has a market, a health clinic, a high school and a gas station.
	Ramah Lake
	Kayak, canoe or fish in a beautiful lake 22 miles from the New Mexico Mountain land for sale. Ramah lake is approximately 50 acres. Fish includes trout and bass. Ponderosa Pines and Sandstone Bluffs offer a stunning background.
	Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary
	Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary, formerly known as the Candy Kitchen Rescue Ranch, is a non-profit organization providing safe sanctuary to abused and abandoned captive-bred wolves and wolf dogs. It's focused on education, ecology and the environment, responsible ownership of wolf dogs and the humane care of all animals, companion or otherwise.
	Cimarron Rose Bed and Breakfast
	The Cimarron Rose Bed and Breakfast is the perfect place to stay in the Zuni Mountains. Lovely accomodations in the clean mountain air. It's a great base to visit El Morro and El Malpais, the Zuni Pueblo, and the Navajo Nation.
	The Zuni Mountains
	The Zuni mountains are located in Northwestern New Mexico — south of Interstate 40 between Gallup and Grants. The highest peak is Mount Sedgwick, more than 9,000 feet. Also above 9,000 feet is Oso Ridge Lookout. Slightly lower are McGaffey Lookout and Mount Powell. Clear air and Ponderosa Pine are hallmarks of these ancient mountains. In the southwestern section is Corn Mountain (Taaiyalone). It was an ancient Zuni Pueblo with a secret passage that protected the Zunis from the Spanish in both 1540 and 1635. It is still used exclusively by the Zunis for religious ceremonies.
	El Malpais National Conservation Area
	El Malpais contains the oldest lava flows in the U.S. Spanish for "bad country," El Malpais contains over 377,000 acres — including lava flows from erupting volcanoes millions of years ago. Beautiful rock formations, spectacular look-outs, secret caverns, lava tubes and long caves attract hikers from around the world. It's approximately 35 miles away form the property.
	El Morro National Monument
	Inscription rock has been attracting visitors for thousands of years. The visitors, however, all left a record. From ancient Native Americans, who left petroglyphs, to Spanish conquerors, like Juan de Oñate who carved his name in 1605, to early U.S. Army soldiers, to Mormons passing through, to soldiers on their way to the Civil War — hundreds have left their mark. It's about 20 miles away from the property.
	Navajo Nation
	The Navajo Nation is the nation's largest Indian tribe and is located approximately 80 miles away. They are Athabascan people who emigrated from northern Canada in the late 1500s, some of them perhaps earlier. They hunted and lived alongside the more settled Pueblo Indian farmers. Upon acquiring the horse and sheep from the Spanish, they became a powerful nation. Navajo art includes rugs, jewelry, and baskets. The Ramah Navajo reservation is approximately 15 miles to the land for sale by owner.
	The Zuni Pueblo
	The Zuni Pueblo, 45 miles away, the largest of New Mexico's 19 pueblos, is built on the ruins of one of the mythical "Seven Cities of Gold," Coronado's destination in the 1500s. The Zunis are known internationally for beautiful in-lay jewelry. In one of the largest inhabited pueblos, 8,000 residents, farm, herd sheep and cattle, and work in their homes to produce the outstanding, world-famed Zuni hand-crafted silver jewelry (inlaid with turquoise, shell and coral). The Zuni tribe dates back more than seven centuries and the village has stood on the site, 36 miles south of Gallup, since 1699. Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, which was originally constructed in the early 1600s, was rebuilt in 1968.
	Acoma, The Sky City
	Imagine a community that has been continuously occupied since 1200 with adobe pueblos and a Spanish Church, and clifftop walls that kept invaders out for centuries. Visit to hear the history of Acoma pueblo and how centuries of tradition are sustained today, including a beautiful pottery style. Acoma is about 75 miles away.
	Bandera Ice Cave
	Adjacent to El Malpais Monument, the Bandera Ice Cave was formed when water turned to ice after an ancient volcano eruption. The altitude and the insulation of the hard lava formed a perfect environment to eternally preserve the ice. Inside the beautiful cave, the temperature remains 31 degrees, even in the summer. Privately owned, the Ice Cave is open to tourists. The first European to see the perpetual ice cave was Francisco Coronado, led there by Zuni guides in 1540. The Ice Cave is located in part of a collapsed lava tube. Also at this stop is Bandera Crater, a huge cone remaining from a volcanic eruption, about 5,000 years ago. It is nearly 1,000 feet deep, containing full-size trees native to this area. Bandera is one of the finest examples in this country of an erupted volcano, and is also one of the most accessible. It's approximately 35 miles away.
	*Acoma Sky City is 75 miles from the land for sale by owner , Bandera Ice Cave is 35 miles from the land for sale by owner, El Malpais National Monument is 35 miles from the land for sale by owner, El Morro National Monument is 20 miles from the land for sale by owner , the Navajo Reservation is 80 miles from the land for sale by owner , Ramah Lake is 22 miles from the land for sale by owner , and The Zuni Pueblo is 45 miles from the land for sale by owner.

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