Sunrise Ranch is comprised of 5,340 acres and is being offered from the second owner since being settled in the late 1800's. It is located Highway 118 on the historic Scenic Loop below McDonald Observatory in the Davis Mountains of West Texas.
Sunrise Ranch is an acclaimed horse training and demonstration ranch with first class barns, stables, indoor and outdoor riding arenas, paved entrance off the scenic loop, and several homes. The central feature on the ranch is Olds Creek which runs from its headwaters through the property creating rolling hill country grassland with huge mountains rimming the property to the west, north and east. The views are stunning and overlook the most spectacular scenery in the entire Davis Mountains. Mount Livermore, Olds and Limpia can be seen from overlooks on the ranch, as well as Pine Peak, Blue Mountain, Miter Peak, Mount Ord, and Limpia Canyon, M...
Sunrise Ranch is an acclaimed horse training and demonstration ranch with first class barns, stables, indoor and outdoor riding arenas, paved entrance off the scenic loop, and several homes. The central feature on the ranch is Olds Creek which runs from its headwaters through the property creating rolling hill country grassland with huge mountains rimming the property to the west, north and east. The views are stunning and overlook the most spectacular scenery in the entire Davis Mountains. Mount Livermore, Olds and Limpia can be seen from overlooks on the ranch, as well as Pine Peak, Blue Mountain, Miter Peak, Mount Ord, and Limpia Canyon, Mountain ranges beyond Alpine and Marfa, the Glass and Chinati Mountains (30 to 50 miles distant) can be seen clearly on most days. This was once part of the historic U up-U down Ranch settled by the G. S. Locke family in the late 19th century and has been a working cattle ranch ever since.
There are extensive improvements on the property all built within the last 10 years with quality construction and located on the eastern end of the ranch for convenience to town. The following is a list of the various improvements:
18,000 square foot single span indoor riding arena with attached apartment, office, and viewing window.
Nine stall main stable with excellent horse cleaning facility, water system, bathroom, apartment,and central walkway.
Six stall visitor stable.
10,000 square foot barn, equipment shed, shop, and storage shed.
Three bedroom foremans apartment and covered equipment storage.
Landscaped outdoor riding arena.
Custom built 3br/3ba owners home with excellent finishes.
Custom two story log home with barn and extra apartment.
Free Water Tap off McDonald Observatory water system with nine troughs and float valves etc.
Two livestock pens, with cattle facilities.
Ten miles of new fence
Two 21,000 gallon water storage tanks and one covered 50,000 gallon tank.