Arnot Rd , Canyon, TX 79015 (Randall County)

Size: 320 Acres

Type: Recreational Property, Hunting Property, House

Home: 1 bed - 1 full bath

Wagon Wheel Ranch

Rare find within minutes of Canyon, Texas. Family-owned since the mid-1940s, the ranch boasts varying landscape from lovely prairie meadows, ablaze with wild flowers in the spring and surrounded by decades-old hackberry and cedar trees. Steep canyon walls envelop the center of the ranch where the you will find the sweet spot of the property. A dry creek bed winds through the valley framed by tree groves. Hidden among the elm trees where turkeys love to roost, is a lovely, sturdy two-story log cabin. The property boasts fantastic bird watching opportunities among the shelter of the mature trees. Other wildlife sightings include mule deer and the occasional bobcat. Enjoy long hikes across the varying topography while searching for Comanche arrowheads left centuries ago. The Wagon Wheel is a true havena private retreat that a family will cherish for generations.

Water:

There are 2 wells on...

There are 2 wells on the property. One well is located near the center of the property for livestock water and another well closer to the cabin for domestic use.

History:

The property was purchased in 1946 by the founder of Plains Chevrolet in Amarillo and held many events at the place he called Wagon Wheel Ranch. He built the cabin not long after he purchased the ground and even installed a large concrete pool, which happened to be the first in the Texas Panhandle! Its known that Comanche tribes used to travel through the property along the creek bed and arrowheads are common findings on hikes. Today, the property is still occupied by the same family. The grass is currently leased for grazing.

Improvements:

A 1940s cabin is located towards the center of the property. Inside there is a full bath, loft bedroom and a great room downstairs. You will also find two screened porches to enjoy the outdoors no matter the season. There is also a pen and shed for livestock near the cabin. The perimeter of the property is fenced and is good condition.

Minerals:

There are no minerals to convey from the current sellers.

Landscape:

Palo Duro Creek runs though the middle of the property, providing over 100 feet of elevation change. Steep rock walls provide the transition from the level plains to the bottom of the valley. The soils here within can be are listed with the accompanying percentages with total area of interest equaling 100%: Potter-Mobeetie association (PMG) 42.56%; Estacado clay loam (EcB) 34.3%; Bippus clay loam (BcA) 10.02%; Pullman clay loam (PuB) 5.75%; Mobeetie-Veal-Potte association (MVE) 3.45%; Pullman clay loam (PuA) 2.46%; Plemons loam (PnC) 1.47%.

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Exclusions:

There are no known exclusions associated with this property.

Zoning/Easements:

The property is outside of any municipality so is not zoned. There are no known easements that would affect the property. It is anticipated all existing easements will be identified by surveyors and title search.

Estimated 2017 Base Taxes:*

$701.12 with some exemptions

Water Conservation District:

The Wagon Wheel Ranch is located in the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District.

Area:

The ranch is located about 5 miles northwest of Canyon, Texas, in the west-central Randall County.

Access:

You can access the property via Arnot Road or Winn Road to the southwest corner of the property.

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Directions

From Canyon, head west on US-60 for 3.9 miles. Take a slight right onto FM 1062 for 0.9 miles. Turn right onto Arnot Road for 2 miles to the southwest corner of the property.