Rare and stunning and absolutely unique: river frontage, beach, a riparian habitat, valley land with an orchard, a building site, an acequia with a long irrigation season, mesa top with magical petroglyphs, and last but not least two year-round springs one in the valley and one at the far western end. This absolutely unique offering begins on the banks of the Rio Grande in Pilar and extends all the way to the BLM encompassing an array of landscape rarely seen in northern NM. The photos have been marked up to illustrate the approximate location of property boundaries. Elk, bob-cat, coyote, deer regularly move through this land on their way to the river to drink; birds migrating up the Rio Grande include golden eagles, bald eagles, osprey and flocks of songbirds. And yet her you are just a short 20 min drive to Taos or back down valley about 1 hour to Santa Fe. Recently surveys and with easements for access in place. Come out and visit this striking land along the Rio Grande in Pilar.
This Very secluded 16+ acre mesa-top lot is a rarity. From this gently sloping perch you look over the Pilar valley of the Rio Grande with unbelievable views northwards towards Lobo Peak and Vallecitos Peak in Taos. To the east you look towards Picuris Mtn and behind you is the Rio Grande National Monument and to the SW is the Carson National Forest. Blessed with a year round spring in the SW corner, living here you will experience the sights and sounds and seasons of nature without city lights, and without city sounds. Elk, bob-cat, coyote, deer regularly move through this land on their way to the river to drink; birds migrating up the Rio Grande include golden eagles, bald eagles, osprey and flocks of songbirds. And yet her you are just a short 20 min drive to Taos or back down valley about 1 hour to Santa Fe. This lot is recently surveyed and has recorded easements for access in place - so you can bring to life your imagination of life lived in nature. Marked up images are meant to convey approximate location of property boundaries; on the westerly boundary the access road (that goes towards Carson) separates this tract from BLM lands.
History buffs, geology enthusiasts, and Southwest admirers, this property is for you! Near the village of Pilar, nestled in the deep canyon and running along the famed Rio Grande, sits this unique property for sale. Only 25 minutes south of Taos and very close to the Espanola Valley, this property features river frontage, a pond and a spring that runs through it. The new volcanic rift, less than 40 million years old, and the much older, 2 billion years, Glen Woody Formation on the east has drawn geologists for a variety of research interests. The formation is composed of light-colored, pink to white to green, feldspathic, quartz-muscovite and quartz-eye schists. There are also many wonderful recorded facts related to the Glen Woody suspended bridge (a renowned historical landmark) and the property itself, known in the olden times as a gathering place for colorful characters of the cowboy era. Own your own piece of New Mexico history with this stunning property right on the Rio Grande River! Please note that access to the property is by walking across the bridge only. Bridge needs work. Enter at your own risk.
Pilar is located in New Mexico. Pilar, New Mexico has a population of 3,262.
The median household income in Pilar, New Mexico is $37,083. The median household income for the surrounding county is $49,481 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Pilar is 52.6 years.
The average high temperature in July is 85.7 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 11.8 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 13.1 inches per year, with 37 inches of snow per year.
